Originally Posted by Hotrodheart (Post 2337938)

Mine's an automatic, so I guess I don't belong in this thread.

Originally Posted by MisterSheep (Post 2337997)

I'm right in the same boat :laughabove:



This is great advise. These things are meant to be replaced just like any wear product on your car i.e brake pads. Even though these clutches have been trickier than most manual cars i've driven.

Originally Posted by humfrz (Post 2338699)

Back on the topic, yep, the horse would start off pulling the wagon ..... but it was smoother if you gave the horse a slight tap on the hind quarters with the rains ...... :slap:


humfrz

Originally Posted by Pickleahoy (Post 2338979)

The engine sounds like a can of bb balls being shaken up if you take off at 1000-1500 unless you ride the crap out of the clutch and baby it while you make 1 torque, Im surprised to see so many answers saying they take off that low. At least my engine absolutely hates if you give it gas while the clutch is fully engaged anywhere below 2500. I usually take off at around 2k since it's the RPMs that gives me the least slip time.

Originally Posted by OctaneFRS (Post 2338273)

I was specifically referring to, from a dead stop. I think for me it's more of a sound/feel thing as I don't really watch the tach. Usually I'll listen to the engine and know that I won't lug it if I let the clutch all the way out. I did watch it today and it was up to 2k which is why I brought this question up.

OMG! Your MPG is great. I'm running 93 and I am struggling to keep it over 22. This is almost all city driving, probably 90/10 as my work is a very short commute. I'm also still in the break-in period so hopefully it gets better as I have been staying under 4k and have done just a bit of spirited driving. I usually shift between 2.5k and 3k under normal driving conditions.

Originally Posted by tahdizzle (Post 2338350)

WTF does octane have to do with MPG? lol

Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2338467)

After 40 years and driving probably 300+ different MT vehicles (military and my own) I can honestly say that without a doubt I have no clue what RPMs I start out at. I am driving a car not landing a jumbo jet on an instrument only approach. I just don't look nor care what the tach says and about 98% of what I drove didn't even have one. Some times I start at lower revs sometimes at higher, it all depends upon what I am doing at that point in time. I will soon be teaching my grandson to drive my car and the very first order of business will be to tape over the tach so he learns how to hear and feel the car instead of driving by a gauge.

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 2343138)

Also, remember the conversation we had a few weeks back about how the younger generation is afraid to make mistakes? This thread is another good example, they don't want to fuck up their sports car, they want to operate their transmission the best that they can based on a wide set of datapoints and suggestions.

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 2343138)

A fair amount, a modern vehicle tuned for a higher octane will reduce timing and therefore power on a lower octane fuel to prevent knock. If an engine is producing reduced power you will need to push the pedal harder and burn more gas to maintain your typical driving habits (merging on the freeway, cruising at 65).

(coincidentally this ties in with why turbo engines are now so popular, they are pseudo "high displacement" high power very thirsty motors when required such as merging and then when off the throttle they are small displacement gas sippers)

I've read and heard the correlation is that for every dollar you save filling up with low octane you loose about "a dollars worth of range" (i.e. you basically filled it up with ~$1 less of fuel from full of higher octane) so you cost of fuel/mile is the same with the cheaper fuel. I've never bothered to verify for myself so idk.


+1 My first manual car had no tach, I spent 20k miles learning in a 134hp 3,200 lb pickup truck. I recently found out that it actually has a fuel cutoff rev limiter at 6,500 rpm, fun car. And I know I was lucky with a 5 speed, good AC and power steering, lap of luxury right here.
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Also, remember the conversation we had a few weeks back about how the younger generation is afraid to make mistakes? This thread is another good example, they don't want to fuck up their sports car, they want to operate their transmission the best that they can based on a wide set of datapoints and suggestions.