Car goes slow, Dissapointing 1/4 mile times Options

[kuya1284]

QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Jul 21, 2003 - 7:30 PM)

I double clutched to beat a red light (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! lol) and it didnt pick up speed? Now what could be wrong with my car???

You double-clutched to beat a red light?? Um... do you understand what double-clutching is and the purpose of it? If so, I would like to hear your explanation...

[remjay]

QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:34 PM)

QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Jul 21, 2003 - 7:30 PM) I double clutched to beat a red light (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!     lol)  and it didnt pick up speed? Now what could be wrong with my car??? You double-clutched to beat a red light?? Um... do you understand what double-clutching is and the purpose of it? If so, I would like to hear your explanation...

say he was in third...go to neutral, blip the throttle, go into second.

doenst have to be for going into a corner.

[Uppitycracker]

QUOTE (remjay @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:43 PM)

QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:34 PM) QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Jul 21, 2003 - 7:30 PM) I double clutched to beat a red light (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!     lol)  and it didnt pick up speed? Now what could be wrong with my car??? You double-clutched to beat a red light?? Um... do you understand what double-clutching is and the purpose of it? If so, I would like to hear your explanation... say he was in third...go to neutral, blip the throttle, go into second. doenst have to be for going into a corner.

wouldnt that be considered down shifting and dumping the clutch. I cant remember what double clutching is but i dont think it has anything to do with that.

[97sccelica]

QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:57 PM)

QUOTE (remjay @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:43 PM) QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Jul 24, 2003 - 1:34 PM) QUOTE (ToYCeLi8 @ Jul 21, 2003 - 7:30 PM) I double clutched to beat a red light (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. KIDS DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!     lol)  and it didnt pick up speed? Now what could be wrong with my car??? You double-clutched to beat a red light?? Um... do you understand what double-clutching is and the purpose of it? If so, I would like to hear your explanation... say he was in third...go to neutral, blip the throttle, go into second. doenst have to be for going into a corner. wouldnt that be considered down shifting and dumping the clutch. I cant remember what double clutching is but i dont think it has anything to do with that.

i thought double clutching was only used with old cars that either have no syncos in their manual tranny's or very old and messed up ones.

and, that does sound like down shifting and dumping the clutch.

btw i 4th the comment on the 14's, unless you go to an 8th mile track

[kuya1284]

QUOTE (97sccelica @ Jul 24, 2003 - 5:57 PM)

i thought double clutching was only used with old cars that either have no syncos in their manual tranny's or very old and messed up ones.

Bingo!

Well, I still would like to hear ToyCeli's concept of it, but as 97sccelica said, it was a method used in old car that didn't have syncros.

Double-clutching can be used in today's cars when down shifting to help prevent syncros wear-and-tear, BUT it has nothing to do with giving your car a jump when downshifting. Basically, double-clutching is pretty much pointless with modern cars.

97sccelica, remind me to treat you out to some pizza...

-Ray

[97sccelica]

QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Jul 25, 2003 - 3:55 AM)

QUOTE (97sccelica @ Jul 24, 2003 - 5:57 PM) i thought double clutching was only used with old cars that either have no syncos in their manual tranny's or very old and messed up ones. Bingo! Well, I still would like to hear ToyCeli's concept of it, but as 97sccelica said, it was a method used in old car that didn't have syncros. Double-clutching can be used in today's cars when down shifting to help prevent syncros wear-and-tear, BUT it has nothing to do with giving your car a jump when downshifting. Basically, double-clutching is pretty much pointless with modern cars. 97sccelica, remind me to treat you out to some pizza... -Ray

a ride in your car when its done will be good enough for me.

[ToYCeLi8]

Ok sorry for taking so long to respond. I guess you guys are right that i did just down shift and dump the clutch. But i do know what double cluching is, I'm probably the best person that can do it from a majority of my friends. Besides that, i did know that most people do double clutch on turns, on the other hand i didnt know that it is mostly used on older cars. OH well thanx guys for informing me a little more.

I learn something new everyday.



DEUCE

[HyperDeathKill]

Bliping the throttle for turns is normally called heel-toe-shifting. You use your toe to break (because you are going around a turn), then whilst still breaking, you blip the throttle with your heel, clutch, gear and go.

Every real driver I know says that double clutching is one of the most basic techniques you should know. Although I do have some rice friends who double clutch while up-shifting (sigh)

QUOTE

go to neutral, blip the throttle, go into second.

That's double clutching all right. Except it's more like: Clutch, neutral, take foot off the clutch, blip the throttle, clutch, gear.

[HyperDeathKill]

Yea on old cars the synchros weren't as advanced, you always had to double clutch.

[abatardi]

QUOTE (kuya1284 @ Jul 25, 2003 - 3:55 AM)

Basically, double-clutching is pretty much pointless with modern cars.

Unless you have a tranny that sounds like it's gonna DIE. I do it all the time to slow down without jerking around and to make it easier on the transmission. Oh well, it's not my cool racer technique of the week tho

- aba

[idriveatruckWTF]

QUOTE (KiLisStalker @ Jul 21, 2003 - 1:23 PM)

i've hit high 14's and mid 15's seconds with my st coupe. But that was before i took out my CAI. i ran with 14inch stock ST tires in front. and 17inch rims in back. and lowered all 4's to the floor. And most my shifts were redline.

That's pretty damn fast

[Kwanza]

QUOTE (KiLisStalker @ Jul 21, 2003 - 1:23 PM)

i've hit high 14's and mid 15's seconds with my st coupe. But that was before i took out my CAI. i ran with 14inch stock ST tires in front. and 17inch rims in back. and lowered all 4's to the floor. And most my shifts were redline.

Heh... I used to be able to barely hit 14's squeezin a 75 shot... and that's an after massive engine mods... so I highly doubt you can hit 14's... even 15's with just a CAI...heh

[Pvc99gT]

yea... 14's with a CAI... IMPOSSIBLE. maybe u meant 16, or 17? i just hope one day ill be able to be close to my friend's 12 second Grand Prix GTP (its automatic) but i would also like a million dollars and 20 girlfriends. but that, like a 14 second basically stock ST, is not gonna happen.

[97sccelica]

QUOTE (Pvc99gT @ Jul 28, 2003 - 12:13 AM)

yea... 14's with a CAI... IMPOSSIBLE. maybe u meant 16, or 17? i just hope one day ill be able to be close to my friend's 12 second Grand Prix GTP (its automatic) but i would also like a million dollars and 20 girlfriends. but that, like a 14 second basically stock ST, is not gonna happen.

with 20 girl friends, the million dollars would go pretty damn fast between them and the other things you would spend the money on, lol

[abatardi]

QUOTE (97sccelica @ Jul 28, 2003 - 12:21 AM)

with 20 girl friends, the million dollars would go pretty damn fast between them and the other things you would spend the money on, lol

haha yeah really. don't think you could support even 10 with that money. The cash required goes up exponentially in relation to the number of girlfriends you have * how much money they think you have.

- aba

[HyperDeathKill]

QUOTE (abatardi @ Jul 28, 2003 - 1:38 AM)

QUOTE (97sccelica @ Jul 28, 2003 - 12:21 AM) with 20 girl friends, the million dollars would go pretty damn fast between them and the other things you would spend the money on, lol haha yeah really. don't think you could support even 10 with that money. The cash required goes up exponentially in relation to the number of girlfriends you have * how much money they think you have. - aba

This is true, because each one demands more than the previous. It is a vicious circle my friends.

[GT4SUM]

I went racing again on the weekend, and was highly dissapointed. I kept screwing up my changes into second, my boost controller was dicking me around(would change its mind on how much boost it was gonna give me) and i kept getting too much wheelspin. Best time for the day was a 13.5 (my previous best is a 13.4) and most of my other runs were 13.6-13.7

[HyperDeathKill]

I could take ya.

[TigerWoodsJr]

Well...I don't know why you guys haven't asked...but what did you put down for 60' time and what were you trapping at?

I have to think that the auto tranny isn't helping you.


ROFL at the whole double clutching convo.

[HyperDeathKill]

2.465 s for 60'
79.51 for trip speed.

Oh and I ran again with a whole bunch of newer stuff, including a heade diffrent wheels and wires and plugs, and got only low 17s

This post has been edited by HyperDeathKill: Aug 1, 2003 - 11:12 AM