When you want to stop a manual tranny car, do you have to shift?

[gopunk]

or can you just hit the brakes.....

i'm just trying to see if using a manual transmission in seattle (stop and go everywhere) would be more painful than fun. i've only driven a manual in video games

 

[ElFenix]

you should keep it in the proper gear for the speed so that you can accelerate if you need to (like someone behind you isn't stopping as fast as you/at all)

 

[boyRacer]

if its an emergeny just stomp on the brakes and clutch... if you have to stop normally... depends on what you want... most people just put it in neutral.

 

[jfall]

To answer your question:

Driving a Standard = Fun
Driving a Standard in traffic = Sucks

 

[BCYL]

I just leave it in whatever gear I was in, and put it in neutral when I come close to a complete stop...

But since you haven't driven manual in real life before, I wouldn't recommend starting right away with stop and go traffic... ppl around u will be very pissed if u stall all the time...

 

[pac1085]

I just push the clutch all the way in then hit the brake

 

[Heisenberg]

Depends on how much you slow down. Go too slow in too high a gear and you'll drag the rpm down and eventually kill the engine.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you should keep it in the proper gear for the speed so that you can accelerate if you need to (like someone behind you isn't stopping as fast as you/at all)

so upshift as i slow down?

 

[notfred]

If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you should keep it in the proper gear for the speed so that you can accelerate if you need to (like someone behind you isn't stopping as fast as you/at all)

so upshift as i slow down?

no downshift as u slow down....

the slower u go, the lower the gear you want so the engine can turn the wheels more easily...

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you should keep it in the proper gear for the speed so that you can accelerate if you need to (like someone behind you isn't stopping as fast as you/at all)

so upshift as i slow down?

Downshift. Lower gear = lower speed.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

uh... yes.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

Yep. The clutch sits between the engine and transmission.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: KingNothing

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you should keep it in the proper gear for the speed so that you can accelerate if you need to (like someone behind you isn't stopping as fast as you/at all)

so upshift as i slow down?

Downshift. Lower gear = lower speed.

oh ok, sorry, i got confused. so in a 5spd, 5 is the highest gear and used for fastest?

 

[gopunk]

ok so when the light turns green, or the car in front of me moves, i re-engage the clutch.... hit the gas... do i need to do anything else? should i start out at a lower gear because i'll be going slower at the beginning?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

Yes. Take a moment to think about this:

When the clutch is engaged, the wheels turn at a speed directly proportional to that of the engine.

If the wheels are turning at a speed of 0 rpm, how fast is the engine turning?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: gopunk
ok so when the light turns green, or the car in front of me moves, i re-engage the clutch.... hit the gas... do i need to do anything else? should i start out at a lower gear because i'll be going slower at the beginning?

You need to practice in an actual car... you're never going to figure it out by reading ATOT.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: gopunk
ok so when the light turns green, or the car in front of me moves, i re-engage the clutch.... hit the gas... do i need to do anything else? should i start out at a lower gear because i'll be going slower at the beginning?

You always generally start out in first (lowest) gear.

 

[Vic]

I'm not sure if an internet forum is the right place to learn the basic fundamentals of driving a manual.

btw, Seattle is a nice city, I've been there often, will be up there again on the 16th-17th, but driving a manual there is definitely something for the experts...

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

Yes. Take a moment to think about this:

When the clutch is engaged, the wheels turn at a speed directly proportional to that of the engine.

If the wheels are turning at a speed of 0 rpm, how fast is the engine turning?

ok now i'm confused if the clutch is engaged, and your engine is running, the only way for your wheels to not be turning is if you have the brakes on...?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: gopunk
ok so when the light turns green, or the car in front of me moves, i re-engage the clutch.... hit the gas... do i need to do anything else? should i start out at a lower gear because i'll be going slower at the beginning?

It's a little more complicated than that, you don't just re-engage the clutch and hit the gas, you have to do them both at the same time.. It takes a little time to get the "feel" for engaging the clutch and giving it just the right ammount of gas so you don't stall..

It's harder to explain in text and probably sounds harder than it really is. If you drive for an hour, you'll probably have a pretty good feel for it.

 

[Vic]

In a manual, the connection between the wheels and the engine is directly mechanical, and the differences in speed between the two are determined by nothing more than the various gear ratios in the transmission. Only disengaging the clutch will interfere with that direct mechanical connection. So if the clutch is engaged and wheel speed = 0, then engine speed will = 0 too.

 

[BCYL]

You will never learn how to drive a manual just by asking questions... go out there and actually drive one!

and I would stay away from stop and go traffic until u actually driven one for a while...

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: notfred
If you stop and don't take the car out of gear, it will stall. You don';t have to shift, but you at least have to put the clutch in.

hmm ok. so putting hte clutch in means disengaging the clutch? ie, the wheels and engine are no longer connected...?

Yes. Take a moment to think about this:

When the clutch is engaged, the wheels turn at a speed directly proportional to that of the engine.

If the wheels are turning at a speed of 0 rpm, how fast is the engine turning?

ok now i'm confused if the clutch is engaged, and your engine is running, the only way for your wheels to not be turning is if you have the brakes on...?

When the clutch is engaged, there is a direct mechanical connection between the motor and the drive wheels. If you stop the car without disengaging the clutch, the motor will stall since the wheels aren't turning. By pushing in the clutch, you break that connection so the wheels can stop but the engine can still turn.