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02-24-2003, 06:14 PM
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Well... I think it will take more than 5 minutes. But you should be up and running in less than an hour. You won't be proficient for several weeks and it will take months to become really good.
02-24-2003, 06:55 PM
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Do a search; there is a recent thread on this exact subject with lots of detail.
Short answer is no, it is not difficult. Anyone with an IQ over 80 & who can walk and chew gum at the same time can drive a stick.
Do find the thread referenced above, though.
Short answer is no, it is not difficult. Anyone with an IQ over 80 & who can walk and chew gum at the same time can drive a stick.
Do find the thread referenced above, though.
02-25-2003, 08:57 AM
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Driving stick...sigh...It can be tough.
When I was first learning in my mom's Civic, it took me half a day just to get the car moving. I was terrible!
I figured out a system, though, which really helped me. You rev the engine to 1500 RPMs (this works in most cars) and gradually start letting the clutch out. As the RPMs drop, because of the clutch engagement, you start adding a little more gas to keep it at 1500...go slowly, it's ok. Just keep the tach at 1500 until the clutch is all the way out and you're set.
Don't rush yourself. Then when you feel up to it, try a small hill, more higly trafficked roads, etc. When you get comfortable, you'll realize you don't need to keep it as high as 1500, but that's just easier for learning since the car won't stall.
Shifting is a piece of cake. Push in clutch...shift...let out clutch slowly. It's easier to shift at higher gears, FYI.
It's the way to be. Manual is just so much fun, especially if you have a 6 speed Z (which I don't...but I can dream).
Good luck.
When I was first learning in my mom's Civic, it took me half a day just to get the car moving. I was terrible!
I figured out a system, though, which really helped me. You rev the engine to 1500 RPMs (this works in most cars) and gradually start letting the clutch out. As the RPMs drop, because of the clutch engagement, you start adding a little more gas to keep it at 1500...go slowly, it's ok. Just keep the tach at 1500 until the clutch is all the way out and you're set.
Don't rush yourself. Then when you feel up to it, try a small hill, more higly trafficked roads, etc. When you get comfortable, you'll realize you don't need to keep it as high as 1500, but that's just easier for learning since the car won't stall.
Shifting is a piece of cake. Push in clutch...shift...let out clutch slowly. It's easier to shift at higher gears, FYI.
It's the way to be. Manual is just so much fun, especially if you have a 6 speed Z (which I don't...but I can dream).
Good luck.
02-25-2003, 06:25 PM
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I just learned on my z a few days ago now. All I do is listen and feel the car. It tells you when to give it gas. For starting in first all I do is slowly let up on the clutch till I feel that friction point. You can tell because the revs drop slightly and the car sounds different. It may also roll forward. At this point I slowly give it gas and slowly let the clutch out. Once you get this concept down, the rest is cake.
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