How do you drive?
How do you drive?
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fhwong

Original Poster:

1,233 posts

266 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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At what revs do you guys change gears?

Finding it tough to find the sweet spot so I get a smooth gear change from 1st to 2nd.


mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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Think my power peaks at something like 6300 so I change just after 6k

Stella Artois

556 posts

229 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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I short change on normal driving. 3.5 to 4k, 6 to 6.5 when playing.

fhwong

Original Poster:

1,233 posts

266 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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How about all the other gears?

You always let it rev to 6k before changing?

Depending how I am going I change around 4k.

Perhaps that is a tad premature?

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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look at the power graphs for a simlilar car and change gear where the torque drops off

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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look at the power graphs for a simlilar car and change gear where the torque drops off

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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I tend to use my ears ears

Adrian W

15,491 posts

257 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Very slowly

TIGERSIX

969 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Adrian W said:
Very slowly
Its your age fella you will drive slowly go to bed you also need your sleep at your age :-)

TIGERSIX

969 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Twerlie said:
I tend to use my ears ears
Do you really want me to coment Ross

SimonJW

779 posts

266 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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fhwong said:
At what revs do you guys change gears?

Finding it tough to find the sweet spot so I get a smooth gear change from 1st to 2nd.
As you've not had the car that long I would just enjoy it for now and as your driving skills progress then start worrying about when to change gear. As long as YOU are having fun.... :P

Simon

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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TIGERSIX said:
Twerlie said:
I tend to use my ears ears
Do you really want me to coment Ross
I knew someone would say something like that......! getmecoat

hehe

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Before 5000 in first and second usually else it just wheelspins.

SimonJW

779 posts

266 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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SimonJW said:
fhwong said:
At what revs do you guys change gears?

Finding it tough to find the sweet spot so I get a smooth gear change from 1st to 2nd.
As you've not had the car that long I would just enjoy it for now and as your driving skills progress then start worrying about when to change gear. As long as YOU are having fun.... ::P:

Simon

SimonJW

779 posts

266 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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SimonJW said:
fhwong said:
At what revs do you guys change gears?

Finding it tough to find the sweet spot so I get a smooth gear change from 1st to 2nd.
As you've not had the car that long I would just enjoy it for now and as your driving skills progress then start worrying about when to change gear. As long as YOU are having fun.... ::P:

Simon

TIGERSIX

969 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Twerlie said:
TIGERSIX said:
Twerlie said:
I tend to use my ears ears
Do you really want me to coment Ross
I knew someone would say something like that......! getmecoat

hehe
You just like to be abusedwhistlejust admit it Rossyikes

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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TIGERSIX said:
Twerlie said:
TIGERSIX said:
Twerlie said:
I tend to use my ears ears
Do you really want me to coment Ross
I knew someone would say something like that......! getmecoat

hehe
You just like to be abusedwhistlejust admit it Rossyikes
Ok, i admit it! - but i'm really sorry mate, your luck is out as i'm a hetrasexual married man! laugh

Adrian W

15,491 posts

257 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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I still want to know how he drives with his ears, how do you steer and push the pedals at the same time?

Edited by Adrian W on Wednesday 16th September 13:21

Twerlie

1,682 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Adrian W said:
I still want to know how he drives with his ears, how do you steer and push the pedals at the same time?

Edited by Adrian W on Wednesday 16th September 13:21
Steering and pushing the pedals ain't the problem, it's looking where i'm going that's the issue! wink

TIGERSIX

969 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Adrian W said:
I still want to know how he drives with his ears, how do you steer and push the pedals at the same time?

Edited by Adrian W on Wednesday 16th September 13:21


Well that would account for him getting in a flap with his starts at FT last month I though he was earing on the side of caution for most of the dayrofl