Sweet bliss

[MagicRat]

Now that we have finished patting ourselves on the back, try doing the perfect downshift with a Cummins 855 diesel and an Eaton RoadRanger trans, with a bad clutch brake, pulling 70,000 lbs, while eating Krispy Kremes finest and NOT spilling your coffee.

Oh yes, extra points if you do all this while talking on the cell.

[EclipseRST]

LMAO

[MBTN]

LMAO!!!!

I still prefer the perfect 2-3 upshift.

[MBTN]

But I shift mad quick y0!!1!

[EclipseRST]

Originally Posted by Dayna's Ego

You wouldn't know how to shift an RX7. It's something only me and people like me can do right.

grow up! is that necessary?

[Jimster]

What he said.

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

that is one part of it.. the other part is real drivers cannot afford to lose time waiting on the clutch.. to engage/disengage..

Crap I should call the Best Motoring drivers to tell them to stop using the clutches when they race.


Man and I thought they were profesionals, i'm so disapointed in them.

I say lets make a fund to send dayna in japan to teach them proper driving techniques.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by MagicRat

Now that we have finished patting ourselves on the back, try doing the perfect downshift with a Cummins 855 diesel and an Eaton RoadRanger trans, with a bad clutch brake, pulling 70,000 lbs, while eating Krispy Kremes finest and NOT spilling your coffee.

Oh yes, extra points if you do all this while talking on the cell.

You beat me to it!

Im forunate enough to have never driven a roadranger, but I estimate I make close to a thousand gear changes a day, all of them clutched and rev matched to perfection! (if not I have to pic my load up off the floor).

But even making that many gear changes a day, I still get satisfaction from that perfect moment, when your level of braking, gear selection and steering input lead the truck around a corner in one smooth movement, and lets you exit right in the sweet spot of the torque curve.

The day I cease to enjoy driving is the day I'll stop.

[Soyo]

ok, skipping over all the stupid arguements and worthelss crap , congrats Jay, its always a great feeling... now do it and slide the rear out around the corner... now THAT feels good thats if you have a RWD car, not sure what you drive

[taranaki]

Originally Posted by MagicRat

Now that we have finished patting ourselves on the back, try doing the perfect downshift with a Cummins 855 diesel and an Eaton RoadRanger trans, with a bad clutch brake, pulling 70,000 lbs, while eating Krispy Kremes finest and NOT spilling your coffee.

Oh yes, extra points if you do all this while talking on the cell.

Brilliant.......What's the cargo?

[freakray]

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

am i not allowed to state my opinion?

Anyway, you guys are helping..

besides.. anyone who has ever experienced the feeling that caused Jay to start this thread would be just as defensive about people bringing up auto's here..

As you know freakray, I own a scoobie too.. just hearing the boxer rumble and rev as i perform this same manuever daily on a hard sweeping right hand turn on the way to work everyday.. I am sure you know the feeling..

Hey, I said you had help

Yeah, I know the feeling of a well timed down shift, and yes I know the rumble of the boxer....and yes I love that sound!

[kittedb18bt]

these threads are getting better and better.

just because we can shift without using the clutch doesn't mean we will.