Do i have to downshift in order?
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Originally Posted by foxy_s2k,Dec 19 2008, 08:35 AM
There's nothing at all wrong with what you are doing (in terms of the way you are selecting the gears).
Personally, I've developed the very bad habit of whenever I stop at lights, I put it straight into first and hold the clutch pedal down until they turn green. Pure laziness really. I've often wondered if doing that stresses anything.
Personally, I've developed the very bad habit of whenever I stop at lights, I put it straight into first and hold the clutch pedal down until they turn green. Pure laziness really. I've often wondered if doing that stresses anything.
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Originally Posted by s2kvince,Dec 19 2008, 06:26 AM
A few questions:
When I'm coming to a stop from 50-60mph, I'll leave it in 5th or 6th until the engine drops down to 1500-2000rpm, disengage the clutch, and throw it in neutral while at the stop. I then put it in 1st when I take off. Should I row through the gears before putting it back in 1st? As in, disengage the clutch and shift from 6th to 5th to 4th etc to 1st while the clutch stays disengaged so I'm not going from 6th directly to 1st? Keep in mind I'm not downshifting while moving from 6th to 1st. I just never shift down from 6th when I come to a stop until it's time to accelerate and I put it back in 1st.
I've heard that the throwout bearing is stressed when the clutch is held in the disengaged position for a long time, so I try to immediately shift to neutral and engage the clutch again when sitting in traffic or what not. Is this true?
When I'm coming to a stop from 50-60mph, I'll leave it in 5th or 6th until the engine drops down to 1500-2000rpm, disengage the clutch, and throw it in neutral while at the stop. I then put it in 1st when I take off. Should I row through the gears before putting it back in 1st? As in, disengage the clutch and shift from 6th to 5th to 4th etc to 1st while the clutch stays disengaged so I'm not going from 6th directly to 1st? Keep in mind I'm not downshifting while moving from 6th to 1st. I just never shift down from 6th when I come to a stop until it's time to accelerate and I put it back in 1st.
I've heard that the throwout bearing is stressed when the clutch is held in the disengaged position for a long time, so I try to immediately shift to neutral and engage the clutch again when sitting in traffic or what not. Is this true?
LOl, I also hope you're not double clutching for each gear because that is just plain stupid. I don't know if this is the case for really old car, but definitely not if you drive a modern car.
i thought the dumbest 911 guys were as dumb as honda's dumbest, but this thread may prove otherwise
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