Drive Time - Sunday 5/22/05
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From: Front pleated TWill pants...
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
I always stay on 2nd or 3rd sometimes 1st. I never hit fourth
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Originally Posted by T-Will
Do you guys stay in one gear through most of the twisties? What gear were you in most of the time? Also, did anyone do heel-toe breaking?
I kept banging between 4th and 5th through most of the twisties. There were a few 20mph turns I had to grab 3rd for.
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Originally Posted by Egan
I always heel-toe - even in my truck. It's the only way to keep in practice.
I kept banging between 4th and 5th through most of the twisties. There were a few 20mph turns I had to grab 3rd for.
I kept banging between 4th and 5th through most of the twisties. There were a few 20mph turns I had to grab 3rd for.
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Originally Posted by T-Will
I had to stay in 2nd or 3rd most of the time, but I'm guessing since you guys have modded WRX's/STi's you have a bit more power than I do in the higher gears.
You cant go into first until 10mph? I can slip it going 25mph regularly.
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Originally Posted by T-Will
Do you guys stay in one gear through most of the twisties? What gear were you in most of the time? Also, did anyone do heel-toe breaking?
Last edited by bax4bux; May 24, 2005 at 12:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by T-Will
I had to stay in 2nd or 3rd most of the time, but I'm guessing since you guys have modded WRX's/STi's you have a bit more power than I do in the higher gears.
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Originally Posted by Killian Maynard
You cant go into first until 10mph? I can slip it going 25mph regularly.
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Originally Posted by Killian Maynard
You cant go into first until 10mph? I can slip it going 25mph regularly.
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
hmm.. Must be an 05 thing because I could as well.
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Originally Posted by Egan
Ya, I thought he was telling us to slow down.
We did meet the guy with the white STi, but I already forgot his name. Nice guy - I just have a bad memory.
We did meet the guy with the white STi, but I already forgot his name. Nice guy - I just have a bad memory.
The White STi works where I work! But I don't know his name...
My excuse for missing the drive: Monaco GP & sleep... i know, i know...'tis lame. But next time!!
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Originally Posted by Killian Maynard
IIRC the 05s have dual synchros for 1st gear.
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sorry for the lat reply but ya that was me in the garbage truck you all passed on parie city. I was tryin to block all the other traffic so you guys could stay together. I was in the drive in spirit even though I couldn't pull the u turn with you guys.