Originally Posted by dmp
I did it right down-town...with traffic very close - that's why I wanted the traction control on...just prior back end came loose too quickly for my tastes - just turning left from a light.
It was no more dangerous than pushing in the clutch and coasting for 20 feet. :) |
Originally Posted by mamccubbin
Except that when you pop the clutch, it's a good way to get the rear wheels to lock up and possibly lose the rear end. Sorry, I am not trying to sound like a father, I just don't want to see a nice car or fellow RX-8 driver smashed up. Or I guess any person for that matter.
...or, I could shoot a flame out the exhaust large enough to engluf a flock of Spotted Owls soaked in gasoline, flying nearby. Lots of 'could happens'. It's not realistic to me, however. I'm trying to communicate as if I am appreciative of your warnings, no offense intended. If it helps, I'm 32, and have been driving since age 15. I think I got it down - the proceedure. :D It's really not that big of a deal - to compression start a car. Frankly, I'm more scared to 'jump start' a car off another car's battery. :Cheers: |
Originally Posted by dmp
...or, I could shoot a flame out the exhaust large enough to engluf a flock of Spotted Owls soaked in gasoline, flying nearby. Lots of 'could happens'. It's not realistic to me, however. I'm trying to communicate as if I am appreciative of your warnings, no offense intended. If it helps, I'm 32, and have been driving since age 15. I think I got it down - the proceedure. :D
It's really not that big of a deal - to compression start a car. Frankly, I'm more scared to 'jump start' a car off another car's battery. :Cheers: |
Originally Posted by dmp
yes. that was the best way to do it.
I'm continually amazed how afraid a large number of membership of this board actually IS of their cars. wow. |
Ok, I can't believe you people that are putting this down have either:
a) never heard of this, or b) are afraid to try this. I use to do this to my 92 ranger every time the battery ran down. It now has 315,000 miles on it. Have you ever seen a racecar stall out in the pits. When the guys are pushing the car out after a stall, what do you think they're doing? |
Originally Posted by Jud
Ok, I can't believe you people that are putting this down have either:
a) never heard of this, or b) are afraid to try this. I use to do this to my 92 ranger every time the battery ran down. It now has 315,000 miles on it. Have you ever seen a racecar stall out in the pits. When the guys are pushing the car out after a stall, what do you think they're doing? b). RX8 is not a racecar :p |
Originally Posted by Jud
Ok, I can't believe you people that are putting this down have either:
a) never heard of this, or b) are afraid to try this. I use to do this to my 92 ranger every time the battery ran down. It now has 315,000 miles on it. Have you ever seen a racecar stall out in the pits. When the guys are pushing the car out after a stall, what do you think they're doing? |
Originally Posted by czr
Sounds like a flinstones move.
You see, I had this Datsun 310 GX hatchback. It really was a good car for the most part. Great for a college student in 1986-1989, anyway. I really had a lot of good times with that car. One day, the starter started not working each time I attempted to start it with the key. I could roll down the hill, pop the clutch (I used first then, actually) and away I went. One COLD night, it took several times to get it to start, and I had to have a co-worker steer it while I pushed it up another hill to try to start it. He commented on how I was having to "Flinstone it" all the time. I heard from another friend that had a 310gx that it was common for the starter switch in the ignition to go bad. He went to the local auto parts store and bought a momentary on-off switch andinstalled it in his car to take the place of his key starter switch. (The key still worked to turn it off.) I didn't get it "fixed" until about 2 years later. I was worried that it would cost a fortune to get it repaired. (silly poor college student me) I think it cost less than 30 bucks Someone said that it will make braking harder, for how much longer? |
Originally Posted by mamccubbin
Racecar drivers and owners aren't usually all that concerned about long turn durability.
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Originally Posted by tiggerlee
a). just replace the battery
b). RX8 is not a racecar :p Jud |
If you dont know how to push start a car, please trade in your 8 as you are not deserving.
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