driving a manual - what and what not to do

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Originally Posted by mrwillz

mmm another note i got told, that i found quit good info.
dont rest ur foot on the clutch pedal... burns the clutch
isntead, rest ur foot on the foot rest.. :d

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lol i think that's why they call it a footrest...

when ever i'm not stepping on the clutch, my foot is on the footrest.....

i hate it on rainy days when your shoes are wet though....omg it gives a new meaning to slipping the clutch...lol :)

especially for those wet weather heros that drive low power RWD cars that do a bit of drifting lol!!!!

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Originally Posted by corn_flakes

i hate it on rainy days when your shoes are wet though....omg it gives a new meaning to slipping the clutch...lol :)

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try that with metal pedals and no rubber bits :eek: my pedals are nasty in the rain, lol

anyway, interesting thread... best way to learn is to practise... and take note of how other ppl drive. wen i bought my first manual car (was dc2r at the time) and drove it home, i probably drove another manual car twice... lol. How? I used to watch and learn off every other person i rode with... :p

and with the heel-toe technique, don't bother trying to learn it until you've fully 'mastered' your manual driving technique... until it becomes second nature. try to have an understanding of how a manual gearbox works, and know how to match revs... then it'll become very easy ;)

I don't like to waste time breaking, so I would approach the corner at the speed limit and double clutch down to second, (tapping the accelerator in neautral until the revs roughly match what they will be at when downshifting to second), and just power through. This is probably the best treatment for your clutch (and breaks ^^), it's also good practice for racing if you ever do any track work. Less slowing down time means less slow overall! From the way my car responds, I would say Hondas are made for gear breaking!

Also Hondas generally already have very close ratio gearing, so downshifting to first while on the move is mostly unnecessary, (unless you really want to loose traction). If, when in second, you slow down to the point where you feel you can't go again without the car jumping around like a madman, then (you're a grandma :P) it's better to ease it out a bit with the clutch, rather than downshift (unless you end up stopping).

Speaking of grannies, I got stuck behind one last night. She was in some kind of Ford tank and sitting right in the middle of both lanefs ><

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Originally Posted by Dylanamus

I don't like to waste time breaking, so I would approach the corner at the speed limit and double clutch down to second, (tapping the accelerator in neautral until the revs roughly match what they will be at when downshifting to second), and just power through. This is probably the best treatment for your clutch (and breaks ^^), it's also good practice for racing if you ever do any track work. Less slowing down time means less slow overall! From the way my car responds, I would say Hondas are made for gear breaking!

Also Hondas generally already have very close ratio gearing, so downshifting to first while on the move is mostly unnecessary, (unless you really want to loose traction). If, when in second, you slow down to the point where you feel you can't go again without the car jumping around like a madman, then (you're a grandma :P) it's better to ease it out a bit with the clutch, rather than downshift (unless you end up stopping).

Speaking of grannies, I got stuck behind one last night. She was in some kind of Ford tank and sitting right in the middle of both lanefs ><

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Mate when you're racing you kinda need the brakes, engine braking just won't suffice. Take a leaf out of a racing drivers book and simply use heel-toe tecnique, it's not hard.

I wouldn't call taking a street corner at 60 racing... Obviously breaking is necessary when slowing down rapidy in a race, but no one needs practice breaking as they already do it every time they drive (minus a few exceptions :confused: ). That's the only reason I suggested double clutching as "practice". I didn't think heel and toe was a very relevant "technique" in response to the original post :) I can heel-toe quite well as I have small feet :cool:

Double clutching is used for trucks. You don't need to double clutch unless your synchros are worn.

If the corner can be taken safely at 60, then it's alright. Of course, if it is a surburban corner where there might be people crossing the road, then it's better to be safe than to have someone injured.

Its worth learning to heel-and-toe when you can. Always drive manuals like that and once you get the hang its too easy, less lurchy, seamless progress.

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This is probably the best treatment for your clutch (and breaks ^^), it's also good practice for racing if you ever do any track work. Less slowing down time means less slow overall!

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This part is what I was referring to actually, but hey that's cool man.;)

i cant figure out how you can keep your heel on the ground when using the clutch?????????? I mean, are you double jointed? my right heel touches the floor for the accelerator pedal but for the clutch my foot is totally off the floor as there is way too much travel in a clutch pedal to roock your heel on the floor to use the clutch properly.

You could try heel-toeing the break and accelerator with your right foot...

Hey buddy, this should help http://www.driftsession.com/drift_te...oeshifting.htm
Should save you a lot of repeated explinations that I foresee spamming this thread :P