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There can't be any real guideline for that. It would depend strongly on such factors as: Is the transmission tunnel big enough for the new transmission? Having to lower the entire driveline in the car (While good for handling), would reduce ground clearance, leave the oil pan more subject to damage,...

As long as you understand what constitutes abuse and keep them from doing it, teaching really isn't that bad on the equipment. If you don't keep an eye on them or let them borrow the car, you might have a problem, but supervised, it doesn't have to be that hard on the car. There are tales told 'roun...

There was a "Chevy Heavy Half" officially called the "Big 10" in the late '70's. It slotted essentially to fill the capability gap between the half-ton model and the three-quarter-ton model. It was very similar to the '99 Ford models. There were the light duty models on the F-150...

ltkpn is absolutely right again. I drove a Lincoln LS with a manual mode on its automatic once. After concluding that there was about a half-second delay in the system that made it impossible to rev-match, I slipped it back into the automatic gates after roughly a quarter mile...

There's not really a whole lot of way to quantify that a particular technique costs x miles. How costly the revving-up-to-start is depends on what you're doing with the clutch in the meantime. If the clutch moves fast enough that the engine is drug back down to idle by the time the clutch is out, I'...

Wheel hop depends on your rear suspension. Some cars are better than others in that regard.

There will be no resistance to the shifter slipping into gear.

ReckLess, yes, double-clutch downshifts can be faster than their single-clutch counterparts. Not always, but they can be, particularly when shifting to very high RPM's. When you single-clutch downshift, you rely on the synchros to spin up the input shaft of the transmission, and you get to hold pres...

Drive it before you write it off. Many reviewers have started their tests prepared to completely write off the car based on the solid axle, only to be pleasantly surprised. It is a well-sorted solid axle. Finally, it's not a Miata-fighter. I've driven a Miata. I like the Miata. But I like the Mustan...

The V6 in the Galant is a premium fuel engine. Worst case, running 87 in a premium fuel engine, the car might not have a knock sensor and pings like mad, potentially doing major engine damage if you leave it like that. Best case, the car might have a knock sensor and greatly retards the timing, hurt...

As far as the motion of the car, neutral and clutch in result in the same thing. However, the clutch material is not the only part of the clutch that wears. By putting the car in neutral and letting the clutch out if you're going to be sitting at a red light for an extended period of time, you put l...

Detroit News article.

Marilyn vos Savant says that driving a manual is one of her list of things that every kid should know how to do before leaving home.

Forgetting to drive...Not watching the road.

1) Also don't know, but the NASCAR cars are synchroed, so they may or may not. 2) There is no gas-blipping without double-clutching. After you have moved the shifter, you apply gas and hold it as you let the clutch out. 3) I think the brake with the ball and the gas with the heel is more typical, bu...