[QUOTE]Originally posted by NFRs2000NYC

 

Great write-up That's what I would reccomend. Hope that helps

 

NO problem.....

Learn lesson one 100 times over. If you dont master that, you will NEVER drive the car correctly. Come back for lessons 4 and 5 (not rolling on hills, and corner exits)


Thatll be $250.00

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Back-cracker

 

Well that cant be too healthy

 

QuickS2K and NFRs2000NYC pretty much summed it up, but I will throw in my two cents. The very first car I ever drove was a VW. I was 14 and the year was, umm 1979. I have had lots of practice over the years. I don't recommend launching your S2k as you need to master the basics first. For one, launching will wear out your clutch. For two, If you get into the habit of launching your car at every stop sign and at every green light, it will be just a matter of time before the police get you. Trust me, I know from experience. Also, I don't think your Dad would appreciate a burned out clutch and a couple of citations from your local neighborhood police.

The S2000 is relatively street friendly. Once you master engaging the clutch from a standstill, you should be able to do so from a low RPM without bogging the engine or excessively slipping the clutch. If you are really good, you will be able to rev engine to 1,500 RPM, and hold it at exactly at 1,500 throughout the engagement process (aproximately 6 to 8 MPH, just guessing). This can be done at 1,800 or 2000 RPMs and even higher.

Like NFRs2000NYC said, if you are on level ground, and you slowly, slowly let out the clutch pedal, the car will slowly roll forward and the cluch will lock (engage). Now once you have this down, try to barely apply the throttle. The engagement process will go quicker. The more throttle you give, the faster you can let out the clutch and vice versa, the faster you let the clutch out, the more throttle you have to apply.

For now, I would recommend engaging your clutch at around 1,800 - 2,000 RPM, (no more than 2,500 RPM) as it is not necessary to use more than 2,500 to engage the clutch. I assume your a young lad so you will probably ignore what I am saying and let it out at 4 to 5,000 RPM. I won't be offended. Good luck, be safe, use your head and have lot's of fun!!!!

 

Above you're getting some great advice on the mechanics of shifting. Practice is all it takes...and every so often just listen to your car - shift gently so you can feel what's going on (you don't need to throw it in gear right now). If the car starts to protest push your clutch back in and try again - don't force it. Sometimes you may have to go back into the gear you were trying to get out of and bring your rpms up again. Just try to work with the car and not against it...try to be smooth and gentle for right now.

 

thanks for the info guys, ill be trying it out today but its been raining pretty hard here. I also wanted to say and confirm that im wrong for assuming my engadgement point. When i first started driving it i would try to go on flat ground and let go off the clutch till when it would slightly go forward but not much(the s2000 doesnt move forward much). But lately even letting go off the clutch and not gasing would cause the car to have a slight jerk. Im asumming its not suppose to do that and i should hit the clutch slightly more in right?

 

oh and one more queston...i have also tryed do what i posted above: to hit the clutch more in then hit the gas and let go off the clutch and it would be pretty okay(i would rev a lil less then 1k or 1.5k) . im not sure if its the right way because it feels like im reving to go and seems like its uneccessary. i want to like hit the gas and go lol, real smooth.

 

I don't think I can add much but here's a question or tip.

When you are letting the clutch pedal out do you stop at the point of engagement and feather the gas or are you trying to continuosly let out the clutch pedal and hopefully match the throttle input?

There is a "friction zone" between where the clutch initially begins to grab the flywheel (makes the car begin to move forward) and the point where the pads are completely released onto the flywheel (car is in motion). Its this area of the clutch pedal travel that you need to get familiar with. You need to find that zone and learn to modulate the clutch pedal within that zone.

You can drive the car, take off from a start, manuveur in a parking lot and downshift by "riding" the clutch. Don't make a habit of it, but its ok to learn this way.