Anyone else over brake? Options

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I always overbrake! In the rain i see some brakes i brake too early and too hard cuz i get scared. today i was racing around with ha WRX and impreza doing about 85 and then i have to brake and i braked too hard too early and went skidding towards the car and i was like AHHH! if i could just learn to brake calmly i wouldnt freak out! :-(

[Sev408]

reason number 1 why women shouldnt drive:

they freak out when they are supposed to brake

[shid]

I usually start breaking early- but thats just cus I need new pads now

I don't slam on the brakes like SOME people

[97sccelica]

when i see people braking ahead of me

i down shift

[Pali_playa]

when i see people braking ahead of me

i down shift
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and how many clutches have u gone through?

[LatinKraze]

So down shifting isnt that great? I need to stop.

[shid]

No it isn't, it wears down your clutch

[Mike]

yep, cheaper to replace the pads than it is to replace a clutch

[creis]

I do break a bit early and hard but never skid, i use to break real bad right after i was rear ended in my civic, i was still really jumpy and scared about it, but thats worn off.

Side note: there is a great comertial about this, its the one with the people going out on a date or something, when the lady driveing freaks out because some other lady almost hit her, then they guy says "women drivers" shaking his head with a condecending tone ending the date. Its so funny.

[Uppitycracker]

reason number 1 why women shouldnt drive:

they freak out when they are supposed to brake
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couldn't agree more

[BlackCelicaGT94]

agreed also


im deathly afraid of accidents and that sound of two cars hitting eachother flashes in my head alot so i freak out! sometimes ill be driving and i just get a flash of me hitting someone head on and i shake for a second

[br_white37]

over brake

[Uppitycracker]

over brake
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Girls lack advanced motor functions, so things like tapping and easing on the break aren't possible only leaving one option, the "mashing of the break".

Other things you'll notice driving with a female:

-Take corners way to fast and wide, or to slow and sharp or any mixture of these.

-total disregard for all traffic and pedestrians.

-DO NOT look behind them when backing up or do it very half assed.

-neglect maintenence till they are stranded in the middle of no where with a busted ass engine.

-the above mentioned panic caused by just about ANYTHING

-prolonged absense of eyes on the road, fidling with the radio, makeup and so on.

anyone else have some??

YES Im sexist!! haha actually my mom is a good driver, so I cant say that all women drivers suck.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

ok im one of the best women drivers ull be with - do i do my fair share of stupid sh!T? yes!! but i can get myself out of most any situation that most others would not be able to do!

[Sev408]

ok ill let yall in on what happend about a week ago.

On the way to see Alexander (IT SUCKED ASS AND WASTED 3 HOURS OF MY LIFE) I mentioned how i hate driving on I-95 its always women who cause the accidents and how bad of drivers they are, cause its the truth. Women freak out about the littlest things then swerve and hit somebody or mash the brake pedal and cause an accident when its unneeded. Anyway we park the car and walk maybe 10 feet when we hear a car on car crunching sound. I look to my right and what do i see, a girl hit a parked car. HONESTLY how bad do you have to suck at life to hit a parked car!!!

[Sev408]

over brake
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Girls lack advanced motor functions, so things like tapping and easing on the break aren't possible only leaving one option, the "mashing of the break".

Other things you'll notice driving with a female:

-Take corners way to fast and wide, or to slow and sharp or any mixture of these.

-total disregard for all traffic and pedestrians.

-DO NOT look behind them when backing up or do it very half assed.

-neglect maintenence till they are stranded in the middle of no where with a busted ass engine.

-the above mentioned panic caused by just about ANYTHING

-prolonged absense of eyes on the road, fidling with the radio, makeup and so on.

anyone else have some??

YES Im sexist!! haha actually my mom is a good driver, so I cant say that all women drivers suck.
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-to much use of the cell phone and not watching the road

-horrible driving skills

This post has been edited by Sev408: Dec 20, 2004 - 2:42 AM

[97sccelica]

when i see people braking ahead of me

i down shift
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and how many clutches have u gone through?
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No it isn't, it wears down your clutch
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yep, cheaper to replace the pads than it is to replace a clutch 
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if you do it right, its no more work on your clutch than an upshift

ever hear of rev matching?

so far i have driven 9k miles, nearly all of them city miles, in my WRX. i down shift everytime i approach a red light or traffic. still grips the same as day one

hell i would venture to say i downshift nearly as much as i upshift

downshifting is a major part of properly driving a manual transmission vehicle.

it helps slow down the car, it helps control the speed of a car when going down hill, and it helps to cool down the car, since the water pump is turning a lot more than at idle, but the engine isnt making nearly as much heat.

also, the cost of pads and rotors can really add up, especially if you have something like an STI, where a complete brake job is over $1k in parts alone

This post has been edited by 97sccelica: Dec 20, 2004 - 2:58 AM

[Supersprynt]

I love watching ppl who drive standard just throw it in neutral and use the brakes the stop.

[Uppitycracker]

I love watching ppl who drive standard just throw it in neutral and use the brakes the stop.
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I used to do that with my mx3, I started down shifting in my mr2t. I would still down shift in my mx3 sometimes but I didnt care enough about the car to really drive it right

[br_white37]

I love watching ppl who drive standard just throw it in neutral and use the brakes the stop.
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I do that?

[Uppitycracker]

I love watching ppl who drive standard just throw it in neutral and use the brakes the stop.
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I do that?
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Theres nothing really wrong with it, when I used to do it I would just let the car coast for a while coming to a red light, not a whole lot of breaking. Besides nothing is worse then autos on breaks, gotta love that grinding on the oads when your inching forward which I dont actually do casue it drives me nuts!

Anyone else hate that when someone keeps inching forward in an auto like they are going to get through the red light faster or something, especially when theres a car in front. bah!

[shid]

when i see people braking ahead of me

i down shift
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and how many clutches have u gone through?
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No it isn't, it wears down your clutch
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yep, cheaper to replace the pads than it is to replace a clutch 
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if you do it right, its no more work on your clutch than an upshift

ever hear of rev matching?

so far i have driven 9k miles, nearly all of them city miles, in my WRX. i down shift everytime i approach a red light or traffic. still grips the same as day one

hell i would venture to say i downshift nearly as much as i upshift

downshifting is a major part of properly driving a manual transmission vehicle.

it helps slow down the car, it helps control the speed of a car when going down hill, and it helps to cool down the car, since the water pump is turning a lot more than at idle, but the engine isnt making nearly as much heat.

also, the cost of pads and rotors can really add up, especially if you have something like an STI, where a complete brake job is over $1k in parts alone
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No, you're downshifting properly. You're not downshifting to lose speed; you're at the correct revs and so it doesn't hurt your clutch. You've missed the point of this thread, the point of engine braking

Engine braking hurts your clutch- if you downshift correctly at the right revs, you won't engine brake at all.

[97sccelica]

if i am off the gas in 5th, the car will coast for ever

if i rev match and put it in 3rd, the car slows down a good amount when i let off the gas.

i really feel the difference when i brake and downshift at the same time. it seams almost as though the car wont stop if i just put her in neutral and use the brakes

[Kwanza26]

Engine braking and downshifting hurts the clutch only as much as normal shifting... it's a normal thing to do in normal driving and racing...

[shid]

Engine braking and downshifting hurts the clutch only as much as normal shifting... it's a normal thing to do in normal driving and racing...
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And if you're going 75 in third and downshift into 2nd to use engine braking, you're telling me thats not gonna hurt the clutch and is normal?

This post has been edited by shid: Dec 21, 2004 - 12:31 PM

[Kwanza26]

Engine braking and downshifting hurts the clutch only as much as normal shifting... it's a normal thing to do in normal driving and racing...
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And if you're going 75 in third and downshift into 2nd to use engine braking, you're telling me thats not gonna hurt the clutch and is normal?
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You can't downshift to 2nd going 75 mph...

[doGGy]

here everyone taks about normal things, is it normal to shift to 2 at 75 mph? so why dont you shift to 1 at 75 mph? maybe you will hear big boom

I always down shift, or brake with engine - 2.5 year with my celi, and clutch doesnt slip... Its bigger stress on cluth if it is not relised fully while driving from stop...

Engine braking and downshifting hurts the clutch only as much as normal shifting... it's a normal thing to do in normal driving and racing...
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And if you're going 75 in third and downshift into 2nd to use engine braking, you're telling me thats not gonna hurt the clutch and is normal?
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