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I've been learning how to drive a manual in my neighbor's car. I don't have much experience, but he said I knew the basics well and all I really need is practice. I'm getting a new car soon, and I'd like to get a manual. I'm not completely confident in my manual ability. I've driven it in regular t...

I use engine braking all the time. ...Are any of these habit particularly bad? Engine braking has one significant problem: you slow the car without any brake lights. This can be dangerous, especially in this world of soccer moms driving giant SUVs while on the cell phone, while tailgaiting you. So ...

The ultimate winter driving tip: the first time you get significant snow or ice, go to an abandoned parking lot and practice emergency stops, skidding, donuts, whatever. Keep the speed reasonable, and look out for curbs (which may be hidden under snow...long story.) Having a actual feel for what you...

for the 1-2 shift, try adding a little gas before/as you bring up the clutch, to keep the revs from falling too far too fast. This advice always confuses me. Doesn't the 1-2 shift require the revs to fall more than any other shift? If someone's shifting so slowly that they need to add gas on the 1-...

That sounds like a really low speed for 2nd gear. Why would you want to shift out of 1st going that slowly? It's not that i'm shifting out of first. Sometimes i have to slow down because a car is in front of me stopped, then traffic starts moving again and i'm rolling at like 1-2 MPH. And the car w...

I drove an 06 WRX a while back, and I liked the spunkyness it had, but there was definitely some turbo lag and the shift feel was kind of notchy. Anyone else get that impression ? When I first got my 06 WRX, I noticed that the turbo kicked in around 3500rpm. Then I got the Cobb Accessport and went ...

so today i tried to change my oil but failed. i couldnt unscrew the oil dran bolt. its on there and wont budge. any tips? PB Blaster is supposed to be the ultimate solution to unstuck stuck bolts. Never used it on an oil drain bolt, though. Should be available pretty much everywhere. You might want...

Do different cars have shorter and longer friction to full engagement lengths? I mean, is the clutch pedal travel from friction point to full engagement short or long depending on make and model? It doesn't directly answer your question, but it touches on a few points raised elsewhere in this threa...

sparkplug188 wrote:Exactly! Sometimes I drop it down to 3rd if I’m cruising around in 5th just so I get some engine brake to save wear on the brake pads.

I don't know if the engine braking is a big deal, but this technique lets you stay in gear a little longer, which always feels safer to me.

I can't imagine him being...gay. Please help me guys, what do I do? Do you feel shocked? Grossed-out ("heebie-jeebies")? Betrayed? These are all ok feelings to have. None of them are worth losing a friend over, though. This is a new situation for you, and it's going to be a little freaky ...

ok as i have mentioned several times, im in the market looking for 2004/2005 possibly a 2006 STi. im just wondering what are any other good alternatives within or below the same price range (25k-32k). If you like the Subaru, but are looking for something a slight bit cheaper: For the price of the S...

just tonight...and tonight only, there has been a very strong smell coming from the engine bay of my car. i dont think its my clutch, because i have never smelled it be4 with that car, and i still smelled it strongly after the car sitting for 6+ hours. it reminds me a little of a burning clutch, bu...

The method I would recommend for any hill, great or small is the hand brake method. I've never understood why anyone would want to do it any other way. I can explain this: when I first started driving, people told me about the hand brake method, but I had enough trouble co-ordinating my two feet to...

jomo he has a cobb tuning 3 inch exhaust and a typhoon sr intake he emailed me receipts and they have been purchased and installed on the same day which was about 2 months ago. You should check out the cobb forums. The general wisdom (at least as far as WRX, not sure on STI) is that most intake upg...

Friend wrote:Would resting you hand on the shifter while in gear damage anything?

Let me be the voice of dissent: The Subaru manual for my WRX says this is a no-no, although they don't give any reasoning.