Bad Driving Habits (M/T)

alcheng

I think you are saying slowly release the clutch while slowing down at low speed ie approaching traffic lights, right??

mhcoss

Ya basically. Like from 3-2 If I see traffic slowing down and i have to break i'll clutch switch gears and then hold the clutch at friction point untill revs have matched then release

alcheng

As long as you don't hold it at the friction point for too long, it should be fine

mhcoss

Nah not long at all. IS that a standard down shift? No one really taught me standard lol my down shifts are usually pretty quick unless i'm going into 2nd or 1st

Nick911sc

Don't do this... You're riding the clutch at the friction point until revs drop. It be less stress on the car for you to just teach yourself how to rev match. Trial and error!

ZMan8

Or just get the Sport package SRM system

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Nick911sc

SRM is cool until you get into another manual transmission car and need to rev match -_-

ZMan8

I know the feeling since my daily car is manual as well. Somehow I got use to it though and know that unless it's the Z, I have to rev match. I more so have issues with trying to rev match with SRM on in the Z

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2015 Mazda6 | 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

AlphaSnacks

I do agree with this, with the exception of a few luxury makes. In a lot of cars with very dampened clutches you can get away without a rev match downshift and not feel to much of a jolt. I've noticed nearly all Audis don't require rev matching because they are extremely dampened and they have a fairly long slip range during engagement, as opposed to the on-off button we have in our cars.

Yes, you should still do it, but they were designed that way for the average Audi consumer who is unlikely to rev match or know what a rev match is.

Nick911sc

Agreed, other cars I've driven haven't required rev matching like the Z does. It's actually startling to feel the difference if someone drives your car with SRM off without knowing how to Rev Match (but that's why no one else drives my car).