Stick Shift!

[Gaigemasta]

So yesterday, I watched some youtube vids and read some guides how to perfect stick, and OMFG, I drove over to krogers in a civic, you could hear the transmission grind a couple times, but now I'm driving to Columbus in it! holy shit guys, some scary shit for you second time, any1 drive stick, and if so what kind of car and for how long?

[poehalcho]

what's drive stick shift?

[Squirt]

I drive automatic
stick= dildo
automatic = vibrator

I don't know where I saw it before but I'm pretty sure that's a movie quote

[Sovereign]

Been driving stick since I started, currently in my supra, can't imagine driving this beast in auto :X

[poehalcho]

oh lol. changing gear manually xD
I've learned how to do that with my left hand by sitting in the passenger seat...
now I need to learn it with the right hand for practical use xD

[XMoshe]

I stick shift since the start too, which is about a year ago haha...I only really drove my parents car, opel zaffira (mini van kinda car). Just make sure you got the clutch all the way down before you touch the shift stick, then give a bit of gas and slowly release the clutch.

[wootpops]

the hardest part is getting going, once you do that your fine. just remember to push the clutch in past the friction point(dosen't have to be right to the floor when already moving).

i only stalled once my first time, But i grew up riding dirtbikes and such.

[LillDev!l]

I drive a stick shift, it feels way better then driving an auto- in an auto i just dont get the same driving experience.
I've driven a renault megane hatchback and a toyota starlet.

And as XMoshe said, make sure you push the clutch down all the way, shift gears, and let it come up again.
You should try to let it come up very slowly once, so you get the feeling of where the actual point is where it starts working.

[Gaigemasta]

lol, yah i drove arounf town with my gf and shit, I think i have almost mastered it, except i stalled at a red light once, lil funny XD

[XMoshe]

lol, yah i drove arounf town with my gf and shit, I think i have almost mastered it, except i stalled at a red light once, lil funny XD

Lol, when I took lessons I stalled it like 5 times in a row cuz I let go of the clutch too fast, and I didn't know to put gas with it at the start >.> haha, but now it goes perfectly.

[Gaigemasta]

yah, i'm feeling it grow on me, and lol and forgot to say, i peeled out kind of, press the gas to hard on first gear XD

[vietxboy911]

Anyone every driven a car with manual/auto? Ex: IS350

There isnt a shift, but its a tab shifting thingy, I wonder what thats like.

[XMoshe]

Anyone every driven a car with manual/auto? Ex: IS350

There isnt a shift, but its a tab shifting thingy, I wonder what thats like.

I'd love to drive one of those, semi manual...You gotta shift yourself but no need to use the clutch =D

[vietxboy911]

There isnt a stick*

my brother has the IS350, but he doesnt use the manual thing. He used to drive a type-s integra but i guess he got sick of stick :>

[CrimsonNuker]

How do you stall a manual car? Releasing the clutch too fast?
I want to learn stick after I drive auto for a year or two, stick saves on gas (Y)

[Gaigemasta]

the engine has to be engaged to the transmission for it not stall so put a lil gas in first then let go of the clutch, if u do it wrong, u shall stall

[CrimsonNuker]

Whats the algorithm to shifting gears in a manual car lulz

[XMoshe]

Whats the algorithm to shifting gears in a manual car lulz

Get enough rpm (I think that's what it's called <--- car noob, like around 3k), put the clutch pedal down, shift the gear (the shift stick, a poke between you and your passenger next to you usually) from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3 etc, put a little bit of gas and slowly release the clutch pedal.

[Majorharper]

never drove a automatic, always been manual / stick shift car. I drive a volkswagen rabbit 09 smooth drive, lots of power on demand i like

[LillDev!l]

Whats the algorithm to shifting gears in a manual car lulz

Get enough rpm (I think that's what it's called <--- car noob, like around 3k), put the clutch pedal down, shift the gear (the shift stick, a poke between you and your passenger next to you usually) from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3 etc, put a little bit of gas and slowly release the clutch pedal.

Exactly as he said.
You can shift at basicly whatever RPM you like though (ofcource within certain extremes xD), if you want to drive efficiently you can shift at relatively low RPM if you like.
(I was tough to shift from 3 to 4 at 60, but if you're going to drive 50 for ages you might aswell shift to 4 at 50 km per hour)

[Gaigemasta]

u know what sux though, my car doesnt have a rpm gauge, so i have to listen for it XD

[Majorharper]

Whats the algorithm to shifting gears in a manual car lulz

Get enough rpm (I think that's what it's called <--- car noob, like around 3k), put the clutch pedal down, shift the gear (the shift stick, a poke between you and your passenger next to you usually) from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3 etc, put a little bit of gas and slowly release the clutch pedal.

Exactly as he said.
You can shift at basicly whatever RPM you like though (ofcource within certain extremes xD), if you want to drive efficiently you can shift at relatively low RPM if you like.
(I was tough to shift from 3 to 4 at 60, but if you're going to drive 50 for ages you might aswell shift to 4 at 50 km per hour)

hmmm.... im in 2nd at 70... am i doing something wrong? xD hahaha

[Mark.]

Get enough rpm (I think that's what it's called <--- car noob, like around 3k), put the clutch pedal down, shift the gear (the shift stick, a poke between you and your passenger next to you usually) from 1 to 2 or 2 to 3 etc, put a little bit of gas and slowly release the clutch pedal.

Exactly as he said.
You can shift at basicly whatever RPM you like though (ofcource within certain extremes xD), if you want to drive efficiently you can shift at relatively low RPM if you like.
(I was tough to shift from 3 to 4 at 60, but if you're going to drive 50 for ages you might aswell shift to 4 at 50 km per hour)

hmmm.... im in 2nd at 70... am i doing something wrong? xD hahaha

Totally.

Also, @XMoshe: why wait 3k rpm? I usually switch gears at 2k, most 2.5k with my to-be Renault Clio (yeh, I still don't have a driving license, but I can legally drive with my dad sittin' beside me).

[Majorharper]

Exactly as he said.
You can shift at basicly whatever RPM you like though (ofcource within certain extremes xD), if you want to drive efficiently you can shift at relatively low RPM if you like.
(I was tough to shift from 3 to 4 at 60, but if you're going to drive 50 for ages you might aswell shift to 4 at 50 km per hour)

hmmm.... im in 2nd at 70... am i doing something wrong? xD hahaha

Totally.

Also, @XMoshe: why wait 3k rpm? I usually switch gears at 2k, most 2.5k with my to-be Renault Clio (yeh, I still don't have a driving license, but I can legally drive with my dad sittin' beside me).

but but but im only at 5k rpm

[CrimsonNuker]

Does it matter if you shift at RPM or speed?

[Blindfire]

I was taught to shift based on the sound of the engine.

[Mark.]

I was taught to shift based on the sound of the engine.

That's right. RPM gauge it's just a lil' more of help.

but but but im only at 5k rpm

lulz, have fun brokin' your car.

[Majorharper]

I was taught to shift based on the sound of the engine.

That's right. RPM gauge it's just a lil' more of help.

but but but im only at 5k rpm

lulz, have fun brokin' your car.

Nah red comes at 6.5k so im good

[LillDev!l]

Does it matter if you shift at RPM or speed?

Not much, its actualy about RPM, but if you gradualy built speed shifting from 2 to 3 at 40, 3 to 4 at 60, 4 to 5 at 100 comes down to about the same RPM's in most cars.
Everyone developes their own driving style anyhow i guess ^^ it doesnt matter much EXACTLY when you shift.

And @ Master - waste of fuel xD guess it's ok when the engine is warmed up, but theres just no need to xD...

[CrimsonNuker]

So is gear 1 considered neutral?
And what about down-shifting?