Originally Posted by Smallywood how do you post up pics??
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07-26-2009, 01:26 PM | #47 (permalink) |
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I put them on photobucket, then link them to here when I make a post.
If you need more details, just ask.
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07-26-2009, 02:47 PM | #48 (permalink) |
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If I were you, I would go rent a manual trans car for a day or two and practice on that. Wouldn't want to see you burn out your clutch on your brand new car. I somehow doubt our clutches are very strong.
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However, I have a question in regards to the "gas before clutch" tip. If you depress the gas before you hit the clutch, won't the car lurch forward hard? One of the problems I had when I was taking stick shift classes last summer was stalling from a stop to 1st gear. I had a hard time feeling when the clutch was getting a grip. To offset my lack of timing, I would always punch the gas. The good news is that I stopped stalling but the bad news is that I was always peeling out. My female instructor always giggled when I did that because she thought that it was funny that I would rather peel out rather than stall. When I start taking stick shift classes, I'll remember to try the "gas before clutch" method. Martin |
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07-26-2009, 08:12 PM | #57 (permalink) |
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All I was implying is yes its easy to learn, but on a car of this caliper why wouldn't you learn on a toyota or a honda even a geo metro something you can destroy and not have to spends 1,000's of dollars replacing thats just my .02 but enjoy your car...
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One question though, did you buy a pair of 370Z's, one a stick and one a slush-box? Damn, you're off to a good start in life, two 370Z's and you're only 18 YO. When I was 18, I was taking the green limousine, if you know what I mean. |
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07-26-2009, 10:12 PM | #59 (permalink) | |
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Once they have learned to not stall, it simply becomes a matter of learning the car. Learning where the optimum RPM level is for a smooth, natural launch (this is not the same as a racing launch), and learning at what point the clutch grabs to engage is all that is left. My only advice for you would be to begin reducing the number the RPM's you launch at and not popping the clutch out quickly (if you happen to pop the clutch). The magic number for RPM's is different on each vehicle and varies depending on how you are trying to launch, but in my 240sx which has 4-cylinder engine with less than 155hp (I'm not dynoing an 18 year old car ), I typically launch between 2200 and 2500 RPM's for daily driving, so maybe you can use this information to try out some guesstamates for you launches. |
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07-27-2009, 12:22 AM | #60 (permalink) |
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as far as time to learn,i taught my daughter in a couple of hours the basics, hill starts take longer,alot depends on your motor skills and confidence,good luck.
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