Oops...don't Downshift Instead Of Upshifting.

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11-07-2003, 03:37 PM

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UniqueTII

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11-07-2003, 07:02 PM

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i've missed shifts much harder than that and i'm not even close to losing control of the car.....i know what was wrong with that integra

the ******* driving unit.

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11-07-2003, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by UniqueTII' date='Nov 7 2003, 01:27 PM

I did a 3-2 mis-shift in my Subaru last week (I'd say there are sloppy shifter bushings on there, but that would mean there were any at all) and I got right back on the clutch without even thinking of it. I was shifting hard, too, so he doesn't have that excuse. Inexperience is his only out...well, or stupidity.

I did that the first day I got my GXL. The bushings are really worn, and I was not used to shifting. I did fine for a while on the first day, then while I was going fast and winding out each gear I went into second. I didn't even let the clutch out all the way before I pushed it back in and yelled "WAAAH! NO!". Revs didn't go anywhere. Hasn't happened to me since.

11-07-2003, 08:29 PM

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it's not that he particularly sucked, it's that when he locked the drive wheels on his wrong wheel drive car, he couldnt steer.

11-07-2003, 09:11 PM

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haha dumbass..

11-07-2003, 09:14 PM

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like phins said. had to be the first accident.heh. at least they didnt kill themselves

11-07-2003, 10:08 PM

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Rookie 16 year old driver most likely. Dumping the clutch and upshifting instead of downshifting probably cause the drive wheels to lock up. Adding his bad driving skills since he was all over the place when shifting made it worse when he lost it. Always keep both hand on the wheel kiddies...

Sorry to say but that is funny cause is happen to me on a field when i just got my license, except I had automatic and it was snowing, lol. Too bad i didnt' have a camera at the time. Me and my friend were stuck in big *** salt water mud. LOL