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(Manual noob) Had a little trouble starting in 1st gear at test drive

Originally Posted by EazyD He keeeeds.^ Imagine two pieces of sandpaper. One is spinning, the other isn't. You want to bring the non-spinning sandpaper up to the same speed as

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Old 08-09-2011, 09:39 AM   #23 (permalink)
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He keeeeds.^

Imagine two pieces of sandpaper. One is spinning, the other isn't. You want to bring the non-spinning sandpaper up to the same speed as the spinning one by letting them rub together. Not too long because you'll grind down the sandpaper... But just enough so they get you moving

Wait, what?

P.s. - stop looking in your rearview mirror so often. That car behind you is probably 5-10 feet away

P.p.s.- plant your left heel on the floor as a pivot point so the act of the car moving forward doesn't make you take your foot off the clutch all of a sudden
About your PPS - at what point in the clutch travel do you want to plant your heel down? Because if I try to plant it right away I can't move my toe back far enough to hit the engagement point. Do you want to let out the clutch partway until you just about hit the point and then plant your heel and rock to the engagement point? It just seems like I'm doing the clutching too much with my whole leg/thigh and that can be a problem when I hit a bump or something and my foot moves.
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