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[bccentaur3]

I think I'm just getting old then because sometimes I'm just sick of shifting and like a comfortable safe luxourious car

[mkernz22]

so i got around to getting my first lesson today.
It wasn't that bad, I only stalled it once lol but other than that it wasn't that bad at all

[bccentaur3]

You should practice on an incline. If you can master that. You don't have to worry about anything else.

[Zake]

You should practice on an incline. If you can master that. You don't have to worry about anything else.

+1 when i was leaning to drive a standard trans, i didn't stall it till i got to an incline. well, incline + angry drivers behind me + getting nervous = stall..

[Ted95]

ya the incline will def b ur test mike. if you can do that then you will b golden. and if you find urself nervous and in traffic on a hill and ur at a stop just pull ur ebrake up and slowly release it as you go. my uncle told me that but i never had to do it but it would work.

and i think im might pick up another celi myself for a DD/winter beater prob a auto tho so i ca relax sometimes lol i learned this weekend, manuel, plus 3 o'lock highway traffic, then 5 o'clock highway traffic sucks asss and i hate it haha .. but everything else 5spd is where its at haha

[96stgreendemon]

Well, im gonna beat a dead horse here and agree with the incline thing, your gonna roast your clutch a few times but after that everything else is a breeze.... and yeah traffic in a stick suuuuuhhhhks

[mkernz22]

Well the car I'm using to learn manual is the blue one I got from celicaboston. I'm only learning it in my neighborhood cause it's not legally registered (just throwing my plate on the rear) and driving it around lmao. My neighborhood is pretty big, and almost in the middle of no where, and it has a decent size incline in the back of it, it's not overly huge, but i think it would work for learning on an incline.

[nwizzle]

Being about the same situation wise I believe my two cents may be relevant here (:

I literally learned it after driving it in probably a week. Not saying I mastered it that fast but I could get around. My dad rode with me once to tell me what to do and after that it was all me. Chill, learn where the clutch unengages to pedal match (incorrect term) on hills and pretend it's a really slow racecar you'd hate to wreck. Which after 2 I bet you feel the same way I do lol

As for the hours thing on the last page I figured I'd get stuff done once I had a job. 29 hours last week with Sunday off... So I guess I don't get money AND time haha

Happy shifting amigo

[HectortheRican]

Being about the same situation wise I believe my two cents may be relevant here (:

I literally learned it after driving it in probably a week. Not saying I mastered it that fast but I could get around. My dad rode with me once to tell me what to do and after that it was all me.

EXACTLY how I learned.

[mkernz22]

Other than getting going, I'm perfectly fine with driving manual. I only got to do it for less than an hour cause a cop just happened to roll by in my neighborhood (there's been a ton a break-ins around the area) so they're on patrol more.

Up shifting and down shifting is easy enough, after a few more times I'm going to work on heel toeing while downshifting to make it smoother. I'm probably going to sit in the car tomorrow after school and just learn the pattern cause I shifted from 1st to 4th once and from 2nd to 5th, but it's no biggy. Just like anything else in life, it's a learning process

[Ted95]

Other than getting going, I'm perfectly fine with driving manual. I only got to do it for less than an hour cause a cop just happened to roll by in my neighborhood (there's been a ton a break-ins around the area) so they're on patrol more.

Up shifting and down shifting is easy enough, after a few more times I'm going to work on heel toeing while downshifting to make it smoother. I'm probably going to sit in the car tomorrow after school and just learn the pattern cause I shifted from 1st to 4th once and from 2nd to 5th, but it's no biggy. Just like anything else in life, it's a learning process

lol wait until ur rolling along pretty good and u shift 4th to 3rd instead of 5th haha that will bug u out a lil.

[richee3]

Heel-toe shifting is pointless unless you're autocrossing the car or something. Downshifting is easier than upshifting because you don't have to worry about the gas pedal. Just let out of the clutch a little bit slower and you're golden.

[mkernz22]

Ahh, I seeeeee

[mkernz22]

Just to give you guys some food for though of what's going on in the spring.

2 words x4 sentences in descending order:
Sequential lights.
Tranny swap.
JDM lights.
Paint job.

[mkernz22]

got my key in today from ebay, it looks really nice

[mak5603]

Something that helped me learn stick was going on an extremely slight downhill incline and give the car no gas and just let the clutch out extremely slowly so you can feel exactly where the engage point is. Then start doing the same thing but giving it gas and letting the clutch out a little bit faster. Then just practice.

Manual is definitely the way to go. I've never had an auto, and until I lose function of my legs, won't have one unless its a truck towing my cars to the track, haha.

[richee3]

There is one basic problem with sequential tail lights. The idea seems cool until you take a good look at your tail lights. Mustangs have 3 red lights per side. A Celica has two red lights and an amber turn signal. So you're either going to be flashing different colored lights or else you're just turning one of your tail lights into a turn signal. Which means one light on, the other flashing. You can accomplish this far more easily by simply unplugging your bulbs in the back and using the wire for the turn signal in a brake light hole.

Do the tranny swap first!!!

[mak5603]

Do the tranny swap first!!!

First things first, I agree completely.

[mkernz22]

Who said anything about the tail lights being sequential? Muhuhahaha
(but that would be a good idea)

And the tranny swap will probably be first anyway

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Dec 25, 2010 - 10:15 PM

[richee3]

Who said anything about the tail lights being sequential?

Touche. Explain?