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Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:40 am
by jfpdelica
FalcoColumbarius wrote:The Pinkfingers wrote:The only question I have is this: if you are in a delica traveling at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?
You get a glimpse of God.
I have never taken the tranny apart but I can count and have done so often. From a standing stop (at a light) I have counted the shifts with the O/D on as I accelerate onto the highway and I count four. Considering I am already in gear when I start... 1+4=....
I'm with you Falco 5. Hope you outing goes well this weekend
Cheers Jeff
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:38 pm
by loki
jfpdelica wrote:FalcoColumbarius wrote:The Pinkfingers wrote:The only question I have is this: if you are in a delica traveling at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?
You get a glimpse of God.
I have never taken the tranny apart but I can count and have done so often. From a standing stop (at a light) I have counted the shifts with the O/D on as I accelerate onto the highway and I count four. Considering I am already in gear when I start... 1+4=....
I'm with you Falco 5. Hope you outing goes well this weekend
Cheers Jeff
I'm pretty sure that last shift is the torque converter locking up, I had my kick down disconnected for a while and I counted 4 gears with OD. but I could be wrong.
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:23 pm
by Duke
This is how I drive,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbQZyxxS ... re=related
And if you've seen the movie, I fly the same way too.
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:59 pm
by marsgal42
The fact that the automatic transmission is a 4 speed is well-documented. The extra "shift" is the torque converter locking up.
On the highway I drive like a Greyound bus driver.
...laura
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:46 pm
by coaxial
like this
:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms
Watch in high quality and turn your speakers on.. is the best thing I've ever found on the internets :)
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:13 am
by deLOOKA
FalcoColumbarius wrote:So how do you drive?
I had a discussion with DeliCat regarding driving styles and I thought it would be a good topic for open discussion.
- How do you hold the wheel?
bus driver style. it just feels right.
- How do you use your mirrors?
same as driving our LHD. but i get better vision with the Delica
- How much do you use your gears?
auto, OD for down hills and if timed right up hills
- How do you use your brakes?
i brake earlier. no ABS.
- When do you start signalling when changing lanes?
alot earlier then my LHD. i just feel i need to. don't know why though.
- What about driving on a loose surface road or even off road?
loose surface slow. sometimes those potholes surprise me.
off road, if i know the road I practice (play) control sometimes.
- What about the weather?
LHD or RHD i drive slower now then 20yrs ago. it must be the age thing.
ok, maybe the dad thing or mature thing.
- What questions do you have regarding driving styles?
Let's get into detail here
Falco.
Re: How do you drive?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:02 pm
by jrman
Margal is on it - 4 speed auto with locking torque converter....feels like 5 speed.
Had a solenoid that controlled the torgque converter lockup croak once on a 1988 Grand Am - completely dead. Couldn't move the car - like she was stuck in 5th gear no matter what gear the selector was in...couldn't start, or move the car. About a $100 repair though when it happened - the tow cost more!!!!