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Swerve
Shawn
1.I stall quite a bit still, everyone says im supposed to be able to 'feel it grab' but I cant feel anything, maybe because its a really light clutch? And I mess up shifting sometimes like downshifting when going to fast and goin into 5th instead of 3rd because it has a short shifter too. I can shift from 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 perfectly fine but im struggling going into first at a stop sign and downshifting before i turn and stuff.Wear and tear will happen, especially if you are still learning on it. Do what you can to drive as properly as you can. Nothing else you can do. If it feels like its functioning normally then dont worry about it. Want to minimize wear and tear? Learn faster. lol If you think you might be doing something wrong or you can improve, go into detail.
Have you tried youtube to hear it? Performance wise you cant get much info without a dyno and list of mods. On a stock motor, exhaust gains are maybe 3-5whp, 6-8 on avg if its actually a good header design and you stepped up in diameter.
2. I have DC Headers and an AEM CAI so I really want to complete the cycle, and of course make it louder, I like the way it looks but I worry that since its not a $600 GReddy or Apexi setup, it wont be very good, but I dont have $600 to spend on an exaust and I probably wont for a couple years.
LoweredDC4
Jimmy
@swerve i got header, stock cat and rest is 2.5 catback. muffler is loud when the silencer isnt on. my car feels less restrictive but no noticeable hp gains.
LoweredDC4
Jimmy
yes sir
NemesisCBR
Boredest Member
Everything other than stock will be louder than stock, remember that. You dont need a $600+ axelback system to make power or be useful. Its about quality of flow. Lots of people go custom piping (properly made at a shop) to a muffler of their choice thats straight through or well known to flow if its chambered. If your header and cat are not larger diameter then it really doesnt matter how much bigger the catback is.
Does your clutch feel fairly soft like a oem clutch? If you even have experience in other cars to compare it to. Shifting should be a smooth transition and is almost effortless from one gear to another. Unless your footwork is timed poorly (all you have to be sure of is the clutch is down all the way) you should be able to shift as easily as pulling down flat, open palmed from 1st to 2nd and pressing forward (up) with open palm into third etc. While learning shift slowly. It simply takes practice. If youre not that familiar with driving it yet, i tend to have someone practice first gear in a parking lot or empty straight to get muscle memory feel for the clutch pedal. Once you can do the clutch engagement the rest is just in motion to another gear. First gear is the priority to learn. Another tip is getting used to a minimal amount of gas, preferably the same amount for starters, and later learning to modulate it to compensate on the fly in case you let out the clutch too much or on a slant.
Does your clutch feel fairly soft like a oem clutch? If you even have experience in other cars to compare it to. Shifting should be a smooth transition and is almost effortless from one gear to another. Unless your footwork is timed poorly (all you have to be sure of is the clutch is down all the way) you should be able to shift as easily as pulling down flat, open palmed from 1st to 2nd and pressing forward (up) with open palm into third etc. While learning shift slowly. It simply takes practice. If youre not that familiar with driving it yet, i tend to have someone practice first gear in a parking lot or empty straight to get muscle memory feel for the clutch pedal. Once you can do the clutch engagement the rest is just in motion to another gear. First gear is the priority to learn. Another tip is getting used to a minimal amount of gas, preferably the same amount for starters, and later learning to modulate it to compensate on the fly in case you let out the clutch too much or on a slant.
NemesisCBR
Boredest Member
Also, stop downshifting while trying to learn. Its absolutely unnecessary. Downshift once youre good at shifting. Short shifter have a tendency to be stuck trying to go into gear in first. Make sure youre completely stopped. If it struggles to go into gear dont force it, all shifting should be smooth. Can probably guarantee 100% of people with short shifters who experience that do this... try pumping the clutch again (in neutral obviously) or (this usually works better) put it into another gear and then into first. Practicing first gear only will help you get a feel for the friction point (where it grabs).
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LoweredDC4
Jimmy
planing on getting a high flow cat when i get some cash :thumbs up thats the next mod on my list
Swerve
Shawn
Yea i pretty much just go from whatever gear im in onto the clutch when i stop then come out of the stop in first, idk if thats bad or notAlso, stop downshifting while trying to learn. Its absolutely unnecessary. Downshift once youre good at shifting. Short shifter have a tendency to be stuck trying to go into gear in first. Make sure youre completely stopped. If it struggles to go into gear dont force it, all shifting should be smooth. Can probably guarantee 100% of people with short shifters who experience that do this... try pumping the clutch again (in neutral obviously) or (this usually works better) put it into another gear and then into first. Practicing first gear only will help you get a feel for the friction point (where it grabs).
NemesisCBR
Boredest Member
All im saying is if ur having trouble putting it into first after that, let the clutch up, put it back down, go into 2nd or third and then to first. Try it out next time. Its like having to manuever the gears around. Its common, just dont force anything. Is it a soft clutch or kinda stiff? Another tip, in the learning process dont be afraid to use a bit more gas while u learn to let the clutch out, learning the friction point. By a bit more i mean 1.5k rpm or so, hold it there and let the clutch out slow til u feel it grabbing and continue to modulate til its out all the way. Stop, repeat.
OGstackadoIIa
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Sup noobies, with jiggly boobies.
Got my abs delete complete. Pads and rotors on and broken in. New axles installed, subframe brace and sway bar on, oil changed, coilovers on and adjusted, and my splitter quick connects attached. Busy few days.
Still have my wing, mbrace, alignment, and a couple other small things to do, and I'm prepped for buttonwillow.
Like a boss
Got my abs delete complete. Pads and rotors on and broken in. New axles installed, subframe brace and sway bar on, oil changed, coilovers on and adjusted, and my splitter quick connects attached. Busy few days.
Still have my wing, mbrace, alignment, and a couple other small things to do, and I'm prepped for buttonwillow.
Like a boss
NemesisCBR
Boredest Member
Cant wait for the unveiling
Soft clutch, ok so ur not stalling from clutch being aggressive. Youre either letting out the clutch too much or not enough gas. More specifically its a combination of the two usually. Id go for consistancy on the gas and modulating the clutch first.
Soft clutch, ok so ur not stalling from clutch being aggressive. Youre either letting out the clutch too much or not enough gas. More specifically its a combination of the two usually. Id go for consistancy on the gas and modulating the clutch first.