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Originally Posted by Z-WHIZ
Hey guys, while I've driven manual cars before, the 370 is the first M/T car that I've actually owned. I think I've picked it up pretty well, but I just want to make sure I'm using the right techniques. Here is what I do:
- Start at about 1500 rpm to 1st
- Shift to each subsequent gear once revs reach approx 3000
- Downshift when car starts to bog down, or revs get lower than approx 1500
- When coming up to a red light or stopping, shift to neutral and roll to a stop taking foot off of clutch.
The main thing I'm not sure about is the downshifting / stopping part. I've heard different schools of thought about both. Your help is appreciated guys.
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When you downshift and coast to a stop, you actually put your eingine into idle, therefore your vehicle burns more fuel...I usually downshift until I'm almost at a dead stop, to engine brake and to be in gear IN CASE any sudden emergency situation occurs...when you engine brake, the fuel is shut off, and your engine slows down, where as if you put it in neutral, your engine goes into idling mode and needs gas for that...
if you have SRM, use it to your benefit...it's really fun...