Clutch

Mt Tam I am · 08-23-2010, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madonps

I am new to driving a manual. My shifting is not pretty smooth but I really want to improve it. I have 2 questions though.

1. When shifting from 1st to 2nd, do you let the clutch out (and press on gas) pretty quickly (like the whole motion of letting out the clutch takes place in less than a sec i.e. immediately)? Or do you let it out slowly similar to what you do when going from a stop?

2. If you're driving around a parking lot pretty slow in 1st gear. Do you also press the clutch since the car is slowly and tends to shake?

Answer to #1) I shift by sound and feel so I will give you a concept not actual rpm's. Between gears you need approximately 1000 rpm's* difference. You want the engine speed to match whatever gear you end up in for smoothness. Shifting up (in any gear) from first to second means dropping from 4000 rpm to 3000 rpm while clutch goes in, shifting gears then letting out clutch smoothly. Do this slowly and smoothly at first to get the feel, then later you can shift quickly.
The opposite applies to down shifting when you raise rpm's between gears. Third gear at 3000 rpm's means raising to 4000 rpm's then shifting into second, clutch out smoothly.

* If it is 1500 rpm's please forgive me.

Answer to #2) Shaking means clutch in (raise rpm's as needed).

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