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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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i chirp 5th in my auto

now how do you feel about that?
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by matty-tC
i chirp 5th in my auto

now how do you feel about that?
i feel... that u dont know how many gears ur auto has but no really i know u kiddin
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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yeah i'm kidding... just waiting for this thread to take it's last gasp of air
Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:37 AM
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chirping 3rd is pretty easy to do with any short shifter.. with a header & intake you'll chirp 3rd everytime you shift hard without a problem. i do it pretty much every single day.
Old May 14, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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i chirp 3rd all day 15,000 miles with stock tires.....i have done 4th once, but let me explain how it happened.....i was with my friend who could vouch for me cuz the radio was off and no cars in sight, i believe it had to do with the weight transfer because i took off redlining every gear and at the top of third going into 4th i changed lanes at the same time switching gears and chirpped, no joke
Old May 14, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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holy thread resurrection! i dont even have a scion anymore. i got a subaru now haha. This was like the first thread i started when i got my car. ahh the good times
Old May 14, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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2 more months and it would have been dead 2 YEARS!
gotta be some sort or record, right? Guiness anyone?
Old May 15, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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i haven't tried 3rd in a while.... well except for when it's wet. haven't tried it when the roads are dry lately. we do get a good deal of torque steer in 2nd and 3rd though.
Old May 16, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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i chirped it last night. i had to give it a try. i did it when i first got it a few times but i haven't tried in a while cause i don't like beating on my car like that but i tried it and it worked.
Old May 16, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Well peeps i have 19" on my TC. and yes i do Chirp third once and a while too.
Old May 16, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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I chirp my nextel daily!!
Old May 20, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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I chirped third a few times with stock tires and I have done it a few times with 18's
Old May 20, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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I always chirp third when I drop the clutch fast! 4th is what I chirp when I had my S.T.S. and add more pressure to the tires...

You can also kick clutch on 5th, floor it, and let go of clutchy! It chirps for 2 seconds... maybe longer when wet.
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