2015 nismo tech 6mt or auto ??

Magic Bus · 11-03-2014, 05:24 PM

evil, Honolulu has the 2nd worse traffic in the nation. I drive my 6mt as a daily and it doesn't bother me at all. A helpful tip when driving in a lot of stop & go traffic, use neutral as much as possible, not neutral by stepping on the clutch and holding it down but the shifter neutral position.

Example, stopped on freeway (okay oxymoron) leave stick in neutral postion, car in front moves forward a bit, step on clutch engage first gear. Wind up rpm's to appropriate level then step on clutch and put stick in neutral position and let the car roll. If the car in front stops then you just step on your brake. However if the car keeps going for a bit, then you can step on clutch and engage 2nd gear. Rinse & repeat. Bottom line is to hold down the clutch as little as possible in traffic, which relieves your left leg and reduces unnecessary shifting.

The real pain in the arse is stop & go traffic on a long uphill trek.

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11-03-2014, 05:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18756	evil, Honolulu has the 2nd worse traffic in the nation. I drive my 6mt as a daily and it doesn't bother me at all. A helpful tip when driving in a lot of stop & go traffic, use neutral as much as possible, not neutral by stepping on the clutch and holding it down but the shifter neutral position. Example, stopped on freeway (okay oxymoron) leave stick in neutral postion, car in front moves forward a bit, step on clutch engage first gear. Wind up rpm's to appropriate level then step on clutch and put stick in neutral position and let the car roll. If the car in front stops then you just step on your brake. However if the car keeps going for a bit, then you can step on clutch and engage 2nd gear. Rinse & repeat. Bottom line is to hold down the clutch as little as possible in traffic, which relieves your left leg and reduces unnecessary shifting. The real pain in the arse is stop & go traffic on a long uphill trek.