question about driving manual transmission car

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how do you shift down/slow down when your coming to a stop or red light?

do you just press the break then clutch and switch gear to 1st gear?

[Strengthftw]

close your eyes and use the force

[Tes45]

If you want to do it like a 16 year old girl, then you engage the clutch, brake, and then come to a rest in neutral/1st.


If you know what you're doing you downshift through your gears and engine brake to a rest.

[BuenoImGeorge]

Just press the clutch and press the break so the rpm's wont drop enough to stall the car.
once stopped you can put it into first and keep driving.

[extreme88]

switch into neutral

[northnorth35]

switch into neutral

see that's what i thought but fuk if i know if i do it right

[BuenoImGeorge]

If you want to do it like a 16 year old girl, then you engage the clutch, brake, and then come to a rest in neutral/1st.


If you know what you're doing you downshift through your gears and engine brake to a rest.

Pretty sure he doesn't know what he's doing so this would be difficult.

[Marzden]

If you want to do it like a 16 year old girl, then you engage the clutch, brake, and then come to a rest in neutral/1st.


If you know what you're doing you downshift through your gears and engine brake to a rest.

Truth.

[Alec Trevelyan]

close your eyes and use the force

Damm i was going to say something close!

[CliffBoas]

Switch to neutral and slow down like a boss.

Downshifting say, from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 would only work if you know your car very well.

[AssDan]

no

[pilly420]

Remember you don't necessarily have to downshift thru all the gears tho.

[Savnok]

like one brah above said. brake with the engine brah.

[Tes45]

Switch to neutral and slow down like a boss.

Downshifting say, from 5 to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1 would only work if you know your car very well.

mid-5, 3, 2/1, N will work in pretty much every car ever made and is simple enough for a female to handle.

[QuasiMoFoo]

whats the point of downshifting all the way to first if you can just drop in neutral and coast to the light

[pUniCepts]

Push the clutch, pull the e-brake.

[SJ19]

If you want to do it like a 16 year old girl, then you engage the clutch, brake, and then come to a rest in neutral/1st.


If you know what you're doing you downshift through your gears and engine brake to a rest.

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[QuasiMoFoo]

someone tell me why

Lets say i'm in 6th gear and see the light turn yellow down the street, why not just drop in neutral and coast to the light?

[Tes45]

someone tell me why

Lets say i'm in 6th gear and see the light turn yellow down the street, why not just drop in neutral and coast to the light?

Reduces wear on your brakes a little bit. A lot safer when going down hills or driving in rain/snow. Not really any other noticeable advantages/disadvantages in modern cars.

Engine braking is just significantly more fun for the most part.

[ns189]

whats the point of downshifting all the way to first if you can just drop in neutral and coast to the light

Control and rediness. If the there is no drag on the wheels from the powertrain the brakes can be too powerful if needed suddenly. If the light changes you don't want to have to muck about working out what is the right gear to keep moving so you can be more smooth. For increased smoothness I like to heel and toe block downshifts so you don't jerk into the lower gear.

[QuasiMoFoo]

Reduces wear on your brakes a little bit. A lot safer when going down hills or driving in rain/snow. Not really any other real advantages/disadvantages in modern cars.

Engine braking is just significantly more fun for the most part.

6 to 1 is ****ing annoying, especially in a car with 300+ hp

seems like one of the those things people do to make themselves feel superior

[ScoobyDrewbie]

Don't hold the clutch in OR put it in neutral, there is no drive to the axle and can be dangerous in wet weather, corners etc.

Shift down as needed, 5th to 4th or 3rd and then if you predict the lights right you can take off in the appropriate gear.

Don't be afraid to use your brakes as it's cheaper to replace the pads than a gear box, but downshift most gears at the same time without it hitting too high RPM to avoid stress on the box.
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Source: Drive 18 speed road rangers, mechanical knowledge.


EDIT: Spelling

[AKfortyKevin]

fuarr why dont you just roll down in the lights in 4/5 (whatever youre in) then go into neutral when your revs have lowered. (all whilst slowly breaking)
when you can anticipate that the lights are gonna change or if they have changed, then get into 1st. or if the lights change before you come to a complete stop, then just get into the right gear and bam off you go?

[anon100]

someone tell me why

Lets say i'm in 6th gear and see the light turn yellow down the street, why not just drop in neutral and coast to the light?

Two ways:

1) For long distance stopping
-Shift into neutral
-Coast to a stop
-Apply brakes only when you have slowed down.

A car in neutral will travel further than one in gear, but if you need to get out of a situation you will have to be quick on your feet.

2) For shorter stops
-Apply brakes
-Clutch in just before you stall
-Shift into neutral

The mechanical drag will slow you down quicker when you're in a gear. Plus the fuel shuts off when you coast in gear or downshift to a stop so you do save some gas which is helpful lol.

[QuasiMoFoo]

if you're at a close distance to the light you're gonna have to brake anyway if you have to downshift 5 times

if you're far you can just coast and let the car slow down by itself

lulz i'll pass downshifting sounds gay

[AlphaMaleSWOLE]

you engine braking guys are wrong

my mechanic, who has been a mechanic for 40 years, tole me to pop it in neutral. Brakes are much cheaper to replace than a clutch or transmission. It is smarter to wear down the breaks and replace them instead of placing stress your transmission.

You *******s who try to look cool by shifting perfectly to a stop are impressing no one.

[nzmusclez]

I clutch in, neutral, and brake. I read somewhere "brake pads are cheaper than ur transmission" which stopped me from shifting down gear.

edit: wizard lol ^

[cdnz]

If you want to do it like a 16 year old girl, then you engage the clutch, brake, and then come to a rest in neutral/1st.


If you know what you're doing you downshift through your gears and engine brake to a rest.

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[AlphaMaleSWOLE]

I clutch in, neutral, and brake. I read somewhere "brake pads are cheaper than ur transmission" which stopped me from shifting down gear.

must have read my post haha

[Tes45]

6 to 1 is ****ing annoying, especially in a car with 300+ hp

seems like one of the those things people do to make themselves feel superior

Only drove a 6-speed for 3 months, but I was usually in 5th approaching most lights and would drop to 3rd/2nd/N.

Something I got in the habit of doing with my first car and have done ever since. I'm stopping to wait anyway, making the process a little more interesting isn't annoying to me.