thanks everyone....I passed my first hill test today....felt pretty good....DAmn I love manual!

 

damn...now i want a manual

 

Gabe,

You need to practice going in reverse......UPHILL! Now thats a real woozie!

In case you wonder...why the Fack would I need to learn that? Consider this: You will most likely park somehwhere where it is a decline. So in order to get out, you need to reverse due to a curb or something. Soon as you put your foot off the brake..your car creeps forward. If you aren't careful or quick enough..your front bumber is gonna hit the curb!

Reverse gear is really weird. Its definetly not like first gear. On a level ground, you give a lil tap of the gas and rest of it is clutch. Really easy with reverse. However, on a decline, much harder in my opinion. You got to give a bit of gas and clutch "in" at the engagement point.

I still haven't mastered this situation perfectly, but I am getting better.


Here is a good thread for you which I had started. Lots of great replies and tips.
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/175647-still-noobish-with-my-manual-transmission.html