Manual Trans Operation for Beginners
12-30-2007, 07:25 PM
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Manual Trans Operation for Beginners
A lot of Threads on this subject have been showing up lately. Maybe the Video instructions on the attached Site will be helpful to some.
http://www.standardshift.com/videos.html
http://www.standardshift.com/videos.html
12-30-2007, 07:29 PM
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RE: Manual Trans Operation for Beginners
the only way to learn is to do it in real life, knowing the concept will help but i have met many people who say they knew how to work a manual just to embarass themselves and stall in the parking lot.
12-30-2007, 08:56 PM
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RE: Manual Trans Operation for Beginners
You just get into it and drive it!
Reving to high? upshift
Not enough power? downshift
Stalls when taking off? More fuel
Squeels tires? Less Fuel
Whats to learn?
Reving to high? upshift
Not enough power? downshift
Stalls when taking off? More fuel
Squeels tires? Less Fuel
Whats to learn?
12-30-2007, 10:37 PM
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RE: Manual Trans Operation for Beginners
I like the heel-toe video on www.hookedondriving.com because it shows 1)my preferred way and 2)it shows it on an s197!
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