Impreza's truely suck off the lights!!
30 March 2005, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by RB5SCOTT
Just put your foot to the floor and side step the clutch! I have no problem with launching. Its when you go into it half hearted that you get the bogging problem. All or nothing mate 
30 March 2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
Santa pod is a good learning ground for starting techniques because every fraction really counts there 
I learnt to launch my car properly at a sprint day after having it for years 
Only a couple of weeks ago I was up there in my friends mark 2 escort rs2000 and that's really tricky to get off of the line with no LSD, 13" wheels and 160+ bhp through 10 year old tyres 
I learnt to launch my car properly at a sprint day after having it for years Only a couple of weeks ago I was up there in my friends mark 2 escort rs2000 and that's really tricky to get off of the line with no LSD, 13" wheels and 160+ bhp through 10 year old tyres Some of the ideas on here with holding the revs at between 2.5k and 3.5k and slipping the clutch sound like a plan to try out this afternoon. I really dont wanna be doing any high rev, drop the clutch starts as i just dont want to have to fork out for a new clutch already! LOL.
Is it worth going for a double/triple plated clutch? Will this solve that problem?
30 March 2005, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
You won't be able to enter TOTB you know that right?
Not yet.Shes is booked in at TSL for some tuning and i can imagine another 10 years experience to even get close to the guys running there cars that day.
30 March 2005, 12:11 PM
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lol @ you guys.
How about i change it to "Im probably 10 years younger than the average person on here and already got a new Impreza STi" Now stop complaining.
No i put that title, because i posted a mature one in Driving Dynamics and didnt get a great responce. I will change it now to something more suitable.
Bloody hell, i thought everyone on here would be grown up enough not to critize (Spelling) new drivers as you all been there at one point. We all start some where learning!
How about i change it to "Im probably 10 years younger than the average person on here and already got a new Impreza STi"
Now stop complaining.No i put that title, because i posted a mature one in Driving Dynamics and didnt get a great responce. I will change it now to something more suitable.
Bloody hell, i thought everyone on here would be grown up enough not to critize (Spelling) new drivers as you all been there at one point. We all start some where learning!
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30 March 2005, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
You do know that replacing a clutch on a Scooby is a 5 hour job, right?
besides my twin plate clutch is more than up to the job 
also by side stepping the clutch you are engaging it fully and not letting it slip, give the rest of the drivetrain a good going over though 
30 March 2005, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by G_Sleigh_STi
...No i put that title, because i posted a mature one in Driving Dynamics and didnt get a great responce. I will change it now to something more suitable....
So, changed this thread title yet? Thought not. Oh dear.
30 March 2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5SCOTT
2 hrs if you go to the right place besides my twin plate clutch is more than up to the job also by side stepping the clutch you are engaging it fully and not letting it slip, give the rest of the drivetrain a good going over though
besides my twin plate clutch is more than up to the job also by side stepping the clutch you are engaging it fully and not letting it slip, give the rest of the drivetrain a good going over though I'd be interested in learning about the place that does a clutch change in 2hrs. PM if you'd prefer!! Ta very much!
Ns04
30 March 2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by G_Sleigh_STi
lol @ you guys.
How about i change it to "Im probably 10 years younger than the average person on here and already got a new Impreza STi" Now stop complaining.
No i put that title, because i posted a mature one in Driving Dynamics and didnt get a great responce. I will change it now to something more suitable.
Bloody hell, i thought everyone on here would be grown up enough not to critize (Spelling) new drivers as you all been there at one point. We all start some where learning!
How about i change it to "Im probably 10 years younger than the average person on here and already got a new Impreza STi"
Now stop complaining.No i put that title, because i posted a mature one in Driving Dynamics and didnt get a great responce. I will change it now to something more suitable.
Bloody hell, i thought everyone on here would be grown up enough not to critize (Spelling) new drivers as you all been there at one point. We all start some where learning!
30 March 2005, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
On here? You're kidding right? I hate to say it but it won't be long before you become a condescending elitist pr!ck now you have a scooby. Worse than BMW drivers, trust me
I resent that. I may be a condescending *****, but I'm not an elitist!
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I vote conservative!
30 March 2005, 03:11 PM
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lol
But your car is the finest and fastest piece of hand-built motoring craftsmanship ever, isn't it?
Or is it a mass produced, family saloon, crafted by computer and built by robots?
You know the score
But your car is the finest and fastest piece of hand-built motoring craftsmanship ever, isn't it?
Or is it a mass produced, family saloon, crafted by computer and built by robots?
You know the score
30 March 2005, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by G_Sleigh_STi
Right o.k got some good pointers there. I am booking into to a rally day to learn to control the car and i gonna go santa pod and practice starts to learn how to drive her well.
With regards to: GC8 comment. Go screw ya self. I only had the car 4 weeks and 21 so its the most powerful car i have owned to date. Suprisingly its going to take some time to learn all the tips, driving skills and control of the car.
Thanks all. Just practice makes perfect huh
With regards to: GC8 comment. Go screw ya self. I only had the car 4 weeks and 21 so its the most powerful car i have owned to date. Suprisingly its going to take some time to learn all the tips, driving skills and control of the car.
Thanks all. Just practice makes perfect huh
This is another 'I cant drive' thread and youve made yourself look like a **** by posting it.
30 March 2005, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
lol
But your car is the finest and fastest piece of hand-built motoring craftsmanship ever, isn't it?
Or is it a mass produced, family saloon, crafted by computer and built by robots?
You know the score
But your car is the finest and fastest piece of hand-built motoring craftsmanship ever, isn't it?
Or is it a mass produced, family saloon, crafted by computer and built by robots?
You know the score
Just kidding.
TBH I don't really think about how my car ranks in the great scheme of things. I just love it to bits. I dare say there are 17 year olds out there who feel the same way about their 1.0 Corsa and I'm sure that there are owners of some genuinely exotic cars that don't care about them much. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same thing/felt the same way.
An observation on driving: better to admit ignorance and learn than think you're great right up till the monent you land in a hedge. Few of us -myself included- are as good as we think we are and even fewer of us are good enough to criticise other people's driving.
Best wishes, NS04
30 March 2005, 06:08 PM
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Must be missing something - both scoobs I've owned are sub 6.5 seconds to 60mph ( not come across a saxo yet that does that yet) My subarus have had awd too? So that and a few revs have catapulted me from a standing start to light speed faster than anything I've come across - Im baffled that a newbie, midbie or oldbie would struggle to beat (almost) anything from lights
30 March 2005, 06:35 PM
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i dont think you lot are being very nice to him!
must say though, even i..a girl, can manage to thrash almost anythings *** at the lights!!
i practised on gt4!!!
must say though, even i..a girl, can manage to thrash almost anythings *** at the lights!!
i practised on gt4!!!
30 March 2005, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
Must be missing something - both scoobs I've owned are sub 6.5 seconds to 60mph ( not come across a saxo yet that does that yet) My subarus have had awd too? So that and a few revs have catapulted me from a standing start to light speed faster than anything I've come across - Im baffled that a newbie, midbie or oldbie would struggle to beat (almost) anything from lights
30 March 2005, 06:50 PM
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have you passed your test yet?????? lol if yes then go and find an air feild to play on, start off on the standing starts then the wheel spin, then if that fails you can borrow my GSXR 750 (NOT) and that will smoke all your saxo bicthes,job done
30 March 2005, 08:02 PM
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I say fair play for asking.
Scooby's are harder to get a good start and I am sure most people have found that so for a newbie to ask is okay with me. Lets face it - it does take practice - and i'm still learning.
Scooby's are harder to get a good start and I am sure most people have found that so for a newbie to ask is okay with me. Lets face it - it does take practice - and i'm still learning.
30 March 2005, 08:14 PM
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Nothing wrong with asking questions; in fact he did it well in the correct forum.
However, posting a thread with a deliberately antagonistic title and then bleating when he gets flamed is a bit rich in my book.
However, posting a thread with a deliberately antagonistic title and then bleating when he gets flamed is a bit rich in my book.
30 March 2005, 08:30 PM
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No problem getting off the lights in my RA, needs about seventeen gears but there's not much that sit's next to it of the mark.................
vrooooooooooooooooom - OOOp's Ne-Na-Ne-NA, hello son have one of these, has your dad got a car, give him one too....
vrooooooooooooooooom - OOOp's Ne-Na-Ne-NA, hello son have one of these, has your dad got a car, give him one too....
30 March 2005, 08:36 PM
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No need to get personal,
Originally Posted by ***scoobybabe***
i dont think you lot are being very nice to him!
must say though, even i..a girl, can manage to thrash almost anythings *** at the lights!!
i practised on gt4!!!
must say though, even i..a girl, can manage to thrash almost anythings *** at the lights!!
i practised on gt4!!!
