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  • Birthday 01/28/1973

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  1. Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear the coasting sound is normal. It's starting to grow on me. As for starting in first, I have been focusing on keeping the RPM's down and starting to get a better feel for it. Please keep the shifting advice coming. PS: I found some good advice on the NASIOC shifting FAQ contianed in this FAQ compolation thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533787. --------------Is it bad form to reference another forum on this site?
  2. Hi, I traded my LGT 5EAT for a 09 spec.B. It’s been about 11 years since I have driven a manual (and that was a FWD Honda) so I am still shaking the rust out. I do have a couple questions. Feel free to point to threads. I searched and found some that touched on the issue but no direct answers. 1) From a stop going into first, what RPM do you release the clutch. I can crawl out at a very low rpm but I am usually at 1800-2000 (but very smooth) if I am at all trying to move the car at an everyday driving pace. Is this normal or am I burning up the clutch by not letting it out fast enough? 2) When costing in 1st and 2nd the gears are loud when the car is doing any amount of engine breaking. Not exactly a grinding noise but you hear the gears are meshing. It is much louder then I recall from my Honda. I stopped by the dealer and they said "normal." I have seen a few posts here that talked about this and it seems this is normal and due to the strait cuts of 1st and 2nd gear. Just want to do a current check if this is still the prevailing wisdom or if there are any new insights. 3) More theoretical question. Do clutches suffer from fade? For example if you drive in a way that slips the clutch I assume you are creating more friction which in turn will make the clutch hotter. As a clutch gets warmer does its ability to bind increase or decrease?
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