drubin

My stock 92 se-r is my first manual tranny car... I am getting comfortable after a month or so of having it but I still have some questions and am looking for some advice:

(I have searched and found info, but I am looking for some personalized advice so no "search" flames please)

- At what rpm's or speeds do you tend to shift for daily driving or for max acceleration (on street) For daily driving, what is acceptible max rmps to have some fun, but not put a lot of wear on the car?

- Do I need different pedals to heel/toe shift? (I always find myself wanting to shift while breaking, but I don't want to wear the clutch by not matching revs) - and I don't see how to do it with the stock pedals- can anyone recomend some aftermarket ones?

- for a good launch, do you rev first and then accellerate by letting the clutch out, or do you wait until clutch is catching to give gas? I had one launch that threw my head back into the headrest when I let out clutch and added throtle at the same time and there was almost no slipping, but I haven't been able to duplicate that. In general I launch much faster if I rev a little first, but its never been as fast or smooth as that one time.

- cruising rpms: How many rpms is too much for extended cruising? Is it ok to drive in 4th at 4000 rmps for a long time? I drive on NYC highways where there is lots of traffic but it moves fast. I like to have the acceleration if speed of traffic is varying a lot.

- I've heard of 'bad habits' to avoid in a manual tranny car... I know to match revs, don't drive with foot on the clutch, but what else should I do or not do?

Thanks