Originally Posted by Nick911sc I don't shift while driving with my heel on the floor. I'm more saying regulating the clutch from a stop with my heel on the floor.
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03-23-2012, 11:19 AM | #46 (permalink) | |
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I always drive with my foot in the air, but I'll try the coming out of stop heal on floor technique.
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Yeah I think it does feel weird to switch gears with the heel on the floor.
I'm just trying everything since I'm new to this. Trying to see which position I feel more comfortable with. But I gotta say my thighs haven't touched my seat yet as well. |
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Seat up? Im 6'4" I need it all the way back . When I said my thighs don't tough the seat I meant my legs are so long I can't keep them flat on the seat I have to bend my knees thereby raising my thighs higher.
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no worries
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haha, i think i actually drag my heel on the floor when i shift. Never really thought about it until now...
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I just got done driving and I noticed that I roll in 2nd gear even when I'm going slow 5-10mph. If the car is moving never on 1st gear. 1st gear ONLY when stopped and beginning to move again. I also noticed that I parked and forgot to pull the hand break. Luckly I always park and put on 1st gear and it wasn't a hill (immature mistakes)
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so the bodidddy you talking about driving MT on a Altima or on the Z with SRM? if altima, just double-clutch and rev high. you should be able to enter 1st gear if you do it right even at 15mph.
but again, i fyou're moving forward, just use 2nd gear. |
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Talking about the Z M/T with SRM. I know I have to change my "drive" thing.
I don't ever switch to first. I find it pointless. If I'm coming to a stop sign I usualy just hold the clutch down and rolling look both ways and continue on 2nd gear taking off really slow. If I'm coming to a stop sign on a busy street I hold the clutch down (put it on first gear but continue to roll without letting go the clutch.) Make a complete stop 1st gear is already in with the clutch being held so then i let go the clutch slow and proceed. I don't drive with the s-mode on. I wanna practice and understand the car first, learn how to down shift as well. After I master all of that then I'll use the SRM, fix my clutch that is kicking back a lot and too high up as well |
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I was googling about it last night and ran into your thread
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