Got my first manual car a "mazdaspeed 3 or MPS" about 5 months ago. First few weeks were a bit shaky but up and downshifting seems a lot smoother now. I usually can catch the clutch fine on small slopes without the handbrake but today I felt like I burnt my clutch way too much. I was basically on a really steep hill with about 15-20 cars ahead of me and they were stopping and moving quickly. I dunno why I guess I was a bit nervous with all the cars so close behind me but I was reving it at about 4-5k rpms slipping the clutch to creep up the hill so I didn't fall back on anyone. I just can't seem to feel the gas under my foot in this car and it just goes up way too much and felt like I was burning my clutch.
Usually on a flat surface I bring the gas up to around 1.5k-2k rpm with the clutch coming out, small hills 3-3.5krpm. Others telling me to use as little or no gas with the clutch as possible on a hill and I have no idea how you would do that. Theres a light and heavy part of the clutch and I feel like I need more gas then the car I learned in unless you're in a parking lot to get the car moving.
Maybe I should stick to the handbrake? then others are telling me that burns the clutch more? how do you guys handle hills in a manual transmission?
Angel Ward
I don't use any gas when taking off, even on small hills. Steep hills I Rev it to 1500rpm at most.
Find your clutch's bite point and use that.
Justin Gonzalez
Found your problem
Mazda
Ryan Young
Just get an auto, your not ready for a manuel
Adam Turner
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Ryan Lopez
Retard
Alexander Hill
I mean, it's normal to panic on hills when you're new to manual and doing as you did. However you should be able to get to the point where starting on a hill is no different from starting on a flat surface. Just practice some place without traffic and you'll improve.
If you don't smell the clutch btw you're fine, but I'd definitely practice a bit more to prevent as much wear as possible
Dominic Campbell
What car/engine do you have? Not op here.
Chase Miller
Rev to 6k, drop the clutch, people leave big gap behind you coz there scared, win????
Evan Rivera
I disagree with this, you should be applying gas as soon as you hit the bite point, or a little sooner, its too easy to stall out with no gas unless you release the clutch super slowly or you have a torque monster.
you are a fucking idiot, kill yourself.
OP, on hill starts, your feet should be on brake and clutch while in first gear when you are about to go(dont leave it in first for obvious reasons), then release the clutch and break around the same time, then smoothly apply gas. you dont need to rev before you pull out the clutch, just while you do it. unless someones sitting directly up your ass, you shouldnt roll back enough to hit someone
