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andrew
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
13:20:51
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I am just learning to drive a manual trany car and had my first lesson last night in a freinds Ford Escort. I am not too bad for a beginer but have to remember to take my foot off the gas when pressing in the clutch to shift. Also, taking off from a dead stop is giving me a bit of trouble. I either stall(mostly) or burn out. I have to shift at around 3,000 rpm with that 4 banger so what do you guys shift at with the 3.9? 4.7? 5.2? 5.9?
I bet the whole burn out thing is alot worse with the lighter rear end and bigger motor.
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CW
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1/26/2002
14:07:11
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Depends how I feel. 2500 with all the snow we have right now. Practice makes perfect.
2001 RC 4.7 5sp 9.25" 3.92 LSD
Ported 68mm throttle body, IAT adjuster, 3" flowmaster cat back, TPS @ .76V, 4" cold air, Roadmaster active suspention, Removed Third cat. Electric fan Convertion, Awaiting HO cams.
Working on adjustable fuel pressure with return.
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
17:06:16
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I learned to drive on a standard, it was a 4 banger mazda truck. I had to take my driving test with it to, I remember chuggin it right off the start cause I was nervous. hehehe so many years ago.
My 2001 QC is the first auto I've ever owned in my 16 years of driving.
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DeaPee
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
17:44:32
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My first truck was a 5-spd 89 Toyota 4-cyl. I bought that before I knew how to drive a stick, so I really had no choice. I remember sucking for a while but then I got okay. I would be fine until I got to an intersection where there were other cars around. I remember how pissed people used to get when I would tie up an intersection for a few stalls. haha.
- Dave
- 01 RC SLT 4x4 3.9 BLACK
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
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1/27/2002
02:52:39
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My first vehicle was my Dak. I hadn't touched a stick much at all before I got my truck...took me but less than a week and I only killed it from a start a couple times, no grinding or anything during that time. A couple months later I can flawlessly shift on the fly. (FUK, I JUST SPILT CEREAL ALL OVER MYSELF TYPIN' THIS, damn..)
Anyways, I too am shifting around 2500 because of the weather conditions (ice/snow), but usually around 3000...but that's usually, you shift when/where and what your conditions are. You wouldn't be shifting at 2000 if you were racing something..
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Dr Q
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1/27/2002
03:17:47
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Learned to drive stick on a Massey-Ferguson tractor at 7! I could never drive an auto, it isn't driving.
Q
Dr.Q
'01 Patriot Blue SLT RC 4.7 5sp 3.92 pegleg
0-60 @ 6.20sec.
1/4mi @ 14.75@97.1
Home Brew Airbox
K&N Drop In
Lakewood Traction Bars
Dremel TB Port and Polish
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kennungesser
Gen III
1/27/2002
08:37:34
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Learned to drive stick in a 1979 Ford Pinto,my first car.(and you wonder why I hate Fords)It doesn't matter,your first car is cool no matter what it is! One day your lookin' in car mags at Porsche,the next day the coolest car is , well , yours. I do miss that car,had a lot of fun in it,plus, the back seat would fold down.....ah,single , 16 and a car...those were the days!!!!
Kenneth l Nungesser
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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
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1/27/2002
09:10:14
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I never touched a stick-shift before my truck, I practice using my playstation and a V3 steering wheel. Which worked pretty good to get the foot movement and hand to work together. When I finally got my Dakota, I only stalled acouple of times in reverse never grinded or miss-shift.
After almost 2 years driving stick I can't get enough of it. Normal driving I shift at 2250-3000 rpm and pushing it well you know.
Later,
Anthony
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Dr Q
DakotaEnthusiast
1/27/2002
15:55:12
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It gets to as natural as walking.
Geez KENNUNGESSER you got me thinkin''bout the back of my dad's '73 Ford LTD station wagon. It wasn't manual (but my date was...nudge...nudge...wink...wink)!
Q
Dr.Q
'01 Patriot Blue SLT RC 4.7 5sp 3.92 pegleg
0-60 @ 6.20sec.
1/4mi @ 14.75@97.1
Home Brew Airbox
K&N Drop In
Lakewood Traction Bars
Dremel TB Port and Polish
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kennungesser
Gen III
1/27/2002
16:05:25
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Yup,doesn't matter what it was,your first car will always hold a place in your heart.
Kenneth l Nungesser
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Dave Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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1/28/2002
20:05:50
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4.7... Best gas mileage is shift at 2,000RPM and that is where the MPH the owners manual states to shift at, sits on the tach, with 3.55 rear end gears.
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kota on 20s
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1/29/2002
01:11:30
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well the limiter is 5200, so i normally shift at 5150 rpm, except when i go to the store or post office then i shift at 5000 rpm.
the best way to learn to drive a stick is to floor it untill the tach gets well into the red, then move your foot off of the clutch as fast as you can.
dont worry about taking your foot off of the gas when changing gears, just leave it planted to the floor and shift as fast as you can.
Eric
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2002
01:32:54
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Bad kota on 20s...bad!
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Tad_W
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2002
12:25:32
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It seems learning to drive a stick is difficult enough. I would say don't worry about looking at your tach now. Just listen to your engine and shift accordingly. Use your tach once you master the foot movements. just my 3 cents.
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