Another bad habit is keeping your hand on the shifter when not shifting, thus holding the steering wheel with one hand. Keeping both hands on the steering wheel (3:00 and
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05-13-2011, 10:55 PM | #16 (permalink) |
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Another bad habit is keeping your hand on the shifter when not shifting, thus holding the steering wheel with one hand. Keeping both hands on the steering wheel (3:00 and 9:00) ensures it won't slip out of your hand and you're ready to make an emergency move should the need arises.
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Also make sure the clutch is ALL the way in before you shift.
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The Z is my first car with a manual transmission and even though I had driven MTs before, the Z is not the easiest car to start out with due to the high clutch engagement and pretty short window from where it starts grabbing to full engagement. The biggest factor in perfecting your shifting is just to keep driving, granted you need to follow the basics that others have mentioned.
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Wow, Thanks guys. My technique was a little more off than I though. I'm guilty of holding the clutch down at red lights, even though I know the cycle and when the light will turn green. If anyone else has more to add please feel free. This will help me and maybe other keep our Zs healthy lol.
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i had no idea that u wasnt supposed to keep the clutch pushed in when u was at a red light haha. ive never rode with anyone that put it in neutral at a red light. and im a little skeptical that its hard on the throwout bearing and that it wastes fuel. my car has 23.2 avg mpg. ive always owned m/t's and the only clutch ive ever had to replace was with my first car when i was fifteen because i would ride the clutch so much. i agree that the Z is not a good choice to learn to drive m/t on.
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This is also my fifth M/T vehicle and I've never had to replace a throw out bearing (just jinxed myself). Only clutch I replaced was due to going bigger snail. Not sayin whats right or wrong, just my technique. |
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I'm clutched in too unless I'm at the bank or Starbuck's drive-thru.
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If it's a long light I am in neutral. If I think it is about to change I have the clutch in and car in gear.
Re: coasting downhill: I keep it in gear and use the gas pedal more than the brakes.
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i didnt think of this before but i would imagine that most people do put it in neutral at long longs such as if u were city driving. i rarely do that so i always leave it in gear.
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My bad habit is that from a dead stop, I throw in first gear, rev up slightly and disengage the clutch when the rev is on the way DOWN. Kind of weird I know, but this habit was formed when I was DD'ing on carbon clutches before. Easier to engage and not jump forward with those on/off switches we call carbon clutches.
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05-14-2011, 07:55 PM | #28 (permalink) |
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Haha....aftermarket clutches can be a pain after a while, especially unsprung types. I have only had 2 upgraded clutches on previous cars. Both of them on S13 Fastbacks. One was OS GIken and the other was a Euro brand sprung 6-puck (on the car when I got it). Both on CA18DETs.
But back on topic, I always coast in gear so that I am not on the clutch and not using the brake. When I learned to drive, it was on a MT and the guy told me to get on the clutch....put it in gear....and get off the clutch. So basically, to stay off the pedal as much as possible.
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