Finally! I am a smooooooth shifter!
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Finally! I am a smooooooth shifter!
Damn i have finally mastered the 6MT to the point of the ride being seamlessly smooth - including 1>2 shifts!! i have had the car since may (here come the flames), and i have been able to drive the car near perfect the entire time. but i could feel that my timing of shifts was off ever so slightly -- the 1st to 2nd was occasionally rough, but very liveable. now i can consistently shift the "prefect" shift in all gears. makes me love driving even more now!!!
Bring on the Heel and Toe!!!! thats my next goal.
Bring on the Heel and Toe!!!! thats my next goal.
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Originally posted by RogerPodacter
Damn i have finally mastered the 6MT to the point of the ride being seamlessly smooth - including 1>2 shifts!! i have had the car since may (here come the flames), and i have been able to drive the car near perfect the entire time. but i could feel that my timing of shifts was off ever so slightly -- the 1st to 2nd was occasionally rough, but very liveable. now i can consistently shift the "prefect" shift in all gears. makes me love driving even more now!!!
Bring on the Heel and Toe!!!! thats my next goal.
Damn i have finally mastered the 6MT to the point of the ride being seamlessly smooth - including 1>2 shifts!! i have had the car since may (here come the flames), and i have been able to drive the car near perfect the entire time. but i could feel that my timing of shifts was off ever so slightly -- the 1st to 2nd was occasionally rough, but very liveable. now i can consistently shift the "prefect" shift in all gears. makes me love driving even more now!!!
Bring on the Heel and Toe!!!! thats my next goal.
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well my main problem was 1 to 2. i was typically waiting a moment too long before actually throwing the shifter down to 2nd. no i do it ALMOST simultaneously as i engage the clutch. wait a tad bit longer for the rpm to drop and release the clutch smoothly.
not a "cookie cutter" type answer but its the best i can do.
not a "cookie cutter" type answer but its the best i can do.
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Originally posted by RogerPodacter
well my main problem was 1 to 2. i was typically waiting a moment too long before actually throwing the shifter down to 2nd. no i do it ALMOST simultaneously as i engage the clutch. wait a tad bit longer for the rpm to drop and release the clutch smoothly.
not a "cookie cutter" type answer but its the best i can do.
well my main problem was 1 to 2. i was typically waiting a moment too long before actually throwing the shifter down to 2nd. no i do it ALMOST simultaneously as i engage the clutch. wait a tad bit longer for the rpm to drop and release the clutch smoothly.
not a "cookie cutter" type answer but its the best i can do.
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If you are at the right shift point and not under load you can pretty much pull any car out of gear with ease. Which Integra? I have a 94 GSR and don't seem to ever have the gear come out without me wanting it to come out.
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Do Honda tranny's let you pull the car out of gear easily without using the clutch (I seem to remember this from my Integra days)?
Do Honda tranny's let you pull the car out of gear easily without using the clutch (I seem to remember this from my Integra days)?
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If you are at the right shift point and not under load you can pretty much pull any car out of gear with ease. Which Integra? I have a 94 GSR and don't seem to ever have the gear come out without me wanting it to come out.
If you are at the right shift point and not under load you can pretty much pull any car out of gear with ease. Which Integra? I have a 94 GSR and don't seem to ever have the gear come out without me wanting it to come out.
My VW tranny really doesn't like me doing that at all -- differences in the the way they are designed I suppose.
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Originally posted by vwong
I've actually upshifted and downshifted without using the clutch in both my Prelude and Integra, however, I do NOT recommend shifting without the clutch. My friend told me that he could shift without using the clutch. He showed me how in his Civic, then I tried it in my Prelude and Integra.
I've actually upshifted and downshifted without using the clutch in both my Prelude and Integra, however, I do NOT recommend shifting without the clutch. My friend told me that he could shift without using the clutch. He showed me how in his Civic, then I tried it in my Prelude and Integra.
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Originally posted by shabaaz
how do you shift without the clutch?
how do you shift without the clutch?
Here is an example (1st to 2nd gear shift):
-you have to use to clutch to start the car from stop
-as you approach to the speed to shift into 2nd, ease off on the throttle
-pull the shifter to neutral (no clutch)
-rev the engine
-as the rev is coming down, pull the shifter to 2nd gear
-when you feel the gear is about to slip in smoothly, pull it into 2nd quickly, then accelerate
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT recommend shifting without the clutch. I will NOT be held responsible if you ruin your tranny when you intent to try this in your car.
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You can actually shift tractor trailer trucks without using the clutch. You only need to use the clutch in those things when you are going really slow and hitting the brakes... Other than that, even when from a standstill, you just let off the clutch completely and it will start rolling. But then again... the ones i drive had a detroit 500 diesel in it.... so... i dont think it will work in a sedan though. It may stall on you unless it's under a very tiny load.
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