Driving techniques

[97GSTspyder]

As I'm waiting for an answer to my Air/fuel Ratio Gauge thread, I thought about adding this thread...Thought it'd be kind of cool to see how everyone races/drives their DSM's and what techniques they use...Some people might even find this helpful once people start posting their techniques...

Here are my techniques and the way i drive my GST Spyder.

* When racing from a complete stop...
Rev the hell out of the car (usually don't let it go above 6k) just to let the other person know I'm running boost and because I heared it's better to rev a little before a drag. Put it in 1st (obviously), let up on the clutch a little just before it starts to grab, rev to approximately 3,400rpm's, dump the clutch and mash the gas at the same time. I NEVER get wheel hop anymore (unless it's wet outside) ever since i put those upgraded poly urethane motor mounts in. They actually help a lot. I do spin a little tire but not much at all, they grab and go quite well for being cheap tires.

* Regular driving...
Meaning not beating on the car...Shift smoothly, relaxed and wishing I was listening to music (yeah someone stole my Pioneer CD Player )...I usually heel-toe every downshift and I usually don't let the RPM's go above 4,000 when I downshift. I usually never shift into 5th unless I'm doing around 50 - 55 because there's just no power really. I notice that a lot of people don't ever downshift. The reason I do it is to save on a little gas (since I'm always on empty) and to save on brakes a bit. And I heel-toe it so not as much stress is added to the car and for smoother downshifts.

* Beating on it...
Beat the balls off of it. Yeah I usually do this when my girlfriend pisses me off. Slam gears, weave in and out of traffic, pass people on the shoulder and drive straight down Left-turn lanes passing up everyone, and wishing I was listening to the 'Pissed off type of music' or 'Orbital - Halcyon And On And On (theme from the movie Hackers) to relax me, but I realize my CD player has been stolen and I beat on it even harder...Redline is usually seen a lot when I beat on it lol. Then when I slow it down, I drive it straight into my garage and rip everything apart to make sure nothing broke lol.

* Driving it off of a cliff...
Thought about doing this one for a long time now...Maybe I'll just get pissed off enough one day to do it. Anyone do this one yet and live to tell about it? hehe

Hopefully a lot of people will post their techniques for informational purposes...Happy driving and be safe!

[viet_boiiiii]

my driving technique is :

money saver: shifting every 2,500 rpm to conserve gas.. i spend at least 40 bucks a week to get to school then home... my school only 7 miles away.

normal: shifting every 3,500 rpm just to cut people off and to show off =)

mad/rush: shifting every 5,000 rpm (except on 1st gear) and go into the divider lane (yellow lane) and just pass every1

[coolguycooz]

The Flinstone: Cut a hole in the floor and instead of starting your car and using expensive gas just put it in neutral put the ignition switch to On and flinstone it to school.

[96spyderman]

Pick up the latest copy of Gran Tourismo and spend a week playing it nonstop... Now your PRO!!!!! LMFAO

[david-b]

LMAO!! The Flinstone!! Good one. LMAO

[tfoti]

well right now i just sit in my tsi and make the sounds of the engine, turbo, and bov and shift through the gears...my sig tells you why....

[david-b]

I begin with a ricer flyby with my ESi, revving as I flyby, pounding my system. When we take off from the line, I shift, make a duck face, and yell "WHOOSH!!" as loud as I can, so people think I'm packing a turbo.

LMAO. Just kidding. I love my car.

[XeVeNskyLiNE]

normal- smooth shifts and near perfect (sometimes not) clutch release, radionot very loud, windows down

need for speed- windows down, radio blasting, headlights on, clutch in and rev a little before i shift and continously scan the area for cops!!

girls in the car- windows down, radio pretty quiet (girls talk alot, heh), make ABSOLUTELY sure my shifts are smooth as hell (they dont like bad driving either, lol) and i usually keep within the speed limit, but thats not fun but atleast the gals are there

[david-b]

Oh yeah,forgot about the girls.

Girls: Underbodies on, lights on, inside neons on, radio thumping, not loud tho. Shift regular, but keep it in 3000RPM. Just incase I decide I want to show off, floor it, and be gone!! Windows are down, just to show off my "merchindise." Radar always on.

Racing: Pretty much the same as wit the chicks.

Regular: Usually slow shifts, about 2500. Nothing special. If later at nite/evening, then I might speed. Other than that, just swerving in and out.

[XeVeNskyLiNE]

Originally Posted by david-b

Just incase I decide I want to show off, floor it, and be gone!!

some of us like to keep it safe with the girls onboard. if u crash, i GAR-RON-TEE they wont be riding with you again, lol

[95ClipseGS-T]

lol All this is why they are closer and closer to stopping the production of sport cars, YOU DAMN RICERS lol j/k

[BoostedSpyder]

LOL... great idea for a thread!

hmmm... most people tell me i drive insane regularly, but i just think they don't understand how complicated driving a raced out turbo car is...

on launching: try to hold about 3500 RPM and drop clutch about 3/4 way with a teeny slip so that it is a very clean acceleration. i would guess it is full out by 3/4 of the way thru 1st [happens pretty quick]

on regular driving: 1 word, LAZY. nothing that would waste too much gas

on chicks: fear makes chicks wet and BOV's sound like the coolest thing.

on ricers: nothing cures a case of rice-itis like a BOV in the ear, which is nice in DSM's cuz it is already over there.

on street racing: nothing is like a sneaky 2nd gear pull.

on cops: if you see them upshift so your noise signature is reduced. if they are behind you with thier lights on, be cool and take your speeding ticket like a man. if you are a dick, i'm sure there are many other things they can write you up for.

on downshifting: ALWAYS give it a rev to match the gear you are entering. refered to as heel-toe as well. shifting is smoother and you can reduce the stresses on your engine. always good.

on bumping: try to get all the vibrations out of your ride. you may be loud, but if it sounds like you have a box full of crickets attatched to your sub you are going to get laughed at

on DSM knowledge: you will learn more about general automotive knowledge tuning a DSM than most anything else. now proceed to tell honduh guy's why we can boost 20psi and they can only boost 8psi

on NOS: it's better going to your head than your intake


that's all i can come up with for now... lol

[real_madridcf]

Originally Posted by 96spyderman

Pick up the latest copy of Gran Tourismo and spend a week playing it nonstop... Now your PRO!!!!! LMFAO