Why is it doing this?

[dabouncerx24]

Hey guys, I need some help with driving a stick. I'm still relatively new at driving a stick bcuz my parents forbids me to drive the car more than 2 times a week (I'm 17...). So yeah, I've done some research online and found out that the way you start your car moving (aka getting out of 1st gear) is critical to the durability of your clutch. This is what I do, when I'm at a full stop, I release the clutch until I can actually feel the car slightly move and then I add gas (ppl online call it the friction point when the car starts moving...and this whole method is called the "no gas" method"). Is this what you guys do? For the more experienced members, does this do damage to your clutch?

Another question, everytime I shift gears my car jerks...how do I stop this?

[Mischief]

to your first question.. I'm pretty sure that's how you're suppose to do it, or at least that's how I was taught to drive stick.. Slowly release the clutch and when it starts moving begin to add pressure onto the gas pedal.. and when you shift are you pressing your clutch in all the way?

[dabouncerx24]

Yes I clutch in all the way everytime. But every time I upshift and then clutch out, the car will jerk when I add gas.

I actually taught myself how do drive a manual...so my fundamentals are pretty bad. As of now I cna get the car from point a to b, but not very smoothly.

[Racing Rice]

Just keep practicing.. I would recommend going to a parking lot and do some different starts until you find something you think works for you. All cars feel different, some have small friction zones while others have larger ones. The ones with small friction zones are a little harder to get the car rolling with just the clutch friction.

[MissJDM]

Someone should actually make this a STICKY. How to drive a manual and going through all of the procedures.

Just an idea. :)

[ebpda9]

o just loor the helol ot of it and dump the clutch

[MissJDM]

Stefan, keep us posted on the hangover to come.

:D