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      06-19-2009, 06:14 AM   #1
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manual driving and shifting...

I have a huge request or favor to ask of someone. It would help my skills as a MT driver if someone could possibly film themselves driving with the camera focused on the dashboard showing speed and RPM. Reason I think this would help me is so I get an idea as to how slow I am at shifting..

If possible, if the video could include shifting from 1-2-3-4-5-6 under daily driving conditions, no WOTs... and include shifting from 4th gear going 50mph, to 2nd making a right turn... it would help visually if I could see at what point you brake, shift, and how far up you blip the throttle to get it to shift into 2nd smoothly..

And any other downshifts perhaps from 6-5 on the freeway would be great. But, the 4-2 shift is the most important since thats most commonly used to take turns or when getting off the offramp.

I know this is a big request, and I would be surprised if anyone actually have the time to do it, but, I'm just putting it out there in hopes someone is bored enough to help a crappy MT driver get better
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      06-19-2009, 07:43 AM   #2
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Here's another idea: Try your local thread and see if any local member is willing to ride with you for half hour! That should take care of it, and removes any guesswork.
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      06-19-2009, 12:26 PM   #3
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Alot of your request/question that you made will come with your pratice. See how fast some else can shift or at what RPM in what gear really won't be a subsitute for you trying the different combo's yourself.

Alot of what you are looking for is a "feel".

Like the last poster said, see if there is a local member that can help you out. Or look into a DE class or autoX
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