[simons2k]

After about a month of ownership I've learned a few tips/tricks about the car. I was wondering if any of the more seasoned owners figured out a few tips/tricks to add to this list:

1. If you get a flat in one of the front tires, replace it with the rear wheel/tire on the same side. Install the spare in the rear. This is safer and will insure you don't damage the limited slip differential.

2. To avoid your hand hitting the rubber weatherstrip when checking your engine oil, place your palm on the plastic that covers the coilpacks, reach for the dipstick with your fingers, pull the dipstick up with your palm remaining on the plastic cover. The plastic is never too hot to touch.

I'll add as I continue to learn.

Anything else? :wavey:

 

[nayilsi]

wait for the revs to drop a bit before shifting

 

[simons2k]

I can't shift that slow. Too impatient :biggrin:

 

[nayilsi]

^^^

can u still keep it smooth ???

i find it hard to

 

[simons2k]

Nope. I just lunge foward. But you're right...the best way to currently cure rev-hang is patient shifting.

 

[trickyazn]

vtec disappears on a cold start.

 

[a93and07si]

vtec talks to ecu, ecu talks to coolant temp, coolant temp says too cold to be beat on, ecu says no vtec for youolice:

 

[andreewlee]

vtec talks to ecu, ecu talks to coolant temp, coolant temp says too cold to be beat on, ecu says no vtec for youolice:

:rotfl:


i like that

 

[trickyazn]

um not like i didnt know that. just pointing it out for those that doesnt warm up their cars buddy.

 

[a93and07si]

wow sorry i didn't mean to offend, i was just explaining for those who might wonder why it dosn't work when it cold

 

[4door]

when pulling off grab your seatbelt quickly and click it or the car yells at you

 

[a93and07si]

Haha yea whenever someone else is in the car and isnt wearing there seatbelt i always tell them that its gonna get mad at them if they dont put it on:yeahthat:

 

[Firestrife]

Yea the engine looks out for numero uno, and tells you to piss off when its getting its day started. lol

 

[BigMoney8481]

double clutch ftw to smooth out a fast shift

 

[Phalanx]

Haha yea whenever someone else is in the car and isnt wearing there seatbelt i always tell them that its gonna get mad at them if they dont put it on:yeahthat:

LoL, thats the exact terminology I use... only it usually goes something like this:

"OMG PUT YOUR SEATBELT ON!!! MY CAR IS GOING TO GET PISSED!!!"

vtec talks to ecu, ecu talks to coolant temp, coolant temp says too cold to be beat on, ecu says no vtec for youolice:

i LoL, i LoL :rotfl:

 

[tommyroo]

You mean double clutch to slow down your fast shift which smooths it out. :laughing:

 

[PhoR11]

Tip:
If you pretend that your car talks to you for long enough, it actually does.

<--- is now setting his sightes on pretending he has a girlfriend.

 

[simons2k]

This is not Si specific but, during spiritive drives, track or otherwise, rev match while downshifting. This will prevent from locking up the wheels and any sudden and unwanted weight transfers.

 

[shutter13]

isnt #2 kinda common sense?

anyway never knew about #1, im sure this is the case for all FWD cars too

 

[mijc13]

Haha yea whenever someone else is in the car and isnt wearing there seatbelt i always tell them that its gonna get mad at them if they dont put it on:yeahthat:

haha, "my car is going to get mad at you"

I am going to use that :thumb: