3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3 General/Maintenance Discussion for 1999-2003.5 Models Only (BJ Chassis)

Manual ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old December-9th-2001, 03:29 PM
  #1  
Protege Enthusiast
Thread Starter
 
jlanger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Roseville/St Paul, MN
Posts: 300
jlanger is on a distinguished road
Question Manual ?

I am relatively new to the manual world. I can shift just fine and everything but was wondering what some terms mean and how I can learn to do them: Heel toeing, speed shifting, downshifting w/o clutch. Anyone know about these I read about them in car mags all the time but haven't been able to get anyone to explain them to me.
jlanger is offline  
Old December-9th-2001, 09:05 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
paulf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Calgary
Posts: 77
paulf is on a distinguished road
wow! no wonder you Da Man! Very well explained!
paulf is offline  
Old December-10th-2001, 12:03 AM
  #3  
Indecisive Protege Owner Wannabie
 
kenji4861's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 220
kenji4861 is on a distinguished road
I'm going through the same kinda thing.

Wondering if I should waste $800 + tax of my money for an auto, or save that money and get a manual.
kenji4861 is offline  
Old December-10th-2001, 12:19 AM
  #4  
Protege Enthusiast
Thread Starter
 
jlanger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Roseville/St Paul, MN
Posts: 300
jlanger is on a distinguished road
Thanks for the advice I was trying it out today very useful on the corners. As for getting a manual I would look at what conditions you drive in. If you have a lot of hills or do lots of driving in stop in go I would get an auto unless you want to give your left leg a major workout. Auto's will be much slower and more expensive to repair if something goes wrong. I didn't get a chance to drive an auto pro. We just looked at manuals. I do know that my contour is quite a bit slower than the manual contours but was much easier to drive when I was in a hilly city (duluth).
jlanger is offline  
Old December-10th-2001, 01:50 AM
  #5  
Protege Enthusiast
 
douggie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 484
douggie is on a distinguished road
Check out this fancy foot work

http://www.fxracer.com/Drift_Videos.shtml

edit: Fixed link. Goto that page and click on Rally Kids
douggie is offline  
Old December-10th-2001, 11:44 AM
  #6  
Registered User
 
WeeBieP5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 106
WeeBieP5 is on a distinguished road
site doesnt work for me
maybe its down
ill check again later on

-Andrew
WeeBieP5 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Thurman
3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3
4
January-8th-2005 11:55 AM
Ozman
Parts For Sale or Wanted
2
March-3rd-2004 03:30 PM
jnorion
3rd gen Engine/Drivetrain
4
September-15th-2003 06:42 PM
echien
3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3
3
September-9th-2003 07:39 AM
Mik
Forced Induction/Nitrous
1
August-10th-2003 01:52 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: Manual ?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:17 AM.