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- Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:53 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Anxiety about slight inclines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7333
Re: Anxiety about slight inclines
imagine the grabbing point is lower than usual, closer to the floor and slip longer when I was learning, the only reason why I kept stalling the car on hills was the fear of excessive wear on the clutch. I just slip the clutch longer than usual and everything is fine. the car doesn't roll back that ...
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:07 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Lots of questions about learning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3192
Re: Lots of questions about learning
for steep inclines, imagine the grabbing point is lower than usual (closer to the floor) and slip longer
if all these methods fail, try avoiding hills for now
'Time' will solve everything...
if all these methods fail, try avoiding hills for now
'Time' will solve everything...
- Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:35 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: What colour should I paint my steelies?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6962
Re: What colour should I paint my steelies?
hey you have a silver subaru
paint them green! lime green! make your car look like an RC car lol
paint them green! lime green! make your car look like an RC car lol
- Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:29 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: RPMs when driving
- Replies: 42
- Views: 12534
Re: RPMs when driving
I think I lugged my car's engine once when I first started driving manual. I took a right turn really fast at 4th gear and then there was an uphill. I couldn't downshift quick enough the engine made a horrible sound like someone banging on the hood of my car with a hammer, and the car stalled. scary...
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:35 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Most-used gear
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5099
Re: Most-used gear
5th in city (95% city driving)
i keep rpm at 1500-2000.
i keep rpm at 1500-2000.
- Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:07 am
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Proper way to park?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 13885
Re: Proper way to park?
hey DKaz,
you live in Coquitlam?
I live in Coquitlam too! lol
Burke Mountain. (Coast Meridian and David Ave)
what do you drive? see you around- lol
you live in Coquitlam?
I live in Coquitlam too! lol
Burke Mountain. (Coast Meridian and David Ave)
what do you drive? see you around- lol
- Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:19 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: New kind of car ownership experience
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2102
Re: New kind of car ownership experience
wow, I would be so mad that my new car got damaged like that through no fault of my own.
I hope you sort things out with your dealer, hopefully a replacement with a new car.
Good luck!
I hope you sort things out with your dealer, hopefully a replacement with a new car.
Good luck!
- Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:08 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Proper way to park?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 13885
Re: Proper way to park?
I have the traditional lever style parking brake.
maybe i will mention it to the technician when i have 25,000km service.
I've seen many cars parked in 3rd gear. I didn't know there was a reason behind that.
maybe i will mention it to the technician when i have 25,000km service.
I've seen many cars parked in 3rd gear. I didn't know there was a reason behind that.
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:04 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Proper way to park?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 13885
Re: Proper way to park?
The way I park my car is 1. stop with foot brake 2. e-brake on 3. clutch in 4. shift into 1st (reverse for downhill) 5. let go of the clutch and foot brake I guess it would be better to put the car in gear first and then pull the e-brake from now on. (and not use the clutch when the car is turned of...
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:22 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Proper way to park?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 13885
Proper way to park?
What is the proper way/sequence to park a manual transmission car? I found this post from a member on another forum: The way you are SUPPOSED to park your vehicle with a manual gearbox is: - Turn the car off (foot on brake) - Put the car into gear (1st for uphill, rev for downhill, or 1st/rev for fl...
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:30 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: The MPG thread
- Replies: 340
- Views: 54572
Re: The MPG thread
I recently went on a road trip from Vancouver BC to Regina SK. About 1900km each way. The computer on my car showed the average of 41 mpg with A/C off. 37 mpg with A/C on. 98% highway driving. 2.0 Turbo engine, 91 octane Shell V-power used. for 100% city driving, I average about 8 litre/100km which ...
- Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:12 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Gotten rusty in technique, or I need a new clutch?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3658
Re: Gotten rusty in technique, or I need a new clutch?
how about if you take a break from driving for like 2 weeks? I had to go to Korea for about 2 weeks and in that time I couldn't drive my car (obviously - _-;) anyway, when I got back home and went for a drive in my car, my techniques felt much smoother than before. since then, my launches are much ...
- Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:28 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Gotten rusty in technique, or I need a new clutch?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3658
Re: Gotten rusty in technique, or I need a new clutch?
how about if you take a break from driving for like 2 weeks? I had to go to Korea for about 2 weeks and in that time I couldn't drive my car (obviously - _-;) anyway, when I got back home and went for a drive in my car, my techniques felt much smoother than before. since then, my launches are much s...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:18 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: When was the last time you stalled your car?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4567
Re: When was the last time you stalled your car?
it's been exactly one year since i started driving a manual car. 20,000km on the odometer. Last time i stalled my car was I don't remember when but it was at an intersection, i had to brake right before the light turned red. everything happened so fast. I put my both left and right feet on brake and...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:12 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Found $8000 in a dumpster! Must be my lucky day!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2976
Re: Found $8000 in a dumpster! Must be my lucky day!
I thought it was one of those ads that say 'I earned 1000 dollars while surfing on internet at home!'
nice find!
any upgrades for the car? lol
nice find!
any upgrades for the car? lol