Any other new manual drivers here?
I think I am having a hard time because I have only driven Auto for years.
I think I have up shifting down but what's the best way and when to shift down?
What's the physical process for shifting down? Say to start driving for a slower speed due to a turn or speed limit change
>want to buy a manual
>only ever driven auto
>don't know anyone with a manual who can teach me
So my options are paying for lessons, or having my first time driving a manual be right off the lot in a new car.
I'm fucked, aren't I?
There are tons of videos on youtube mate there's hope!
New manual driver here too, and I have pretty much everything down, but I was wondering how bad it is to not blip the throttle on every downshift.
I'm too tall to heel-toe, so if I want to steadily decelerate quickly, I'll slowly let out the clutch while sometimes braking.
I like rowing through the gears, so I don't like rev-matching with no slowing down, braking, rev-match again while having to stop decelerating while I rev match, etc etc.
Letting out the clutch with no gas takes this problem away for me, but I don't want noticeable premature clutch wear.
Most drivers (women especially) just put the clutch down and brake to the speed they want before selecting a gear.
Better drivers brake until the revs drop below ~1.5k then change drop two gears and slowly release the clutch while braking ignoring rev-matching
Only a few drivers give the throttle gas while braking, it's not really that big of a deal unless you are driving a pre2000s car.
>tfw I heel toe everywhere and rev match religiously because I'm completely autistic
so when braking to downshift you gotta keep an eye out more on the revs than the speed?
I am driving a pre2000s car tho
Try not to look specifically for numbers, just feel it. Speed can be used like revs anyway, just like you could think "Oh I'll stall if I let it get under 800rpms", you can think "Oh I'll stall if I get under 20 mph in third", but you shouldn't be checking the specifics anyway.
Buy a manual and have it towed to your house
I can feel when I need to upshift
but how would I 'feel' the need to downshift without it seeming like it would be too late. like am I supposed to wait and feel the stall shake to start coming before I downshift?
The reply is right about it becoming a feeling but the reason you shift is because:
1. If the revs drop lower your may stall.
2. If you change to a lower gear the engine will slow the car more effectively.
3. You don't want to leave the car in neutral. (Among other reasons the brakes get power from the engine when in gear).