I think I ususally just let off the gas, slow down to a reasonable RPM, clutch, shift, let off, then gas as I am letting off if I am accelerating out of a turn, or passing. There really is no need to gas before letting off the clutch that I know of. But then again, I´m no road racer either. Most of my time racing is straight ahead.
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Well I drive a standard shift more smoothly than anybody I know, but I don´t know if my technique is right. I´ve been told on websites that I´ve read that if you´re doing it smooth then you´re doing it right, but I just want to make sure.
What I do on all of my shifts (not just 1st gear from a dead stop) is give a little gas just when the syncros kicks in and everything begins to engage. My rev is well matched most of the time, too. Here´s exactly what I do when upshifting: (lets say from 2 to 3)
1.Rev up to about 2600rpm or so, while still in 2nd
2.Put light pressure on the stick fowards
3.Push in the clutch about 2/3 of the way (is it okay to only push the clutch in about 2/3rds?)
4. Shift from 2nd to 3rd
5.Let the clutch engage until the "friction point"
6.Give a little gas through the travel of the friction point (about 3" on my escort LX)
7.Floor it once the clutch is full out.
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Is this the right way to upshift?
And I´m trying to learn the heel-toe technique, but it´s tough, especially when the gas is so far back, but that´s another story.
Thanks.
What I do on all of my shifts (not just 1st gear from a dead stop) is give a little gas just when the syncros kicks in and everything begins to engage. My rev is well matched most of the time, too. Here´s exactly what I do when upshifting: (lets say from 2 to 3)
1.Rev up to about 2600rpm or so, while still in 2nd
2.Put light pressure on the stick fowards
3.Push in the clutch about 2/3 of the way (is it okay to only push the clutch in about 2/3rds?)
4. Shift from 2nd to 3rd
5.Let the clutch engage until the "friction point"
6.Give a little gas through the travel of the friction point (about 3" on my escort LX)
7.Floor it once the clutch is full out.
Is this the right way to upshift?
And I´m trying to learn the heel-toe technique, but it´s tough, especially when the gas is so far back, but that´s another story.
Thanks.
Clutch??...who the hell uses a clutch??
Just pound the gas pedal to the floor, wait for the rev limiter to kick in, then just pull/push the shifter into the gear you want. If it starts to grind, just practice that technique a bit more, and sooner or later you´ll get the hang of it.
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Just pound the gas pedal to the floor, wait for the rev limiter to kick in, then just pull/push the shifter into the gear you want. If it starts to grind, just practice that technique a bit more, and sooner or later you´ll get the hang of it.
Well I was talking about shifting in general...
when I let off the clutch, (and yes, I DO use a clutch
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) just when everything starts to catch, I give it a little gas to make things smoother:
is this right, or am I wearing out the clutch by giving it a little gas before it´s fully engaged?
And I´ve never tried shifting before putting the clutch in, and I don´t think I want to go to the rev limiter on my scort.
when I let off the clutch, (and yes, I DO use a clutch
is this right, or am I wearing out the clutch by giving it a little gas before it´s fully engaged?
And I´ve never tried shifting before putting the clutch in, and I don´t think I want to go to the rev limiter on my scort.
DAMN!! Must be nice to have a standard to have fun with. Can´t double clutch a auto...well you can..but its going to cost around a grand to fix. LOL
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ok.. i dont know if anyone here is interested in japanimation, but there is one that is VERY awesome... Initial D. there is a technique called drifting that they do with involves, pretty much, sliding around corners. it is mostly done in rwd cars like the rx-7 or the trueno. in one of the episodes there is civic hatchback(damn civics) that was drifting, they say it is harder to drift in a fwd car because you have to use the e-brake to make your back end "fish-tail" how this relates to this thread of downshifting techniques is that when you are going through the corner you have to switch from , say 4th to 2nd, but you have to be pressing the brake pedal at the same time.. it is called the "heal and toe" method. basically you press down the brake with your toe and rev the engine with your heal.. this work better with petal covers but i do it without them.
but this is only useful for downshifting in corners.. oh well..
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but this is only useful for downshifting in corners.. oh well..
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