Sold my vette & bought a vette
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Teching In
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From: Austin, TX
Sold my vette & bought a vette I sold my white c5 a4 and bought a black on black c5 z06. Picked it up for 25.5k w/ 32k miles from a dealer, was a steal!
I'm not used to driving a stick (my first car was a manual chevy luv with 90hp or so), especially not one with 405hp. First gear is a little rough for me (I keep dumping it and the car shudders). The rest of the gears I'm alright in. Gonna have to learn again
Hope it breaks 12's.
joe
pics from my iphone
I'm not used to driving a stick (my first car was a manual chevy luv with 90hp or so), especially not one with 405hp. First gear is a little rough for me (I keep dumping it and the car shudders). The rest of the gears I'm alright in. Gonna have to learn again
Hope it breaks 12's.
joe
pics from my iphone
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Thx guys. What's up with first gear?? No matter what I do damn thing just wants to lurch. I'm guessing I just haven't figured out the "sweet spot" on the clutch yet where the car starts moving itself. I tend to want to give it gas while I'm shifting. I'm a real newb here.
biglittles
biglittles
Thx guys. What's up with first gear?? No matter what I do damn thing just wants to lurch. I'm guessing I just haven't figured out the "sweet spot" on the clutch yet where the car starts moving itself. I tend to want to give it gas while I'm shifting. I'm a real newb here.
biglittles
biglittles
Practice, Practice, Practice....Get out there and drive on some quiet roads. You will find the sweet spot after a while. Once you find how high the clutch engages, it will get easier. Have fun with her!
Bastard! You got the car I've been wanting. I guess I'll have to get the C6 to show you up. 
Just kidding, I still want a C5 Z06, maybe you'll sell it to me for a good deal in a year.
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Thx guys. What's up with first gear?? No matter what I do damn thing just wants to lurch. I'm guessing I just haven't figured out the "sweet spot" on the clutch yet where the car starts moving itself. I tend to want to give it gas while I'm shifting. I'm a real newb here.
biglittles
biglittles
just messing with ya, nice ride
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Thx guys. What's up with first gear?? No matter what I do damn thing just wants to lurch. I'm guessing I just haven't figured out the "sweet spot" on the clutch yet where the car starts moving itself. I tend to want to give it gas while I'm shifting. I'm a real newb here.
biglittles
biglittles
give and take...
slowly release the clutch pedal until you start to either see the rpms's slightly drop, or until you start to feel the car moving forward...then slowly,..as slow as you are releasing the clutch pedal, start applying the throttle,...again, slowly,..smoothly.
Think of a balance beam scale....find that happy medium in the middle of both.
Good purchase.....always like to see auto guys take the leap and go manual.
Nice ride,...have fun with it.
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Teching In
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From: Austin, TX
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 38
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From: Austin, TX
give and take...
slowly release the clutch pedal until you start to either see the rpms's slightly drop, or until you start to feel the car moving forward...then slowly,..as slow as you are releasing the clutch pedal, start applying the throttle,...again, slowly,..smoothly.
Think of a balance beam scale....find that happy medium in the middle of both.
Good purchase.....always like to see auto guys take the leap and go manual.
Nice ride,...have fun with it.
slowly release the clutch pedal until you start to either see the rpms's slightly drop, or until you start to feel the car moving forward...then slowly,..as slow as you are releasing the clutch pedal, start applying the throttle,...again, slowly,..smoothly.
Think of a balance beam scale....find that happy medium in the middle of both.
Good purchase.....always like to see auto guys take the leap and go manual.
Nice ride,...have fun with it.
Yea I'm starting to like the leap. Gas mileage is better, the car feels much more responsive. I can leave it in 5th in this car on the highway and the passing speed is still incredible.
Woke up this morning and my left leg was sore, like I had been at the gym for 3 hours the night before. I'm gonna end up with one big popeye leg and another puny leg on the right, after a few months with this clutch.
'littles
usually it looks like this tho so the mini van of death fits in the garage
Last edited by NeedaV8foundation; Jun 26, 2008 at 09:41 PM.
