- Feb 16, 2003
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I took driver's ed at the start of the summer and we used an automatic dodge 2001 car, don't remember the name. That was very easy, I even drove the highway for half the time on the second day!
Anyway, I will be getting my dad's Honda Accord from the early 90's thats a manual. So I've practiced it with my dad about 3 times now. I'm still getting used to how much gas I should use when starting from neutral to first gear, but other than that its pretty easy.
Those of you who drive a manual, do you have any tips for going from neutral to first? The problem I had was that I wasn't giving enough gas. Yesterday when I started giving enough gas, I gave a little extra so the tires were skidding from the ground a little as they spun fast, hehe.
One more question, why is it that we only use first gear and second gear just a little to like 2000rpm or so? I know this is a horribly mofo bad comparison, but in races, they go up to like 70 or 80 in first gear! Thats have 5 or 6 gears...
The red sign for danger only is marked at like 7000 or 8000rpm in the honda, so why don't we take it to like 5k or 6k rpm for a faster start? That would use more gas, right?
Anyway, I will be getting my dad's Honda Accord from the early 90's thats a manual. So I've practiced it with my dad about 3 times now. I'm still getting used to how much gas I should use when starting from neutral to first gear, but other than that its pretty easy.
Those of you who drive a manual, do you have any tips for going from neutral to first? The problem I had was that I wasn't giving enough gas. Yesterday when I started giving enough gas, I gave a little extra so the tires were skidding from the ground a little as they spun fast, hehe.
One more question, why is it that we only use first gear and second gear just a little to like 2000rpm or so? I know this is a horribly mofo bad comparison, but in races, they go up to like 70 or 80 in first gear! Thats have 5 or 6 gears...
The red sign for danger only is marked at like 7000 or 8000rpm in the honda, so why don't we take it to like 5k or 6k rpm for a faster start? That would use more gas, right?