Is hill holding with the clutch a bad practice?

[tnitsuj]

I hear different opinions on this, so of course I need ATOT to weigh in.

 

[arcenite]

depends on what you mean by bad practice... does it put extra wear on the clutch? yes.

 

[AmericanRebel]

yes

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Who the f*** taught you to drive a stickshift? I need to slap him or her.

- M4H

 

[AdamK47]

Nah, it's good to ride the clutch. I helps keep the clutch plates nice and clean.

 

[D1gger]

It's only bad if you don't like spending money to replace the clutch twice as often as you need to.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
I hear different opinions on this . . .

What are these other opinions?

 

[aircooled]

might not be good for the clutch, but it's fun to drive that way.

 

[bmacd]

what is the alternative...dropping it in neutral and stepping on the brake?

-=bmacd=-

 

[Yossarian]

only if you like your clutch glazed like a donut.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: arcenite
depends on what you mean by bad practice... does it put extra wear on the clutch? yes.

..keeps your local mechanic in steady cash flow r/r ing burnt clutches and scoured flywheels.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Who the f*** taught you to drive a stickshift? I need to slap him or her.

- M4H

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
only if you like your clutch glazed like a donut.

Or if you just like that burning clutch smell.

ZV

 

[Scarpozzi]

I can't believe anyone who knows that there's an alternative to using the clutch that way would even ask the question. Of course it's going to diminish the life of your clutch...

 

[her209]

Getting blown up by an IED would be bad.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Yossarian
only if you like your clutch glazed like a donut.

Or if you just like that burning clutch smell.

ZV

On that note, you know what I haven't smelled in a while?

Burned rubber.

*goes for a drive*

- M4H

 

[SampSon]

Cars come equipped with brakes for this reason.
Why would you overuse the clutch?

 

[Staples]

Um, riding the clutch as in having the clutch fully depressed on rolling down a hill?

I do that. I will stop if it is bad for the mechanics. I never thought it was bad.

what is the alternative...dropping it in neutral and stepping on the brake?

And I am also interested in knowing the alternative. Is said technique the alternative?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Staples
Um, riding the clutch as in having the clutch fully depressed on rolling down a hill?

I do that. I will stop if it is bad for the mechanics. I never thought it was bad.

That's not riding the clutch. He's talking about when you're stopped on an uphill grade and you slip the clutch to keep the car from rolling backwards.

ZV

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Yossarian
only if you like your clutch glazed like a donut.

Or if you just like that burning clutch smell.

ZV

On that note, you know what I haven't smelled in a while?

Burned rubber.

*goes for a drive*

- M4H

Don't you drive a Civic?

 

[ch33zw1z]

yea, it's bad lol. push it to the floor and use your brakes you lazy clutch destroyin mofo! *place M4H quote here*

 

[iluvtruenos]

That's what the handbrake is for dumbass.

1. Put car in first with foot on clutch, foot on brake, pull up handbrake with button depressed.
2. Take foot off brake, and rev the engine slightly, all while releasing the e-brake and releasing the clutch.

No extra clutch wear.

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos
That's what the handbrake is for dumbass.

1. Put car in first with foot on clutch, foot on brake, pull up handbrake with button depressed.
2. Take foot off brake, and rev the engine slightly, all while releasing the e-brake and releasing the clutch.

No extra clutch wear.

Yep, it takes practice but this works. The steeper the hill the faster you have to do this. But hopefully you are used to "feathering" the clutch/gas pedals, except now you have to do it with the handbrake too. If you do it right you will not roll back at all.

This is only a PITA with cars that have handbrakes in bad spots. My civic and integra are pretty easy. My old manual tempo didn't have a handbrake though (broke)

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos
That's what the handbrake is for dumbass.

1. Put car in first with foot on clutch, foot on brake, pull up handbrake with button depressed.
2. Take foot off brake, and rev the engine slightly, all while releasing the e-brake and releasing the clutch.

No extra clutch wear.

actually i'd consider anyone who still needs to use the handbrake to be a grade A stick-noob.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos
That's what the handbrake is for dumbass.

1. Put car in first with foot on clutch, foot on brake, pull up handbrake with button depressed.
2. Take foot off brake, and rev the engine slightly, all while releasing the e-brake and releasing the clutch.

No extra clutch wear.

that is a lot of work, why not just use the regular brakes?