Learning to drive a 5 speed...
12-09-2002, 02:34 PM
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Learning to drive a 5 speed...
Anyone have some tips for adjusting to a Manual transmission? Specifically, a 4thGen Maxima 5 speed. I've never driven a stick before and I intend to learn quickly. I'd appreciate some advice from some enthusiast drivers to augment the real world practice.
12-09-2002, 02:39 PM
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Re: Learning to drive a 5 speed...
Originally posted by Ohz
Anyone have some tips for adjusting to a Manual transmission? Specifically, a 4thGen Maxima 5 speed. I've never driven a stick before and I intend to learn quickly. I'd appreciate some advice from some enthusiast drivers to augment the real world practice.
Anyone have some tips for adjusting to a Manual transmission? Specifically, a 4thGen Maxima 5 speed. I've never driven a stick before and I intend to learn quickly. I'd appreciate some advice from some enthusiast drivers to augment the real world practice.
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12-09-2002, 03:11 PM
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BMW M5 Virtual Driving School
Yeah yeah, it's an M5
, but the instructional videos that this guy did are great, and apply to any car with a stick shift.
Enjoy
Yeah yeah, it's an M5
, but the instructional videos that this guy did are great, and apply to any car with a stick shift.Enjoy
12-09-2002, 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by SteVTEC
BMW M5 Virtual Driving School
Yeah yeah, it's an M5, but the instructional videos that this guy did are great, and apply to any car with a stick shift.
Enjoy
BMW M5 Virtual Driving School
Yeah yeah, it's an M5
, but the instructional videos that this guy did are great, and apply to any car with a stick shift.Enjoy
12-09-2002, 05:32 PM
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Yeah, I've been reading all over the web. Just hoping someone might have some wisdom to share regarding rev matching, clutch preservation in a Maxima...Considering how many guys here obviously enjoy the hell out their 5 speed.
Thanks for the vids SteVTEC. That's exactly the type of thing I'm looking for.
Thanks for the vids SteVTEC. That's exactly the type of thing I'm looking for.
12-09-2002, 07:15 PM
#7
check out the links posted in this thread:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ghlight=manual
besides that,
all i can say is practice practice practice
don't get discouraged.. EVERYONE can get it..
also, another thing i was advised which helped me get a better feel for the clutch is to just try moving the car without giving it any gas.. just using the clutch.. doing this smoothly will help you feel where the grabbing point is.. after a while you'd be able to launch that thing off the line like a rocket..
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ghlight=manual
besides that,
all i can say is practice practice practice
don't get discouraged.. EVERYONE can get it..
also, another thing i was advised which helped me get a better feel for the clutch is to just try moving the car without giving it any gas.. just using the clutch.. doing this smoothly will help you feel where the grabbing point is.. after a while you'd be able to launch that thing off the line like a rocket..
12-09-2002, 09:31 PM
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learning to shift from 2-3, 3-4, 4-5. is easy, its the launches u should work on. make sure for every amount of pressure u apply to the gas, take that much off the clutch and wait for the clutch to grap then let off quicker and continue to give more gas, really starting is the only tough part. and when trying to stop just put the clutch in and shift to nuetral. then use the break to stop just like an automatic, just dont forget to put the clutch in and put it in first when u start again. i would recomend this method first then after u get better at upshifting then work on down shifts
12-09-2002, 09:34 PM
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The very first time you start out, its a good idea to try a start in 1st w/out giving the car any gas, just let out the clutch really really slowly, this gives you a good idea of where it catches and when you'll need to start to give it more gas....it worked for me.
12-09-2002, 11:08 PM
#11
Originally posted by Jeff92se
Search the internet or rev the motor till redline and side step the clutch pedal in 5th gear.
Search the internet or rev the motor till redline and side step the clutch pedal in 5th gear.
if some1 trys this i wanna be there to see it.
12-10-2002, 05:40 AM
#12
Originally posted by A-Ron Max
The very first time you start out, its a good idea to try a start in 1st w/out giving the car any gas, just let out the clutch really really slowly, this gives you a good idea of where it catches and when you'll need to start to give it more gas....it worked for me.
The very first time you start out, its a good idea to try a start in 1st w/out giving the car any gas, just let out the clutch really really slowly, this gives you a good idea of where it catches and when you'll need to start to give it more gas....it worked for me.
practice....practice...practice
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