RE: SoCal riceboys

[Brian Wanamaker <bwanamaker@sofsol.com>]

I used to LOVE power-shifting on bikes! Of course their multi-plate,
oil-bathed clutches could take it with no problem whatsoever. The only
problem was keeping the front wheel on the ground.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	robparsons@juno.com [SMTP:robparsons@juno.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 29, 1998 11:09 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject:	Re: SoCal riceboys
> 
> Sorry for the confusion - I should have said "quick shifted" instead
> of 
> "power shifted".... though I don't know how quick I am with my stock
> long-throw non-mod.
> As several listers have stated power shifting is shifting while
> maintaining throttle.  I've tried this once before and it's NOT
> recommended!!!!   Felt like the chassis could snap in two and I felt
> very
> guilty afterwards :).
> Of note:  One of the major car mags (don't remember which) employs
> power
> shifting during 0-60 runs and as a result have faster times than the
> other mags.
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>
> Rob,
> Nice writing.  Your vivid description of the night's event makes me
> want
> to
> go take a spin in my '97 Windsor Blue GLX...
> 
> Question, at 5,800 rpms, what's a power shift?
> Chris
> >>
> 
> I believe power shifting is simply shifting without letting off of the
> throttle.  It helps acceleration because the engine is immediately in
> its
> power band when you engage the next gear.  It's also great for
> spinning
> bearings!
> 
> Michael Keith
> Pasadena, TX
> '98 Jetta GLX
> '85 Golf ITB/DSP
> >>
> 
> Robert A Parsons wrote:
> 
> > 2 stooopid slammed, stickerladen, coffee-can draggin Integras wanted
> to
> > play with my vr6 this weekend.  I was near UCSanDiego at 11pm and a
> 1/4
> > mile ahead of me the sides of the road were lit up with bouncin'
> blue
> > light.    As a concerned citizen I went to investigate and, sure
> enough,
> > the above-mentioned perpetrators were cruzin at 35 in a 45 zone with
> only
> > 10ft separating their cars.  Well, as you might imagine, I just
> couldn't
> > in good conscious let these fellows off the hook.  I crept up next
> to
> > them, saw two heads barely clearing the door sills, and then
> rocketed
> off
> > into the night.  I slowed down and in my rearview watched them break
> > formation and start the hunt.  I let them catch up (otherwise this
> would
> > be no fun :) and at the next light one was to my right reving away
> his
> > lawnmower and the other was on my ass - rendering my normally
> biber-beige
> > interior a cheap blue.  200' ahead of us on the left was a 101s
> onramp
> > that all of us were taking and when the light turned green I eased
> off
> > the line and watched as the guy next to me sped away and then jerked
> hard
> > into my lane (I fully expected him to lose control but as it was he
> just
> > slid to the left a little as he tried to right himself).  When we
> reached
> > the onramp riceboy#1 was about 3 car-lengths
> > ahead with riceboy#2 still dousing neon.   The onramp is a sharp
> ~120
> deg
> > left that is much smoother from the other direction and it's a 3
> lane
> > uphill grade for 1/4mile before the freeway - I was in 2nd at 4000,
> ready
> > to punch it as soon as I had traction, and I sweeped thru the turn
> with
> > the left tires going over a rounded 1" curb like the nascar dudes
> > skipping over road course curbs.  I nailed the throttle, hit the
> mute
> > button on my stereo, listened to much better music and reeled in
> > riceboy#1 as #2 became a non-factor.  Powershift at 5800 and pulled
> away
> > from #1at a rewarding constant rate.  Merging into traffic I coasted
> down
> > from 90 to non-ticket freeway speeds and watched  #1come from at
> least
> 3
> > lengths back to right on my butt.  That's how we were for 2 miles -
> sore
> > losers  these SoCal riceboys!
> >         *****I felt DAMN good about my 4 doors and trunk!!!*****
> >
> > Rob in San Diego
> > 97 Vento VR6
> > Garrett 08, K&N panel w/ modded box
> > Dunlop SP 4000
> > Eclipse 5341 /  BOSE
> 
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