Hey guys!
Well, I've been reading around all of the forums quite a lot now...and I've finally decided to start to try to be active rather than be a spectator.

I recently bought a used '04 GT a few weeks ago, but...some weird problems happened with the gearbox. The previous owner installed the 4.777 final gear and I'm guessing he didn't screw on the bolts hard enough, because some of them went loose and ripped a whole in the gearbox. Anyways, that's all fixed.

But, I'm facing another problem now... I'm still really young...17 actually, and I've never learned how to drive stick. I was determined from the very start to buy one though, just to try to get the most enjoyment from the car. I've tried for a while on how to learn, and I think the progress is okay. I mean--I can move the car now and shift, but with my dad in the car, it's kind of nerve wracking... (a lot of yelling. I know he doesn't do it on purpose, because I know I'd be scared in his shoes)

Well, do you guys have any tips on how to learn more proficiently? Thanks in advanced :D
P.S. The previous owner also installed the ACT performance street clutch...I'm not even sure what that really does, I haven't read up on that yet, but I will. So if that has anything to do with it, then yeah...haha

 

http://www.standardshift.com/faq.html

 

drive more

 

the rear gear of 4.77 could not have a thing to do with the transmission bolts coming loose and ripping a whole in anything.

so get your story straight.

you are a big cup of fail right now....

sounds like you need to drive your moms bmw for a while.

and welcome!

beers

 

okay....well sorry.
It's not like I'm trying to be a "big cup of fail." I've been reading up a lot on the car and especially from these forums, and I respect everyone here because I know you have way more knowledge than me right now. And to swoope I respect you a lot too, I've seen your replies(not to seem stalker-like), and every time I see them, I never cease to be amazed.
I'll learn from my mistakes....and to everyone prior thanks for the tips and the site...

 

ok,

then first,

you might want to post where you are from..

that is a start..

second dont come up with lame *** stuff like the rear gear messed up my tranny..

maybe you cold post up some repairs to the car.. as you have holes and stuff..

maybe you are really that young. but a photo of the car and the holes in all the stuff that have been failing would, well make you less likely to be a troll.

you fail on many levels..

and really you have read how many of my posts!?

beers

 

haha...alright
I guess I know why you would think of me as a troll. I really didn't know what happened, but that was what the mechanic told my dad in vietnamese, and that's how I interpreted it. I'll try to post the pictures up soon. I still have the broken cover box and bolts I think.
and, all he did was (the mechanic) order a new cover and put in stronger bolts.
and...
I'm in Irvine, California...still in highschool and graduating soon. can't wait for college
and yes....i've read A LOT of your posts. i feel pretty good being able to actually converse with you already LOL i'm a retard -_- sorry

 

nope,

just your story is weak,

if you need some help, i answer my pm..

but you have a huge amount of failed logic in your first post..

good luck.

beers

 

I've seen this two or three times just today - does anyone in US know the right way to use the word advance ?

 

thanks swoope!
and to brettus, didn't I type advanced correctly o_o

 

Thanks in advance - lose the d .

Re : driving stick . Suggest you get someone else to teach you (not your dad) . I recently taught my daughter to drive stick - nearly lost all my hair doing it . So unless you want your dad to look like me ......

 

Best way to learn is to go out onto streets and learn in a real life situation, and not with someone barking in your ear.

 

my mom tought me how to drive a stick when i was 13, and she took me to the high school parking lot in a dodge neon 5 spd

edit: my dad barked too much when he tried to teach me ^_^

 

^ lol me too. Parking lot with a 95 Geo Metro - actually did have my dad in the car and it went.....ok.

 

your best bet is drivin a beater, cus youre still learning you might burn your clutch real fast...

 

How dare you? I USA person long time, and I advance learning country class, top scores. AERHAEJAEJAGSKGHMKFGM!!!!

 

haha dang swoope your always killin people... but as for the whole driving stick part... go out and drive... preferably not your car because your going to burn through your clutch real quick not to mention that you might flood it if you stall it out right after you start her up.....

learning clutch is like riding a bike once you learn you'll never forget... just gotta get your training wheels off there bud

 

There's no secret to learning how to drive stick. Just practice. We could sit here and go over "gas off, clutch in, change gear, clutch out, gas on" all day. Each clutch is different and its just something you have to feel. Find an empty parking lot and just practice. I went through my neighborhood which was full of stop signs and learned pretty quickly. Roll your windows down, turn off the radio, and just listen/feel the actual car. Watch the tach if you need to. You're going to suck the first couple days. Everyone does. And you'll still be pretty rough a few weeks from now. But you'll get it through practice. I've had my car for a year and a half now and stalled it today actually (stereo was too loud). Its no big deal.

BTW don't be worried about ruining your clutch. I first learned on my moms Explorer when I was 15 and wore the **** out of that thing and it still worked fine years from then. And again had to relearn a little on my RX8 and my clutch is still 100% at 41K and change.

 

^ i learned by hopping onto a sportbike. For some reason it seemed very much like common sense. I didnt know **** too , like what a clutch did. All i knew is i could feel a friction , and when i let go of the clutch it started to move etc etc. By the end of that day i was better at driving then 99% of the population (america LOL), Pos cagers on their cell phones and ****.

 

hahah well here are pictures of the car


and...myself and my dad :]

and...here's what happened to the cover. Due to my failed attempt at trying to explain what happened...I'll just leave it as is lol...I have no idea what happened





P.S. THANKS A LOOOOT guys! I really mean it :D I went out for about 2 hours today to practice again and I'm about to go again, but it's getting better!

 

what in the hell?

also, what emblem is that on the front?

 

haha it's autoexe

 

The Autoexe SE-03 bumper right? Anyways, that is a very clean 8 you got there. Any mods in mind? Sounds like your getting better at the manual thing to. Just relax and don't dump the clutch and you'll be fine lol

 

get that crappy camero out of the garage and get ur car in there NOW

 

i dont dig the bumper or the emblem.

g35 makes the rx8 look tiny.