NT school me on driving Stick

whats going on my NT brethrens, it seems as though I always seek advice from you guys because I typically get the best responses here (no lie) whether its good criticism or bad over the course of the time I've been on NT, lurking and all. Well,

I come to you guys here today to school me on things you guys do when driving stick. Like do you typically just drive around in 3rd gear on normal roads which is around 25-35 speed limit?

If you come to stop in order to turn right and currently in 3rd gear do you continue in 3rd( if thats even possible but i swore i did it today )or do you go all the way down to nuetral to 1st and then turn?

on a hill, do you guys just go up it slowly? i was revving high rpms and was afraid i'll blow the motor so i shifted like a mad man and in turned smoke came out and i burned the clutch...

anyhow those are some general questions id wish to have some answers to.
I know the best way to learn is to do, and I will. Anyhow excuse the beta male questions and thanks!

I learned watching fast n firious

Rip paul

I learned on a scion tc. I'm not sure if it's like this with every car, but when I eased off the clutch, I listened for a SLIGHT rumble in the transmission and you could feel a gentle tremble. That's the sweet spot where you should start applying the gas. Make sure you hold the clutch down before you come to a complete stop.

Was actually thinking the other day about how pathetic it is that I have no idea how to drive stick...

...but then again I live in LA and sitting in traffic in an automatic is already bad enough. No chance I ever switch

leave it in 3rd until you get to about 10mph, then pop it neutral and stop. As for hills, just as long as youre not bouncing it off the rev limiter or redlining it, you should be fine. I always liked to keep the rpms in the 4k range when doing hills. As you progress itll become second nature.

I put it in neutral approaching the turn, first after stopping.

You will learn hills. I don't take them at high RPMs.

are you talking bout stopped on a hill?

if your on a hill... pull up the e brake, the put it in first to make the car go forward once it starts to jerk then lower the e brake

sooperhooper said:

I learned on a scion tc. I'm not sure if it's like this with every car, but when I eased off the clutch, I listened for a SLIGHT rumble in the transmission and you could feel a gentle tremble. That's the sweet spot where you should start applying the gas. Make sure you hold the clutch down before you come to a complete stop.

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yeah man i push the clutch down for everything. its how i was taught. like when i brake i apply the clutch. what i've been doing is that, feeling for the right moment like around 10mph and then applying gas to make the turn i sometimes downshifted and then shifted again around 300 rpm...not sure if i was doing it right im not really fluent yet but im able to cruise im avoiding hills for the most part now.

I usually take my turns on second unless I come to full stop. I learned how to drive stick in a pickup if that matters. It's all practice.

For hills I try to avoid them lol. Last time I thought the car was gonna roll back on me scariest thing ever lol.

airedweezy said:

I usually take my turns on second unless I come to full stop. I learned how to drive stick in a pickup if that matters. It's all practice.

For hills I try to avoid them lol. Last time I thought the car was gonna roll back on me scariest thing ever lol.

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i know that feel bro, yo i was scared as hell when i was on this steep hill in my neighborhood i threw it in neutral and let it roll into a driveway and took the long way

My uncle taught me using an Isuzu Rodeo and a Honda CRX.

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I remember crashing into our fence in reverse in the Honda. I wanted to quit. .. With the Rodeo, it stalled on me twice. Once was me at a red light at a busy intersection on US1(Biscayne Blvd). The most embarrassing thing I can remember happening on the street.

My biggest issue was the hill. Let's just say I havent driven a stick in over 2 years.

Damn, I was gonna try and learn just for a special occasion that I need to use it but these replies got me like "nah, i'm cool" lol.

Don't worry OP, I've only driven automatic. Ima start messing around as driving stick soon. Thanks for the posts in here, I'll use them as reference.

Always thought this was one of the hardest things on earth to learn.

currensy said:

Damn, I was gonna try and learn just for a special occasion that I need to use it but these replies got me like "nah, i'm cool" lol.

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I think driving a manual is the best thing my uncle taught me. I've been in a few situations in the past where it came in handy and I even got a job with a local Honda dealership because the next person couldn't drive stick.

GreyFoxx said:

whats going on my NT brethrens, it seems as though I always seek advice from you guys because I typically get the best responses here (no lie) whether its good criticism or bad over the course of the time I've been on NT, lurking and all. Well,

I come to you guys here today to school me on things you guys do when driving stick. Like do you typically just drive around in 3rd gear on normal roads which is around 25-35 speed limit?

If you come to stop in order to turn right and currently in 3rd gear do you continue in 3rd( if thats even possible but i swore i did it today )or do you go all the way down to nuetral to 1st and then turn?

on a hill, do you guys just go up it slowly? i was revving high rpms and was afraid i'll blow the motor so i shifted like a mad man and in turned smoke came out and i burned the clutch...

anyhow those are some general questions id wish to have some answers to.
I know the best way to learn is to do, and I will. Anyhow excuse the beta male questions and thanks!

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It just depends on your car for what rpms you cruise around at. You don't want to be cruising in too high a gear or your car will feel sluggish because it's not in the power band for that gear. Too low a gear and you'll just be at a high rpm and not helping the fuel efficiency of the car.

If you come up to a right and have to stop before turning, you can just shift from 3rd to 1st (keep the clutch fully depressed while coming to the stop) then just take off like normal after completely stopping.

The best way I would learn how to start on hills or just get better at starting from first gear is to find the bite point/ clutch engagement point. To do this just find a parking lot or big area that's completely flat, put the car into 1st gear, keep your foot off the accelerator, and slowly let go off the clutch until the rpms start to drop. When they start to drop press the clutch down all the way but make a mental note of how far you let the clutch come up before that happened. Your foot might move an inch or 2 and a half, it just depends on your car and clutch.

Once you learn the bite point you should try to get the car moving without pressing the gas at all. As you let go of the clutch and you reach the bite point, the rpms will once again start to drop but this time you want to continue to let the clutch pedal out very slowly until the car starts to roll. Once you start rolling along you want to take your foot off the clutch pretty quickly in order to avoid riding the clutch.

The purpose of learning the bite point is that when your stopped on a hill instead of having your feet on the clutch and brake and then quickly trying to let go off the clutch and give it gas at the same time and freaking out you can do something a little easier. While still on the brakes let the clutch up to the bite point of your car. Your car should want to move forward/stay still and help prevent you from rolling back. Once your at the bite point then you can quickly let go of the brakes and accelerate up the hill (you shouldn't have to get anywhere near red line to get up hills but when your nervous you usually just slip the clutch and give it all the gas you can to avoid rolling and just making it up the hill). My car has enough torque that I don't even have to use the gas on small inclines, just slowly letting go of the clutch will allow me to start rolling. I'm sorry if that's confusing but I find it easier then having to pull up the e-brake, then put in 1st gear, then release the e-brake and all those extra steps for hill starts.

If you can find a driveway that's at a slight angle, just practice on those before stepping up to really steep inclines.

This is also a good website that helps explain some stuff like power bands and rev-matching that will help your drive a lot smoother as you get more comfortable with your car:

http://www.drivingfast.net/car-control/rev-matching.htm

Learning those hills is NO JOKE.

But once you get it, they're gravy. I don't even think about them anymore...handling them is second nature now.

My first car at 16 was a stick and I had no clue how to drive it. My uncle took me out driving one day and I thought we'd go to a parking lot or something. camronnope.gif Dude threw me to the wolves and told me to drive on surface streets after about a 10 minute tutorial.

It took about 30 minutes and me stalled in the middle of a busy intersection for 3 light cycles before I finally got it. That stress made me learn quick fast though. I'm glad he did it that way because it would've taken me forever on my own.

I want to learn how to drive stick badly. I feel like its how cars are supposed to be driven.

I recently learned how to do so, I still stay away from hills.

use the e brake on hills yall...

The hardest part is learning how to go from a stop. Once you get a feel for the clutch and gas, and are able to roll in 1st effortlessly, the rest is easy. I learned how to stop and go in like 30 minutes, and after 2 days, I was ready and comfortable to drive on the highway.

Depending on how steep the hill, etc...you can take different approaches. Slowly go up, use your e-brake, etc...

Turns, I usually love to down-shift (rev-match) into 2nd, while in my powerband and just floor it. If i have to stop, I'll put it in neutral the last few few feet, and then put it in first. You don't want to coast in neutral alot, because if there is ever a situation where you have to swerve, you're a sitting duck by being in neutral.

Stick shift is definitely a lot more enjoyable in a performance car

Antidope said:

 
I want to learn how to drive stick badly. I feel like its how cars are supposed to be driven.

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Same here.

ride the clutch

Best way to learn is to go on a busy road and stress your self out

Also don't listen to anybody who says to stay at _RPM's. Every car is different. For instance i shift in my car at around 3 to 3.5 RPM's while my friends car is better around 4-4.5 RPM's. But after a while you will get used to it and won't have to look at your dash to know when to shift