Okay, I've been following this thread carefully trying to find out if my driving habits are rough on my car. Can someone please review (without reopening debate) what seems to be the general list con
Here's my "Opinions" (Not that they count for much) Probably a good idea. Probably not the best idea, but likely the most often used procedure (I do it too). Bad idea, especially if it causes the en
Good, but I've already bleated enough on this one :) Good for the throwout bearing, which would probably last anyway. Bad for safety reasons according to others and maybe they can detail further. Bad
joe, i think everyone is missing the point. if the engine is rebuilt correctly with the end float tolerance at the tight end (.004") it won't make a lot of difference. the engine does turn over easie
Leave it to Ted Schumacher to come up with, "A Better Idea". Good Work, Ted, now everybody can steal your idea. Did you patent the process? This could start another round of "Litigation Messages" Joe
oh no, not another one of those. we have done this process since the eaarly 1970's so maybe i can be "grandfathered: into a protected status. we do have a patented gear reduction starter. this is jsu
This was the thinking when I was learning to drive 5 ish years ago, in the UK you can get an Automatic licance, but no one does because you cant drive a manual car with it, but you can drive an auoma
Classic double-clutch down shift, compression braking, is what I use. Lots of people tell me I should just use the brakes and clutch to slow the car, clutch in, brakes on. The car get's wobbly that w
Double clutching is where you clutch, pull the gearshift out, rev up the engine to where the rpm's need to be for the lower gear, and then clutch again and put the stick back in. With practice, you c
If it's true that braking while cornering will upset the suspension (weight transfer forward, tire grip split between cornering and slowing, tail steps out), then engine braking only will do the same