stick shift drivers, how do you deal w/stoplight on an incline angle?

[jjyiz28]

i tried praticing but w/o anyone behind me, and i just happened to stall my engine, any tips?? more revs?

 

[kmrivers]

i put my foot on the brake.

 

[PurdueRy]

gas pedal FTW

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

LMFAO, kmrivers.

Keep trying, jjyiz28. It may take you a few clutches, but you'll get it. Obviously if you're stalling the car, you need more gas. Next time, try flipping out like a ninja and flooring it to redline, then drop the clutch.

 

[theeedude]

Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Nik
LMFAO, kmrivers.

Keep trying, jjyiz28. It may take you a few clutches, but you'll get it. Obviously if you're stalling the car, you need more gas. Next time, try flipping out like a ninja and flooring it to redline, then drop the clutch.

Whiplash!

 

[kmrivers]

If you really need to balance yourself with the clutch, you need to find the friciton point. That is the point where the clutch starts locking in. If you can do it right, you can hold the car on a hill with no gas. Just the friction of the clutch. I have never been able to do it on a new car though, only used loose ones.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: kmrivers
If you really need to balance yourself with the clutch, you need to find the friciton point. That is the point where the clutch starts locking in. If you can do it right, you can hold the car on a hill with no gas. Just the friction of the clutch. I have never been able to do it on a new car though, only used loose ones.

That wears on the clutch

 

[Apex]

Practice.

 

[dopcombo]

Handbrake.

 

[kmrivers]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: kmrivers
If you really need to balance yourself with the clutch, you need to find the friciton point. That is the point where the clutch starts locking in. If you can do it right, you can hold the car on a hill with no gas. Just the friction of the clutch. I have never been able to do it on a new car though, only used loose ones.

That wears on the clutch

So does holding the clutch and railing on the gas in an attempt to balance yourself. I am not endorsing that technique. I don't use it. I put my foot on the brake. I am fast enough that when it is time to go I can go.

 

[jst0ney]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

qft

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

Wrong !!! I have driven a stick shift for more than 6 years now. I use gas + clutch and no brakes. Yes, you heard me right. No brakes.

Just give it a little as and release the clutch just a little. The accelaration pushes the car forward and the incline pushes it back negating the forces.

Once the light goes green, I just increase the gas and release the clutch a little more.

Practice this and it will be a peice of cake to stop on inclined surfaces.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: kmrivers
If you really need to balance yourself with the clutch, you need to find the friciton point. That is the point where the clutch starts locking in. If you can do it right, you can hold the car on a hill with no gas. Just the friction of the clutch. I have never been able to do it on a new car though, only used loose ones.

That wears on the clutch

If you do it for a short period of time and don't give a lot of gas, maybe just a little bit above idle, it shouldn't hurt the clutch too much.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Nik
LMFAO, kmrivers.

Keep trying, jjyiz28. It may take you a few clutches, but you'll get it. Obviously if you're stalling the car, you need more gas. Next time, try flipping out like a ninja and flooring it to redline, then drop the clutch.

Whiplash!

That was an *awesome* game.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

Wrong !!! I have driven a stick shift for more than 6 years now. I use gas + clutch and no brakes. Yes, you heard me right. No brakes.

Just give it a little as and release the clutch just a little. The accelaration pushes the car forward and the incline pushes it back negating the forces.

Once the light goes green, I just increase the gas and release the clutch a little more.

Practice this and it will be a peice of cake to stop on inclined surfaces.

thank you for correcting us oh wise stick guru!
there's nothing wrong with using the hand brake to ensure you dont roll back and hit the car behind you, no matter how cocky you are with your expertise

 

[theeedude]

handbrake = static friction, no wear when the car is not moving.
clutch slipping = dynamic friction, wear the clutch even if car is not moving.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

Wrong !!! I have driven a stick shift for more than 6 years now. I use gas + clutch and no brakes. Yes, you heard me right. No brakes.

Just give it a little as and release the clutch just a little. The accelaration pushes the car forward and the incline pushes it back negating the forces.

Once the light goes green, I just increase the gas and release the clutch a little more.

Practice this and it will be a peice of cake to stop on inclined surfaces.

Oh, this is the best post yet! 6 whole years? We bow to your obvious excellence .. .we are not worthy.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: maximus maximus

Originally posted by: jst0ney

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake.

only way to do it on a steep hill

Wrong !!! I have driven a stick shift for more than 6 years now. I use gas + clutch and no brakes. Yes, you heard me right. No brakes.

Just give it a little as and release the clutch just a little. The accelaration pushes the car forward and the incline pushes it back negating the forces.

Once the light goes green, I just increase the gas and release the clutch a little more.

Practice this and it will be a peice of cake to stop on inclined surfaces.

you aren't saying "no brakes" the whole time are you? like when you're stopped at the light?

 

[skyking]

Yes, he is implying he is the Zen Master of slippage FTW.

 

[antyler]

Just keep your foot on the break, hope the person behind you isnt close enough to absorb your minimum back roll, and then rev it up nicely when it goes green.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Handbrake until you need to go. Give it a little gas, slowly release clutch when you feel it start to catch, release the handbrake and move off.

Edited. This is correct.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Just go out somewhere where there is alot of hills and no traffic and practice. Holding the car with the clutch or handbrake is the lame way to do it. You just need to get the feel of the clutch and get quicker coming off the brake pedal to the gas.

 

[Instan00dles]

you get it adventually, there is a hill I drive up everyday to get to work, 9 months ago my startings were ruff and I always gave it too much gas and didnt release the clutch fast enough. Now I dont even notice it, as I start to release the clutch I know exactly how far to bring my foot back before I switch from break to gas so the car doesnt roll back and how to adjust the pedals enough that you dont notice the shifting at all.