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by RomPirate
Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:08 am
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Throw Them Under the Bus!
Replies: 6
Views: 1888

Re: Throw Them Under the Bus!

How about they build a special road for it?

You know, above the regular roadway.

With a track, so that it wont have to yield to other cars?


And we'll call it a train!
by RomPirate
Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:41 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Still Stalin ?
Replies: 37
Views: 3787

Re: Still Stalin ?

Your telling me that after 15+ years of walking, you never trip?
by RomPirate
Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Syncro use in reverse
Replies: 23
Views: 2011

Re: Syncro use in reverse

When you are rolling backward in 1st gear, your clutch needs to spin backwards. If the clutch was previously not spinning, it is no different than rolling forward and putting it into 1st gear. If the clutch was previously spinning in it's normal direction, then the synchronizer has to bring the clu...
by RomPirate
Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:13 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Alfa's Alfa appears in San Francisco Chronicle
Replies: 14
Views: 1259

Re: Alfa's Alfa appears in San Francisco Chronicle

3000 miles in a year is nothing =/

what no mention of SS? :(
by RomPirate
Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:07 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)
Replies: 3506
Views: 323756

Re: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)

I almost got rear ended twice in a minute. Merging onto a freeway, some jackass assumes the empty space left for merging traffic will save him some time. After he finally looks ahead, he swerves out of the lane and weaves around cars. Less than 30 seconds later, there is a slowdown in the slow lane ...
by RomPirate
Thu May 27, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Newb from TN
Replies: 12
Views: 2677

Re: Newb from TN

Welcome!

Nice truck!!

I too swapped a auto to 5spd :mrgreen:
by RomPirate
Thu May 13, 2010 1:14 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New Manual Driver Need Some Tips
Replies: 67
Views: 8378

Re: New Manual Driver Need Some Tips

Both possibly. Your probably releasing the clutch too soon, and its not completely engaged. Keep releasing slowly even after the car gets moving. You will suck at first, no matter what . What I found useful is to rev the car up to ~1200 rpms, put it into gear and let the clutch out sloowly. The car ...
by RomPirate
Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:44 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Why's my car bucking?
Replies: 26
Views: 5262

Re: Why's my car bucking?

Normal! 1st is a large gear, and is very sensitive to rapid throttle changes. (try jabbing the throttle in 1st in a empty parking lot, it'll rattle your brain).

Be smooth.
by RomPirate
Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Some Advice Please...
Replies: 18
Views: 2531

Re: Some Advice Please...

I forgot to post "pics please!" but you've already gotten to that. Dayum. Interior?! :mrgreen: getting going on 1st gear is probably vague because its one of those "you have to do it to learn it" sort of things. Its all feeling. I would not worry too much about learning the wrong...
by RomPirate
Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Some Advice Please...
Replies: 18
Views: 2531

Re: Some Advice Please...

mmm cayman s

Just rev it up to 1k-1.2k and keep the gas steady. Release the clutch slowly, once fully engaged, you can add more throttle. The see saw motion will come naturally, dont force it. :wink:
by RomPirate
Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Manuals in the News
Topic: Possible prelude successor?
Replies: 4
Views: 2323

Possible prelude successor?

Sorta?

http://wot.motortrend.com/6639707/futur ... index.html

I doubt it would be called the prelude, but the car should be close enough to be considered it.
by RomPirate
Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:35 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Interesting bit on shift knob weight
Replies: 38
Views: 6924

Re: Interesting bit on shift knob weight

I have the skunk2 weighted shift knob, its just under 2 lbs. It does make a difference.

On an interesting note, I removed a yaris's knob once, it was heavier than I thought, definitely internally weighted.
by RomPirate
Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago
Replies: 39
Views: 3552

Re: looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago

if you dont mind fwdness, how about a prelude? Go drive one, the handling will surprise you :D ( I recommend the SH)
by RomPirate
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:40 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)
Replies: 3506
Views: 323756

Re: Another Day, Another Idiot Driver (Misc Thread for Stories)

Not to fulfill any stereotypes or anything, but... So it's friday, school just let out, it's hot. I'm walking up to where I parked, and this other girl (decent looking :lol: ) who's in the same program as I am is parked in the same lot. I get in my car, she gets in her red LeBaron, puts the top dow...