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- Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:49 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Cutouts or a good exhaust system on the goat?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5113
Re: Cutouts or a good exhaust system on the goat?
if u get a good set of long tubes or stepped headers, the cutouts would be a good match on the race track. i dont kno how GTOs respond to these types of mods, but im thinkin that ull lose some low end torque in favor of top end pwr. however, a good full exhaust with a high flow cat and proper diamet...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:07 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3536
Re: looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago
well thanks for the responses everyone. this has helped me, and now im reconsidering a WRX. i like the GC chassis WRXs because of the styling, lightweight, and the fact that there arent very many of those on the road anymore. and i do agree that unibody double wishbone front suspensions offer great ...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:13 am
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3536
looking for a new toy when it gets warmer in chicago
i currently own a 91 manual integra sedan and am looking to pick up another car soon. this would be nice, because then i could make the teggie a DD/back up car if next car i get is ever experiencing downtime. there are 6 very important characteristics that i am looking for in my next purchase: fun f...
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:39 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
thanks
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:45 pm
- Forum: Parts and Problems
- Topic: Question and Answer Session with Race Driver Gary Sheehan
- Replies: 101
- Views: 516409
Re: Question and Answer Session with Race Driver Gary Sheehan
hey gary i was wondering if you could give me any tips for improving my 0-60 foot times in drag racing. i raced at the drag strip for the first time this past summer and i got sum really bad times. i think my clutch was slipping at that point but i know most of it had to do with my inexperience. my ...
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:17 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
naw i dont decelerate whenever i let out the clutch. it just sounds like the engine is shuddering after i let i out sometimes. i forgot to mention, this usually happens when i shift from 1-2 and ocasionally 2-3. its weird cuz sometimes itll shift fine, then other times itll shudder. i guess i still ...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:20 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
i knew i didnt have a multi plate because i can manipulate the clutch whenever i slip it. thanks guys your knowledge is helping me alot. im gonna go out and practice shifting!
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:12 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
ha ha the motor is a completely stock 130hp b18a. the clutch is single. besides dont multiplate clutches engage alot earlier in the clutch pedal travel? my clutch engages half way up and feels kinda soft when doin regular launches. how do you dump the clutch by sidestepping anyway? is that what keii...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:03 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Car that we all like?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6392
Re: Car that we all like?
uh u can find an older BMW ///M3 for less than 30k! thats my personal favorite car.
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:53 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
im trying to run through all the worn parts that could cause the aftershocks; worn motor mounts? or maybe worn diaphragm spring in the pressure plate?
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:49 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
oh and i havent driven a car with a multidisc clutch yet...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:47 am
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
ya ur right gizmo...there shouldnt be any aftershocks after the main jolt, but whenever i dump the clutch very hard/fast, that is wut happens. only in my car though. im pretty sure it has a stock single plate clutch. but all the things u guys are telling me make sense. i watched that youtube vid of ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:40 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
or i may not be timing it correctly...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:40 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
Re: race shifting
i drive a 91 acura integra with a cable clutch. i figured that race shifts are gonna be rough, but my clutch seems to engage harder then in other cars ive driven. my friend let my drive his srt4 and whenever i dumped the clutch in that, i didnt seem as harsh. same with my other friends 03 golf, and ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:21 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: race shifting
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6116
race shifting
my car has been acting kinda weird whenever i drive it fast. i watched the tutorial video about upshifting on this site and figured that i should shift the way greg shifts in the video when i race. i try to shift that same way and i make sure to bring the clutch together before getting on the gas. b...