[Shotimes] High Milers.....Stand and be Heard

[Rick Glass]

I used to go 3rd-4th and 4th-5th without the clutch in the Supra I had many
moons ago, and the '93 MTX I sold last year....most of my other cars have
been ATX.


Rick Glass
   Nashville, TN
   SESHOC
'99 Silver 54k (these freakin' things add up fast)
   Flowmaster 40's
   no "pre-muff"/no resonator
   will be Kirk'd in August
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] High Milers.....Stand and be Heard


> On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:31:53 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time), Carl Prochilo
wrote:
>
> >And if you truly follow this practice, you can actually <gently> pull the
> >shifter into neutral when coming to a stop without using the clutch.  If
> >it fights you, give some gas to better match the revs of the engine to
the
> >tranny.  Should come out of gear as easily as a hot knife into butter.
>
> And if you REALLY know your car, and pay attention to the inputs you get
from the
> pedals, tach and shifter, you can slde it into gear (without the clutch)
as well.
> Usually it's not necessary, but once in a while it's a nice feeling to
know one is
> 'connected' to his car.
>
> That's probably a lot of why it has lasted so long for me.....despite
'assistance'
> from other vehicles!
>
> George
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