well, how i drive 50 is mid 4th around 2500 rpms so it's just how i drive. i learned on a 88 bmw 325 and 50mph is at 4th. (u can tell i dont read manuals.)Originally Posted by frantik
according to the manual, 50 is about where the shifting point for 5th gear is
Normal Acceleration
2nd - 15 MPH
3rd - 28
4th - 41
5th - 52
Cruise from Acceleration
2nd - 7 MPH
3rd - 22
4rd - 33
5th - 48
i have taller gears in first and second
first about 30 miles an hour redline
second about fifty redline
third to fourth about 70 redline
no incriminating comments on fourth and fifth
alright thanx. but could you explain double clutch and rev match?rev match and double clucth so you save your synchro. Ill get a tutorial for that later...
(yes im a newb)
ive never seen it done but in double clutching you press the clutch to disengage the clutch take it out of gear and put it into neutral the release the clutch to let the cars rpms go down and then you disengage the clutch again and put it into the gear you want. this is also called granny clutching. rev matching (HEARD IT ONCE OR TWICE) it's where you disengage the clutch and put it into the gear you want give it some gas to get the rpms up and release the clutch so the rev should be about the same (not sure if it's all correct but i dont do it so i dk sry)
rev matching is just trying to keep the speed of the engine and driveline the same when you engage the clutch,this keeps you from reving the motor up when you engage the clutch. it's just something you learn with practice.
double clucthing is when you put the clutch down put it into netrual an then cluctch down and put it into gear if you tap the throttle to the aproite rpm ofr the gear you get a smooth transission and a happy transmission
Kroy: Im a pro at smoking a blunt, talking on my cell, getting head, and shifting all at once
heres the "how to" for the rev match/double clutch downshifting from 3rd to 2nd
driving in 3rd
engage clutch
put transmission in neuteral position
disengage clutch
"blip" (or tap throttle lightly, to where it hits around 4k rpm, but that will vary with speed, gear, etc. etc.) the throttle
now the speedy part
engage clutch
put in 2nd
disengage clutch
i read that tut. on the heal/toe thing with the downshifting and ive been practicing that through every turn pretty much, and around an empty parking lot. Its hard to do, but if you get pretty good at it, it does improve the cornering ability, and speed.
just for a note; double clutching is used a lot on cars that have been built with heavier gears for road course racing,and don't have room for syncros in the transmission. they are called dog gears by the way,with those a little gear grinding doesn't hurt anything.It's never to early to learn to drive a stick right,leave the autos to the soccer moms who don't want to learnn
Last edited by lostforawhile; 08-27-2005 at 05:59 AM.
thanx a lot yall. im startin to get the hang of it. my hatch gets out maaco this monday (got it painted flame red) looks really good to me. ill post pics then
Push in and hold down clutch,Put shifter into 1st, Rev engine to 6500 RPM, dump clutch, ride it out...
Please note that it is also possible to drive a stick without using the clutch. It's handy to have this skill if your clutch cable breaks or the master cylinder goes out.
A few years back my family had a '91 Ford Probe, and we had to drive it all of summer '02 with a bad clutch master cylinder.
I never shift at 3k unless I see KCAM in my rearview barrelling down on me, then it's around 4 or 5k depending if he sees me or not. But normal driving shift usually around 2k.
89 Accord LX 2dr Coupe - 240k
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