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by fr4n
Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: My car sounds like an automatic when driving in reverse!
Replies: 21
Views: 2747

Re: My car sounds like an automatic when driving in reverse!

maybe more sound deadening as well.

German refinement and build quality
by fr4n
Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:54 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

only 205 hp LOL I tried short shifting at 2K in 1st and ended near like 1K. How did the car react? Smooth, quiet acceleration? Unpleasant noise? Floored pedal but no acceleration? If the car didn't tell you that you screwed up, you didn't screw up. Ask your car, not us. dont LOL, after you drive 22...
by fr4n
Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:52 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

Well what if you're just slowing down (by braking) to a stop light and you know it's going to turn green? You wouldn't really need to brake hard. not really a heel-toe situation brake in gear or in neutral, when light turns green, blip and put in desired gear and ur off. effectively double-clutchin...
by fr4n
Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:47 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Car buck/jerk near idle speed while in first gear.
Replies: 36
Views: 55801

Re: Car buck/jerk near idle speed while in first gear.

this is pretty normal. just get off gas, and then very gradually apply gas again. if u just feather the gas at idle speed it will buck.
by fr4n
Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:45 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Your worst moments
Replies: 52
Views: 10934

Re: Your worst moments

the other day, finished gym, pecs were wasted, got into car and attempted to put into reverse and back out of parking spot

and that was my first ever 6th gear launch.
by fr4n
Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

Well what if you're just slowing down (by braking) to a stop light and you know it's going to turn green? You wouldn't really need to brake hard. not really a heel-toe situation brake in gear or in neutral, when light turns green, blip and put in desired gear and ur off. effectively double-clutching
by fr4n
Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:45 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

True. I'll try that. My rev matching has gotten better and going down my street I tried a 4>3 heel toe and overevved the crap out of it, but it felt good. Going to keep practicing it, because I don't really like going VROOOOM downshifting to 3-3.5K before every time lol. i love it. i do it on purpo...
by fr4n
Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

True. I'll try that. My rev matching has gotten better and going down my street I tried a 4>3 heel toe and overevved the crap out of it, but it felt good. Going to keep practicing it, because I don't really like going VROOOOM downshifting to 3-3.5K before every time lol. i love it. i do it on purpo...
by fr4n
Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:05 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Mis-shifting
Replies: 10
Views: 2620

Re: Mis-shifting

Only time I mis-shift is 3>2 gear downshift. When I physically move the shifter like I do from 5>6, I always shift to 4th. It's just an awkward motion for me, so I just put in N, then all the way left, then down to 2nd. why dont u just pin it towards reverse as you pull the shifter down. its not go...
by fr4n
Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: No gas launches
Replies: 22
Views: 4057

Re: No gas launches

man blipping is not noob. if you understand that certain $2000 ceramic puck clutches like those have 0 fritcion point and slipping for even normal street use will give it a 3 month lifespan. blipping and catching the revs as they drop back down is pretty much the only way you can drive smoothly with...
by fr4n
Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Honda Civic Type R Turbo USA
Replies: 33
Views: 8908

Re: Honda Civic Type R Turbo USA

Saw this on the same site... http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/06/honda-civic-type-r-caught-testing-near-the-nurburgring-spy-photos.html Ew! That thing looks like it's going to be riced out from the factory floor haha. If they do go the route of a 2.0T, and they stated it would have very simi...
by fr4n
Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:47 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Honda Civic Type R Turbo USA
Replies: 33
Views: 8908

Re: Honda Civic Type R Turbo USA

A Civic Type-R would be super-rad here in the US, but think about it. It will be super-marked up, making it a bad value. Plus, the minute you get it home, it'll be stolen. Hey, whats the deal with Honda's always geting jacked? My friend had a honda, it was a '94 civic hatch, didn't look great, wasn...
by fr4n
Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Rev-match accuracy inconsistent?
Replies: 58
Views: 8710

Re: Rev-match accuracy inconsistent?

.... and now im thinking.... That might be your problem. Don't think about it...just do it! :lol: Make it become a reflex and you won't have to consciously think about it at all.... How quick does it usually have to be done? When I need to rev match (since my car has no torque i'll usually not go a...
by fr4n
Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Rev-match accuracy inconsistent?
Replies: 58
Views: 8710

Re: Rev-match accuracy inconsistent?

ur probably releasing clutch to slowly after the blip.
by fr4n
Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: New to driving stick
Replies: 513
Views: 62547

Re: New to driving stick

its fine as long as ur not going up a hill