how do you like to shift?

[rubix777]

how do you like to shift?

and does the clutch also wear when you disengage it or only during engaging?

[asdfbeau]

i dont clutch more than i need to to shift the gear, and i dont let the RPMs drop(the RPMs don't fall like they do when you shift normally anyway). I have heard that its really bad for your transmission, but at 51k miles, my clutch still has a strong grip to it, and if i have to replace a clutch at 80k miles, then so be it.

I shift like I do because its the smoothest way possible. I rarely accelerate hard, so I don't think its doing as much damage as everyone has told me it does.

[KrNxRaCer00]

i shift normal, an i downshift to slow (yes i know its tough on the clutch, but its something to do).

i match rpm through downshifts usually jus to keep my self entertained, and i keep the ride very smooth (as smooth as u can get w/ a clutch like this). most of the time im cruisin mellow.

racing is...a different story

clutch wears whenever it is working. so when ur doing either...engaging it (pushing it in) or disengaging (letting it out), its' gettin some work. the 2nd (disengaging) is harsher on it however...

[redmanjd]

i dont down shift its hell on you motor not only your trans. i shift slow

[knorsk]

I take my car out of P to shift then past R and N and then into D4

[KrNxRaCer00]

Originally Posted by redmanjd

i dont down shift its hell on you motor not only your trans. i shift slow

its not like i down shift an have it run way up, i balance it out, an its at low low speeds...its really not that tough on the motor. yes, tougher on it than not doing it, but still...keeps me awake aye?

[Parsalian05]

hmmm, im a casual driver and i dont drive a manual much, but if i need to slow down or stop i just put the clutch all the way down and break... the only time i actually down shift is if im on the highway and the traffic slows down just a bit and i wanna keep rmps level. well lets say im slowing down to a red light (clutch down, breaking) and it turns green while im still going about 30, then ill just (carefully) put it into 3rd gear.
would this be a or ?.... or a

no ones ever really tought me everything there is to know about a manual tranny but i figure im learning progressively just driving alone.

-par

[Prelewd]

Hardly ever use the brakes, always downshift to stop, like to match RPMs through corners while downshifting to keep it smooth, wish my motor would blow up so i have an excuse to get a new one.

[BullShifter]

Why even bother with the clutch, except for 1st? Slip from gear - rev match in neutral - up/down shift.

I dont recommend trying that with your own car until it comes natural. If you dont do it right you will fuck stuff up. Better using the clutch because a clutch replacement is cheapier than a tranny/tranny re-build.

[djK1]

Originally Posted by Parsalian05

if i need to slow down or stop i just put the clutch all the way down and break...
-par

btw you can brake without engaging the clutch, just engage and disengage into neutral when you are about to come to a complete stop...

Well, what is double clutching I have heard of it, but don't i know what it is...

[rubix777]

I always thought the clutch wears most during engaging because I thought that if you disengage fast enough, there wouldn't be enough time to wear as opposed to allowing the clutch to slip during engaging.

I better get better mileage too, seeing as the 4th gen prelude I4 has an equivalent mileage as the accord v6. Maybe that's why they stopped producing preludes?

For power shifting, I'm kind of scared to knudge it in. Would the process be the same as a 10 speed bicycle where it just pushes the chain over? At how stuff works they give a good description of the manual transmission. But if manual transmission was similar to a 10 spd bike, then wouldn't shifting without the clutch be bad?

[BullShifter]

Double clutching - When shifting let out the clutch in neutral - rev match - push clutch in - shift. Double clutching will reduce synchro wear in a trans with synchros. Some race cars & older vehicles(mainly large trucks) dont have synchros so double clutching is the only way the transmission can be shifted. IMO its a waste of time in our cars - I try to use the clutch as least as possible & not at all! 50% of my shifts are without the clutch(up & down)

http://www.driftsession.com/drift_te...oeshifting.htm -- click there for further info & other driving techniques like drifting.

then wouldn't shifting without the clutch be bad?

No if done correctly
Yes if not done correctly