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Originally Posted by CamaroSSforme
Also...related to this question.
How close to the drivers seat is the passenger seat? I've been researching this thing that the band Kings of Leon talks about in their song "Sex on fire" and need to make sure that the passenger can easily bend over the center island...
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Originally Posted by Embalmer
So I've done a bit of "racing" in my time and one thing that is important to me is RPM matching. Basically for those that don't know what this is, basically when taking a corner you rev the engine to a higher RPM before down shifting, this way your wheels don't lock up or slow you down.
So my questions is this, for anyone who has driven a manual, how close are the brake and accelerator pedals??
To rev limit, you need to apply throttle while braking and while down shifting. The distance between the brake and accelerator is important when doing this.
Has anyone tried it yet and if so how was it?
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Wow. That must take practice. Obviously it doesn't have to be a perfect rpm match but why not just learn the car and shift to a more appropriate gear? Reg vehicles have syncronizers I know but I drove tractor trailers for 9 years and the driver is the syncronizer. You're talking about some serious precision driving.
You're gonna drive the hell out of yours aren't you? lol
This is apparently the difference between a weaker manual and a high performance car. I've never driven a high powered manual. I never really thought about this.