That's pretty much what I'm talking about. When going for agressive, 1/4 mile acceleration, I get the fastest times when I roll into redline and chirp the tires on the shift. I can only do it by shifting very fast, but I don't powershift (i.e. keep the accelerator down throughout the shift). In hard acceleration, I begin the shift a fraction after I stomp the clutch, so that I'm hitting second as the clutch hits the floor. I also don't sidestep the clutch, just in/out with solid foot contact. I get better times this way, but the tires only chirp about half the time. Maybe I should say it's a "good" 1/4 mile shift. Anyway, I think a 2nd gear chirp is considerably less strenuous on the car than clutch drops or heavy bogging, but I may be wrong. I'm still learning a lot too.

Also, I live in Florida, all my driving is in a straight line. No way I'd ever do this thru a turn or curve.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jvils
[B]When the wheels chirp, that's a good thing.

 

jvils,

Bad clutch drops (read: spins) are definitely bad -- but they damage the clutch, not the diff. The problem is that the clutch is pretty cheap to repair/replace -- but the diff is an expensive, expensive, component.

- Warren

 

How did we get from "new stick driver" peculiarities to "performance" driving?

 

this is s2ki, do you have to ask?

- Warren

 

Yeah, we did kind of wander off there, but I'm learning stuff I really need to know if I'm going to be driving this car as hard as I do. I thought chirping the tires was harmless, So it's all good.

 

thanks guys for all the tips. I hope to make you all proud one day

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by FormerH22a4
[B]thanks guys for all the tips. I hope to make you all proud one