Am i Down shifting wrong?

woo · Post by **woo** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:26 am

AcingTeam wrote:Get an auto?? I refuse to get an auto till I'm 70!! lol

you never gone driving with a lady have you?? and im not talking about putting my arm round her, its what she be doing that makes manuals awkward.....

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:53 am

i won't be even caught dead in an auto... maybe a tiptronic but not an auto.

i hate the way the car shifts at its own will and the elongated time it takes to downshift (AKA kickdown) and usualy an auto car is slower than a manual acceleration wise.

as for driving with a lady, it won't make any difference for me; in both cars she will be too busy praying for her life.

MMamdouh

woo · Post by **woo** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:27 am

mmamdouh wrote:i won't be even caught dead in an auto... maybe a tiptronic but not an auto.

i hate the way the car shifts at its own will and the elongated time it takes to downshift (AKA kickdown) and usualy an auto car is slower than a manual acceleration wise.

as for driving with a lady, it won't make any difference for me; in both cars she will be too busy praying for her life.

MMamdouh

in alot of cars these days the autos accelerate quicker then the manuals. Look at the XR6 turbo for example. Also all the competitive sreet drag cars over here are autos.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:33 pm

The manuals are more fun, are quicker, and look more sportier.

About driving with a girl, yes I have... but I don't do crazy stuff like getting road head for example.

Post by **Efratech** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:57 pm

mmamdouh wrote: i guess you can go past the rev limiter if you downshift at too high RPM.. say if you are at 5000 RPM at 4th then you downshifted to third... i think you can go past the rev limiter and hurt your engine... right?

MMamdouh

Yes, thats how my old engine died. at 5500 in 3rd. then 2nd. when i realized my mistake i did press the clutch to get it in neutral but i saw the needle past the 7000 rpms. a couple of followers broke, a couple of damage valve, seats, etc., mostly head damage.

now i see the 7000 rpms on a daily basis :P

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:01 pm

The only car I WOULD EVER GET in auto matic is the Gtr-34 and that's only if it's for dragging.

It's a 6-spd auto. tiptronic. so... 9000k rpms tip vrroom.

it's the same gears at the manual so... for everyday driving i'll have a standard... for the track i'd like a tipshift like that or paddle shift (steering wheel)

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:44 pm

I wouldnt be caught in manaul.. whats the fun? Its not like driving manual is even a pain.

As for the ride with a girl in the car thing... i would play with my car than my girl. Plus she gets jelous easy (the car).

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:47 pm

KnightWalace wrote:The only car I WOULD EVER GET in auto matic is the Gtr-34 and that's only if it's for dragging.

It's a 6-spd auto. tiptronic. so... 9000k rpms tip vrroom.

it's the same gears at the manual so... for everyday driving i'll have a standard... for the track i'd like a tipshift like that or paddle shift (steering wheel)

yeah... maybe i might conceder beeing caught in that car... the other - standard - ones suck.

MMamdouh

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:00 pm

Come on..

Even if not the Skyline...

Wouldn't it be much more fun to drive the Bugatti Veyron as a stick.

Seriously 7 gears(not including reverse) 252mph top speed... 9k rpm redline... now thats what i call fun... and my lanos was an auto ... boo..

My lancers a stick.

the only downside to a manual is if you get it second hand and the douche before you couldn't drive a standard! (current problem... gearbox might be shot from improper shifting.. i made the 52 yr old mechanic speechless at my shifting techniques... so they're going to honor my warranty)...