How to take off in a manual?

[koevi]

Hey guys, im just wondering how to take off fast in a manual without burning the cluth LOL, yes very noob i know =p

[jeffreymui]

clutch in with gear in......rev till like 2-3k den let go of the clutch? hahah....learn it off youtube hahah:P

[outatime]

rev till 1.5k. then release the clutch at the same time pushing the gas pedal further.

[aaronng]

You can slip the clutch or dump the clutch. Slipping will wear the clutch, while dumping risks damage to the gearbox.

[outatime]

what do you mean by slip and dump aaronng? the one i posted above, how do you call that? is that proper? that's what i always do..

[Crapdaz]

- Transition your engagment point
(accelerating + releasing clutch pedal also you can give more throttle or less depending on what style driving your wanting but start slowly until you get the hang of things)
- Until the car pulls and release the clutch within a second so you don't ride on it, adjust this method depending on uphill + downhill elevation of the road.

Uphill = requires more ride and revs (utilise hill starts).
Downhill = free roll.

Hope this helps your journey with a stick! =P

[CB7_OWNER]

Slipping the clutch is like you release the clutch up slowly till friction point and slightly beyond...The best launch can be achieved using this method , since dumping the clutch will cause wheel spin and lost of traction effecting the launch.

Dumping the clutch is just like you release the clutch straight, with out releasing it slowly.

IMO, the best launch is slipping the clutch, at about 3k revs and as u release the clutch, accelerate hard.?

No proper way to launch, just experiment, and find what works for you, your clutch and your car.

[trism]

you cant learn by reading shit on the interwebs

get someone who knows how to drive manual to show you

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

♪ How did you go to school today, how did you go to school? ♪

♪ I was practicing taking off in a manual thats how i got to school ♪

LOL

As Trism said

[aaronng]

what do you mean by slip and dump aaronng? the one i posted above, how do you call that? is that proper? that's what i always do..


Slipping the clutch is like you release the clutch up slowly till friction point and slightly beyond...The best launch can be achieved using this method , since dumping the clutch will cause wheel spin and lost of traction effecting the launch.

Dumping the clutch is just like you release the clutch straight, with out releasing it slowly.

IMO, the best launch is slipping the clutch, at about 3k revs and as u release the clutch, accelerate hard.?

No proper way to launch, just experiment, and find what works for you, your clutch and your car.

^^ as he said. :)

[dupac->]

just do it.. best way to learn is to trash ur own car..

just do it and pay the consequences after.. u can only get TIPS here..

then putting ur foot down is another thing.

i learnt in a 88' camry.. that camry didnt last too long.. was a good 9months.. even the rego i put on lasted longer..

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

In all reality ive had to learn how to take off in a different way

Because i pretty much had no clutch

I would have to press the clutch then slowly release it then slam it again while shifting gears

In no way am i saying that you will need to do this but what i was taught by my structors was:

Get the car/rev it untill you are at 2,000 (i find a little under or over is ok)
SLOWLY! Release the clutch (like really ****ing slow)
KEEP the car at 2k
While slowly releasing the clutch slightly increase the throttle

Once the clutch is out (you will feel it) just keep driving

In reality (as pointed out) you have 2 options:

1. Kill your Clutch
2. Kill your Gbox

I had option 1 chosen for me (with my original TOOTH MISSING clutch)

[MRGRIM]

Hey guys, im just wondering how to take off fast in a manual without burning the cluth LOL, yes very noob i know =p

ok heres a simple answer to your question

ive been driving for 26yrs
cars trucks you name it ive drivin it or raced it

where in vic do you live
heres my offer you buy lunch ( i dont eat much )
ill teach you and promise no damage to your car or you
and teach to the right way to launch and also just how to take off quick

[whtteg]

ok heres a simple answer to your question

ive been driving for 26yrs
cars trucks you name it ive drivin it or raced it

where in vic do you live
heres my offer you buy lunch ( i dont eat much )
ill teach you and promise no damage to your car or you
and teach to the right way to launch and also just how to take off quick

spot on

its much easier to be shown than to keep trying the wrong way and doing damage (especially if you are unsure what the others really mean in their posts)

[Q_ball]

Theory is for teh ghey.
Practice is what you need in this instance!!

Also, do it in a safe, legal environment otherwise you will have some probs with the authorities.

[MRGRIM]

not my intention to be in the public eye or do anything illegal
safty is always 1st



Theory is for teh ghey.
Practice is what you need in this instance!!

Also, do it in a safe, legal environment otherwise you will have some probs with the authorities.

[VTECMACHINE]

you cant learn by reading shit on the interwebs

get someone who knows how to drive manual to show you

LOL I learnt how to drive manual myself by watching BMI video's!! hahaha. BMI is FTW for learning how to Heel toe

[Lukey]

get a driving instructor, like 40 bucks for an hour.

[koevi]

MAD INFO! thanks ! =)

[MRGRIM]

get a driving instructor, like 40 bucks for an hour.

ROFLMAO no drivin instrustor is gunna teach you how to hoon or drag

[xtina]

this is good to know ^^^ you are right. there is no way a driving instructor will teach anyone that. years ago on my L's my instructor told me i changed gears to quick! if i drove how he wanted me to i would be holding up the traffic to timbuck too

[FDBenni]

My instructor told me to shift gears at 2k revs i could tell the people behind me were pissed :(

[mattchuej8]

i personally launch;
- with clutch in
- rev to about 3-3.5K
- then release clutch and floor it (quickly)

works well for me, although i have a feeling its bad.
so i dont do it often. rarely even.

[trism]

i personally bring revs to 1.5-2k
slowly release the clutch

when it grabs, feed the revs in ever so slightly

keep releasing, keep feeding in accle

thats the best way to do it

[mattchuej8]

^ hmm.
shall try this.

[trism]

man, srsly, revving to 3k then dumping

youll either

1. kill you gbox
2. kill your clutch
3. kill your motor

[outatime]

or kill the driveshafts (happened to me at one stage)

[mattchuej8]

none of which anyone wants.
i suggest trisms way.

Yeah bro,
i need to get my drive shafts replaced, said my mechanic. my engine is loud as now.
f!uck. trism, how come u didnt tell me earlier bro :P jokes

[trism]

:P:P:P


i lold

man, in my old ford laser, i munched the gbox doing 4k launches, dumping the clutch

when i drained the gbox fluid, chuncks of metal and shit were coming out

i lold so ****ing hard

[lil_foy]

What I've learned is to hold the handbrake up.
Bring the clutch to the point where its biting but not all the way out, slowly increase revs and adjust clutch down or up if its pulling forwards to much or not trying to move enough.
Then let down handbrake while simultaneously releasing clutch and accelerating. Remember you have to have the clutch at the right point for this (feels like the car wants to move).

You'll get some wheelspin but from what ive seen its a faster take off then dropping the clutch.

[VTECMACHINE]

What's the point of Launching a Honda... it's not like they going to go fast in a straight line anyways! haha.

You guys have some weirdddd tactics. Just start moving, and then plant your foot. LOL

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

One of my driving instructors told me lil foy's way

I found it good when i was completely nub

[trism]

handbrake is good for if there is any chance the car could roll bakwards

[outatime]

yeah you only use handbrake when you're in uphill takeoff

[RtN]

We usually don't have the torque for this uphill haha :P

[VTECMACHINE]

Handbrake for uphill... Pffftttt... it's called clutch control.

[mohdmanutd]

the way i learnt to take in manual is by first learning & getting used to the biting point first......so just to know exactly were that friction point is......after mastering that you would have your feet reving the accelerator at a moderate rev of about 1.5-2rpms & once u feel the engagement of the car to pull off let go of the clutch and accelrate as you go........its best off learning in a quite place at night just to get the hang of it