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Originally Posted by Welshman
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First let me express my initial amazement at this thread.
May your manual gearboxes give you as much pleasure as mine does!....
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great post! thanks for input
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Originally Posted by nmulax
The following is not me; but these are great videos if you're new to a manual trans. or just want to improve your driving.
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thanks man! that's one hell of a great post!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by asif163
So when I take off in 1st gear from a stop my car usually hesitates a bit before "engaging"- the hesitation is very slight...I don't know if I'm being clear or not- what do you folks think this is attributed too? I don't think I'm riding the clutch- maybe I'm letting it out too slow- or too fast?! I usually rev the engine just a little bit when in neutral and then I shift to 1st gear.
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hesitation or a bit of vibration is normal. the clutch is working to move those wheels from still. so yah, when you take off in first you need to spend a second or a second+ to smooth out your take off. that's normal wear to the clutch and not riding the clutch.
riding the clutch is when you're driving on freeway for example, and just rest your foot on the pedal. you think you're not depressing at all and barely touching, but in reality it's killing ur clutch