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#825160 12/20/03 04:17 AM
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Any tips for a guy who is learning how to drive 5 speed?
(svt 98 contour )

need tips on launching: or starting from 0mph

also at what rpms whould i shift 1,2,3,4,5 gears:

and anything esle thats usefull for a newbie

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shift at 6750 rpm every gear, and launch by revving to 1500rpm and dumping the clutch....


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Dump the clutch at 2500rpm, see what kinda tires you got


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u crzy
i love my car, and i will not kill my engine clutch and tires all at the same time

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well then you don't want to drag race your contour....


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Originally posted by JonnySVT:
well then you don't want to drag race your contour....




ditto

Dont "powershift" either, realy bad for your clutch.But when shifting, tap the gas to raise the rpms back up and then drop it into the next gear.And if you do higher rpm launchs, dont baby the clutch , drop it.


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#825166 12/22/03 04:04 AM
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every time i shifted i was slowing down, i was shifting "wrong"
i never heard of "blip" to match up rpms, but now i know. can't wait to try it all out.
before i was just constanly pressing the gas.

This article explained a lot of things to me

http://www.nerocam.com/ManTrans.asp





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Blip only works on down shifting dude. if your shifting slow enough to have to rev match the next shift while drag racing your doing it all wrong.. Your tach shouldnt MOVE when you shift. I had it down to where i could keep the car hammered the entire time down the track and from the time the clutch was disengauged to when it was engauged in the next gear it would raise mayby 50rpms before dropping to the next gears rpm. That fast


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