Shifting into gear while moving???

Originally Posted by Tward

If you guys dont want to help us out dont bother posting anything. Trying to learn the best way to shift a manual car, most 19 year olds these days dont even know what a manual car is. Just looking for help to be a better driver.

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

The easiest way in this car and most modern cars: brake with your foot mostly on the right hand side of the brake pedal, then while still applying pressure to the brakes, roll the ankle so the side of your foot blips the throttle as you down shift.

The hard part is 2 things (that will take lots of practice), keeping the brake pressure even, and getting the correct target RPM. The latter isn't critical, but the closer you are the smoother it will be. Also your clutch action will be much faster, you can essentially treat the clutch as an on-off switch.

Practice by coming down sequentially through the gears while braking from moderate speed, and once you've mastered that you can try skipping gears.

You can also practice your throttle modulation by downshifting while travelling at constant speed, e.g. cruise along at 55-60 and do a blip downshift from 5th to 4th and from 4th to 3rd. Once you get it right it should feel completely smooth and seamless.

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

also what does S stand for if not the sports package (you have touring)? 09 Nissan 370z S M6

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I think the S stands for S-tune body kit. By looking at his picks he has a base, so no S-mode.

Originally Posted by Footloose301

Why does my z stall when I come to a stop. I have to keep pressing the clutch and starting the car at every red light.