how to drive manual
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1. Learn how to double clutch. You don't want to get made fun of for granny shifting.
2. At stop lights make sure to rock back and forth so people know you are in a manual.
3. Always rev to 5-5.5k rpm while stopped and in first, then dump the clutch.
4. Rev match every downshift.
5. In Parking Garages, Tunnels, and any other enclosed space, make sure to blip the throttle... a lot.
6. Save your brake pads and engine brake as much as possible.
7. Redline: It is there for a reason. Hit it before shifting.
8. Refer to Automatic Transmissions as "Slush Boxes" even when speaking of an Enzo or Veyron.
9. LED shift ***** are your friend. You will never mis-shift at a night race.
10. Do left legged pistol squats everyday. This will help you in stop and go traffic.
Follow those 10 rules and you are good to go my friend.
2. At stop lights make sure to rock back and forth so people know you are in a manual.
3. Always rev to 5-5.5k rpm while stopped and in first, then dump the clutch.
4. Rev match every downshift.
5. In Parking Garages, Tunnels, and any other enclosed space, make sure to blip the throttle... a lot.
6. Save your brake pads and engine brake as much as possible.
7. Redline: It is there for a reason. Hit it before shifting.
8. Refer to Automatic Transmissions as "Slush Boxes" even when speaking of an Enzo or Veyron.
9. LED shift ***** are your friend. You will never mis-shift at a night race.
10. Do left legged pistol squats everyday. This will help you in stop and go traffic.
Follow those 10 rules and you are good to go my friend.
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Hahahaha, kind of same thing happened to me
The only reason I stalled my 1 time, was because someone did a rolling stop at his stop sign, and I panicked. Slammed on the brakes in 3rd gear, to a dead stop, and engine turned off :P
Good times good times
Oh, I might add that my first experience with a stickshift was with a turbo charged 1st gen MX5. I had a blast with that thing
The only reason I stalled my 1 time, was because someone did a rolling stop at his stop sign, and I panicked. Slammed on the brakes in 3rd gear, to a dead stop, and engine turned off :P
Good times good times
Oh, I might add that my first experience with a stickshift was with a turbo charged 1st gen MX5. I had a blast with that thing
Lol. My friend brought my Si to my job after he took care of the registration for me. I was fine until I got to my first light. There has never been a line of cars at this light. Well, apparently it was my lucky day. I stalled like 5 times and there was a sea of horns blaring at me. Lol. Good times. Good times. Hondas are pretty easy to learn stick on.
To the OP: as mentioned in this thread before, each car has its own different Friction Point. just get out there (by out there, i mean hopefully somewhere safe to practice) and familiarize yourself with the car. If you stall, then just start it up and go again! we all stalled atleast once or seen it happen.
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I think I just...died a little
No wonder I don't get bitches in moist mode...I drive an auto
I used this to learn the first time
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtctkznYjk[/youtube]
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speaking of manual driving
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
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I know my RPM ranges for my gear and speed pretty well, but I would never do that. Synchros are pretty damn expensive. I guess if I didn't care I would. I can double clutch, but I'd rather not have to on upshifts.
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it gave me a better idea, unfortunatly the only two people i know wit standard wont let me use their car so im gonna save up for "project integra" get a cheap manual integra practice and save for a k-swap it will of course take a while but im in no rush my vic only has 37k mi. and i already put to much money into it to trade or sell. 
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speaking of manual driving
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
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speaking of manual driving
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
Any of you stickshift people try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AJXs...1&feature=fvwp
Yeah, there is a guy with a sprite - he is one of the fastest guys on the car class, but his car do not have synchros, so even harder...
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