Brent: LOL yeah don't have that problem anymore but 9 years of the 10 I've owned the Mk3 it was Manual 
(and a HUGE % of the cars I've owned have been manuals)
(and a HUGE % of the cars I've owned have been manuals)**I have a question about down shifting**
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I learned to drive a manual in the snow. Rev matching was the only option. Some days the slightest bit of disruption in the drivetrain would cause the car to start going sideways down the road. To me it just seems like a better habit to have, as it works better in more situations.
Modern gearboxes are pretty good with a bit of practice you can shift up and down without a clutch
Pretty much works on most cars, you want to be in that power band when you are ready to exit the corner. I could see why it would be more useful with a turbo.IJ. said:AJ: Correct it works well for Turbo cars where having the engine spinning fast mid corner helps it get back into boost sooner, if you try and get back on it too soon it really upsets the balance mid corner....
Totally different driving styles depending on the motor, for example I used to have a 12.5:1 comp 302 SBC that would rev to 8k and on downshifts it would easily lock the rears wheels through compression if not careful and you'd get CK's "backwards into the scenery"
IJ. said:Modern gearboxes are pretty good with a bit of practice you can shift up and down without a clutch
I do it in my Supra when I'm really really lazy and tired.:icon_surp
Joe: LOL I've broken clutch parts and had to drive across town like this traffic makes it "interesting"
I rev match slightly different than what's been described so far.
Clutch in, rev to the rpms i estimate it will be in once the gear is fully engaged, slip into gear (if done at the exact RPMs it will go in effortlessly), clutch out, you never knew I switched gears except for the exhaust not change
Clutch in, rev to the rpms i estimate it will be in once the gear is fully engaged, slip into gear (if done at the exact RPMs it will go in effortlessly), clutch out, you never knew I switched gears except for the exhaust not change
its a no brainer that letting the clutch out slowly will put more wear on it faster. rev match, its better on the car.
I generally tap the throttle before letting back off the clutch, but if I'm doing say... a 5>3 WOT run, I'll floor it to send the RPMs running up, and slip the clutch just a bit then engage with the foot on the floor.
Around town, I'm generally down 1500-2000 rpm, and I'm not exactly trying to suck the gas as fast as I can
Around town, I'm generally down 1500-2000 rpm, and I'm not exactly trying to suck the gas as fast as I can
i do both. it depends how i shift and how lazy i am. Who cares what they say. drive the way; you want to drive.
for some reason, the idea of that scares meshaeff said:i do my own little varaition of heel/toe, EVERY time i drive. even in toyota pickup. you can never practice too much. and man, you might be surprised how well a 4x4 yota with 31's will take corners.
There's no hard/fast rule it's more a "feel" thing that changes from car to car a good driver will adapt quickly and get the best from a particular combination.
don't have to, but I do out of habit, part of the issue is I pretty much "learned" how to drive a stick in a performance type manner with my 02WRX at the time, the gear box in those were, shall we say "picky"OneJoeZee said:
Clutch pedal is for the parking lot If your good with the gas pedal you can shift all around without using the clutch and zero grinding. My r154 just loves it when i get it right. In the case of a downshift, when im on the freeway going from 5-3 i dont use the clutch and the way the power kicks in is awesome. Just practice, oh and it helps to know or be a good mechanic when you tear up your syncros learing
If your good with the gas pedal you can shift all around without using the clutch and zero grinding. My r154 just loves it when i get it right. In the case of a downshift, when im on the freeway going from 5-3 i dont use the clutch and the way the power kicks in is awesome. Just practice, oh and it helps to know or be a good mechanic when you tear up your syncros learing