JohnnySasakiMGS

Maybe I can use this to teach my fiance how to drive stick. She says I yell alot... Well Im sorry that I dont like tasting the dashboard every time you stall out babe...

Permafried-

Excellent write-up....AND I got by without jacking the thread

Force

Give this man a prize.

...Oh wait, this constitutes jacking my own thread. Damn.

Permafried-

exninja

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Is this true???? I've never heard of a clutch and brake fluid systems being connected. That doesn't sound smart at all!

DaBuzzard

The clutch and brake systems share the same resevoir - my 535i is the same way. Not sure how any other cars are set up though.

Smart? Don't know but I don't see any real issues either......unless you manage to break the resevoir off somehow

Force

I don't see an issue with running the brakes/clutch off the same reservoir - that way you can't go anywhere if there's an issue.

Stamina

Genius!

exninja

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I know my integra has a separate brake and clutch reservoir. Just seems easier to me. I guess it's easy to tell which has a leak/problem even if they share the same reservoir, either your brakes don't work or the clutch doesn't!

jonetall

Hey,
Practice moving the car and stopping it using only the clutch. then when you're starting out, i think it's easier to get on the gas a little before letting the clutch engage. so clutch in, rev to like 2000, slowly let out the clutch till you start moving, then let it out fully and get on the gas. then after a while, you'll get a better feel for the balance between clutch and throttle.

Thanks.

bcc09ss/tc

dudeeeeeeeeeeeee this helps a lot lol but when i use my competive mode it seems like im not taking off right my revs go way down when i let go of the clutch and shift and help with this?

Force

Competitive Mode is only for TCS/ESC settings, it has no bearing on the speed with which revs fall. You're just not shifting fast enough. Keep practicing!

bcc09ss/tc

thanks thats what my friends said...but they also said to jsut floor it with teh clutch completly down and with the 3rd honk or green ligght let it go and keep flooring it let my car catch grip then jsut do what i do lol

O and what rpms do u think is good to **** at im think 5k?

Force

No, absolutely not. 3k is fine for normal driving (even sooner if you're really fast) and if you're racing, shift right before redline.

As for launch, you friends are retarded. For a fast launch you let the clutch out quickly while giving it about 2,000-2,500rpm. Minimal wheelspin, maximum forward velocity, and you aren't dropping an anvil on the drive line.

bcc09ss/tc

Yea when I'm normal driving I shift at 2k or 2500 and thanks helps alot

08SS06SV650S

Hey Force,

I got the same Gislaveds on my 08 TC. What is the recommended PSI? I inflate to about 34 but they look a little flat...

Force

I keep mine 33-35psi and they look a little flat, too, but they seem to be wearing alright.

krizlx

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Bump form the dead, just to give you a for a great write up

Closed Diff

haha the heel toe.!! u mustPractice practice practice to learn it.
then sooner or later it will come naturally just like a proper rev match.
i can't explain it . you just do it. like 2nd nature. lol
haha MT FTW!

BIG SS TC

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u should mention how to no lift **** in here to cuz it has to do with shifting???? just a thought cuz i still cant do it ive tried it twice and both times i heard a squealing noise.

beatsfanatics

damn dude i wish i saw this when i first started driving manuals lol

Force

I've decided to make a comeback to this forum despite the fact that I no longer own my SS. That said, I'm still allergic to automatics, so here it goes...

The NLS is extremely simple, you just need to get the timing right. You have three tenths of a second to complete the shift.

Important: The tach lags behind actual engine speed. If you begin the shift when the needle hits redline, you'll smack the rev limiter. You need to begin the shift a few hundred RPM before redline in order to get the timing right.

Don't slam the gear, just shift briskly and keep your foot planted. If it works, you'll only see the car lose a psi or two on the boost gauge.

riceburner

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clutchless shifting is when your engine rpms are at the perfect point to slip it into the next gear without using the clutch.

i've done it through all the gears in my car, and with mine (ss/sc) i do it by speed.

take first gear up to about 18 mph. then u can (like most speeds) just bump the lever out of first with no clutch. if your tranny lets you, u can bump it right into second.

then u accelerate to about 24 mph, and do the same into third.

these rarely seem to work though, the only one thats useful if ur too lazy to use the clutch is going from 3rd to 4th at about 30 mph.

ALSO NOTEWORTHY (maybe for the original post) u don't need the clutch to take it out of gear, like if u are in 4th and coasting to a stop. i didn't know this for the longest time LMAO until my buddy told me. However, it works best at certain engine rpms, like 2-3 tops. 5th is usually hard to get out of, so u still DO need to use it sometimes.

SeanGrippin

I drive a stick every day and I have to say this was a good write up. I couldn't think of anything else to put in here

damastah

ok... upshift question... i only do this when racing...

i try to shift really fast, so right when i shift, i dont give the engine time to drop rpms, and i let off the clutch. i feel a jerky lurch feeling...


is this bad? am i messing something up when i let go of clutch too fast when engine and trans arent spinning at right speeds?