who can drive stick??
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Originally Posted by Logan
Originally Posted by GonneVille
Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Cross me off the list, I now can drive a stick as of today, even my daddy was impressed! 
I've got to ask something, I don't know if you can really answer yet, since you're just starting to learn stick. Once I've had a stick car for a few days, I ususally learn to shift by ear, listening to the engine note. Being deaf, can you feel the engine vibration and go by that, or do you depend entirely on the tachometer?
You couldn't hear an air horn right next to your ear, let alone a four-banger. I don't usually look at the tach (maybe when starting on a hill), but you can feel it in the pedals. Or at least I do 
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Originally Posted by Princess Jeanie
Originally Posted by Logan
Originally Posted by GonneVille
Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Cross me off the list, I now can drive a stick as of today, even my daddy was impressed!
I've got to ask something, I don't know if you can really answer yet, since you're just starting to learn stick. Once I've had a stick car for a few days, I ususally learn to shift by ear, listening to the engine note. Being deaf, can you feel the engine vibration and go by that, or do you depend entirely on the tachometer?
You couldn't hear an air horn right next to your ear, let alone a four-banger. I don't usually look at the tach (maybe when starting on a hill), but you can feel it in the pedals. Or at least I do I have gotten some ideas from this thread, we will have to go out for another lesson soon.
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Originally Posted by Princess Jeanie
You could to hear an air horn!! And no, I can't drive a stick, Logan'* tried to teach me and I haven't gotten past second gear.
dump the rap..you'll be to 4th in no time.
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Downshifting in a clutch (to slow the vehicle I'm assuming most of you mean) isn't necessary. It'* a nice feature, if used properly, tho.
Another thing I like about standards. You lose a gear, you can skip it. I've had more than a couple of "one payday" vehicles (you can buy it with one paycheck beater). And they were always standards, for just that reason. With a standard transmission, you can adjust your shifting to account for a lot of engine and tranny problems.
Another thing I like about standards. You lose a gear, you can skip it. I've had more than a couple of "one payday" vehicles (you can buy it with one paycheck beater). And they were always standards, for just that reason. With a standard transmission, you can adjust your shifting to account for a lot of engine and tranny problems.
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Originally Posted by Princess Jeanie
Originally Posted by Logan
Originally Posted by GonneVille
Originally Posted by fuelforthesoul1999
Cross me off the list, I now can drive a stick as of today, even my daddy was impressed!
I've got to ask something, I don't know if you can really answer yet, since you're just starting to learn stick. Once I've had a stick car for a few days, I ususally learn to shift by ear, listening to the engine note. Being deaf, can you feel the engine vibration and go by that, or do you depend entirely on the tachometer?
You couldn't hear an air horn right next to your ear, let alone a four-banger. I don't usually look at the tach (maybe when starting on a hill), but you can feel it in the pedals. Or at least I do
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Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
Originally Posted by Logan
Us skilled drivers skip gears even when they work right 
Shift up w/o a clutch..then you are getting better.. realize the automatic is getting the same mileage and dump the clutch..lol
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
Originally Posted by Logan
Us skilled drivers skip gears even when they work right
Shift up w/o a clutch..then you are getting better.. realize the automatic is getting the same mileage and dump the clutch..lol