Miata Mailing List: August 1997, Message #5
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From: 	"John Freas" <jfreas@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Chirping was RE: Barking was RE: Down shifting and braking theories

Date: 	Fri, 1 Aug 1997 02:20:43 +0000



Previously on Chirping, Joseph Haefeli <Joseph&Guppy@unoco.edu> said...

 

> So what is the proper method from getting a nice chirp going from first

to

> second? I've been a little hesistant to just experiment in case my

> intuition on the subject is a little more extreme than it needs to be.

Even

> for juvenile behavior, there's always a proper way!



It's the hesitation the prevents it :)



My technique is simple; rev to something above 6,000 (redline preferred),

upshift as fast as you can, dump the clutch and simultaneously hammer the

gas.  The revs won't have had a chance to drop too far and the energy the

engine is carrying, combined with the reapplication of power will bring the

wheels quickly up to engine speed rather than vice versa.  The tires slip

slightly as the clutch catches and you get the chirp.  Note: If your name

is Shiv or Reijo, you very likely get a somewhat different result involving

fishtailing, smoke-boiling, neck-snapping and lots of grinning.



Note that whatever your name is, this isn't likely to prolong the life of

your clutch, but then my philosophy is that it isn't the length of life but

its quality that counts.



	-John



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John Freas (jfreas@gte.net)

Red '90 Base #7690

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