TheMax95

So I have my 96 SE 5speed for about a week now. Man I love it. I really enjoyed driving my 95 auto. I can't even explain how I feel about my new car I love it so much.

I had a little fun today with my new car. I reved to 2k and launched it on a dead end street. Tires spinning the WHOLE WAY THROUGH first. I hit 2nd, and THE TIRES CHIRPED! That's insane. Is this normal?

billy_corgan

yes when i first got my 99 5 speed i was just as excited. chirping in second is very normal. wait till you're boosted and you can chirp them in 3rd

meccanoble

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i'm so proud of u bro. you seem real happy, like a boy getting his first entertainment system lol. 5 speed owns, thanks for once again reminding me of why i'm so lucky.

skeelo34

iTrader: (4)

scrub. dont forget who opened your eyes.

NYCe MaXiMa

iTrader: (9)

you don't even have to be boosted to chirp 3rd

my friend with an ACT clutch chirped 3rd the other day with me in the car..
holy ****, i never experienced this before

i chirp 2nd with no problems, even on a heavily worn clutch with over 100k miles on it..

Jr'sMaxima

Yeah, 5spd is so much more fun then auto.....faster too

Dev

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i have crappy goodyear eagle rsa's (full thread but they still suck)
and sometimes at about 4.5k rpm in second my tires break loose...hehe

first is no problem, you don't even have to launch at 2k rpm. you can launch at 750 and still do it with ease.

danimsta

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and thanks for reminding me why i have an auto

i wanna manual!!!!!!!!

pjalst

First entertainment sysytem? More like first BJ

Sprint

iTrader: (10)

or you can buy an ACT clutch and chirp 3rd without being boosted

Nealoc187

iTrader: (23)

Or you can chirp 4th with boost and ACT

TheMax95

ok ok, I'm a little more happy than I should be. but damn, I've been waiting and looking for a 5speed Max for 7months!

Thanks for all the responses.

TheMax95

One more question. It's a noob question cause I'm fairly new to 5speed. Can I downshift from 5th to 2nd while going 50mph?(racing) what's the easiest way to do it?

qnpark8282

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well for me i have act with 17 by 8 rims and 235 tires and i spinn third sometimes

Sprint

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as long as when you downshift the rpm's don't pass the revlimiter

Jason R

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definitely

99Maxima5sp

i did the same thing when i got my 5sp (onwed an auto car before this) and i went insane chirping gears and spinning all through first. Ive settled down now though. Its still fun though. I wouldnt drop from 5th to 2nd, not gong 50mph anyways, its no use, youd have to shift up to 3rd soon anyways. If your on the highway (50mph or so), dont shift lower than 3rd.


eric

stephenlc

iTrader: (1)

I hate my auto, I am going to blow it up soon so I cna get 5-speed.

danimsta

iTrader: (3)

good idea!!!!!!

djshawnee

iTrader: (2)

I did almost the same thing as you... I had a 96 Auto, but I bought a 97 5 speed about 2 weeks ago. It is sweet, but it wasn't THAT hard for me to find a 5speed max (one that I liked). I ended up getting one that I had wanted from the very beginning.... with black on black leather. Maybe I just got lucky?

Jason R

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VERY LUCKY!

95SEking

I had a 96 SE auto and it was nice since it was a Max but then I test drove a 5 spd and had to have it. I sold the auto and bought a 5 spd within a couple of months. I will never own another auto

T2CTeamShift

Dope as hell dude, any one know where I can find a 96/95 5spd??? For Cheap

Larry H

Was home this weekend and finally got a chance to show my dad my car for the first time. He's got a 95 GLE. I gave him a ride, nothing crazy (he's close to retirement..hehe) and he was like wow, this is still 190 horsepower, right?

While I was home, I went out Saturday night and took his car for old times' sake. Halfway there I wanted to turn around, go home and switch back. His car was smoother because of the new tires, but mine was WAY more fun to drive and quicker to boot. And to think I almost settled for the auto b/c of NYC traffic...

And yes, I admit, I stabbed the dead pedal a couple of times looking for a clutch that wasn't there. So sue me.