How long does it usually take to learn stick shift???

[ty_guy]

sooooooooo much fun. now standard will be a little different for every vehicle because of their torque. there are some vehicles that you don't even have to hit the gas to start moving in first but those are normally in high torque engines. if you're worring about not being able to stop, don't. nothing has changed about the brakes, they are the same in an automatic and standard. true you will be able to stop quicker in a standard by using engine brakes but as for just using the pedal you stop just the same as an automatic. get a friend with a standard, big empty parking lot (night time would be best so you don't embarrass yourself too much) and try it. you are going to stall it a few times but everytime you get it a little more. this little tip helped me .......... hold the rpms at 2000 - 2500 and then SLOWLY let off the clutch. holding the rpm steady is pretty key to starting to move when learning. anyways hope my speal helps you out a little.

ps. it took me a few hours but i understood what i was doing way before i touched a clutch. might take you a day if you work at it. and it's true once you got stick you can't go back.

pps. about the Mazda 3 GT car that someone said earlier. you might have something called a "slap-stick". my friend has a 97 Crysler 300M that is an auto but you can put it in a certain spot and tap the shifter to the left or the right to shift without having to use a clutch.

[DefJef]

Once you've got the driving down, remember one thing.

'Save some clutch for tomorrow!'

[L0ungeLizarD]

thanks for the tips

[e_BoY]

depends on ur skills with this shiet. alot of people can learn in a day or less. some a few days. some even more. and there are those who just should not drive stick and wont ever really be able to do it. which on r u? well i guess u'll just have to find out for urself

[charly]

^ hah like my mom?

my dad made a comment about my car, and my mom not being able to drive it because 3 pedals would be too much. and she was like "what?! there's a third pedal?!" (completely forgetting about the clutch).

if you're that type of person.. um.. stick with an auto please! :P

[ty_guy]

lol reminds me of a thing my friend did. k he got a new car (pimp 86 Celica with the 350Z daytona blue paint) and we were drivin around town with a bunch of friends who knew he had just got the car. well we were driving through town and all of a sudden he was like "WTF! there are 3 pedals!?!?!?" obviously totally joking but one of the girls that were in the car T.O.T.A.L.L.Y flipped. like if you take your hands off the wheel she'll freak:) might be one of those things that you had to be there for but man was it funny :D

[L0ungeLizarD]

what did she say???

[кιŧŧεŋ]

no doubt I got my first car a standard, Nissan 240sx, took me about a day or so to get it, n I loovee standard, way more control of the car, n jus well plain fun! I drive automatics now n its soo boring, standard is definatly the way to go!

[nipvicious]

RITE ON! i drive a nissan 240 too :D... any mods on ur car?

Originally Posted by кιŧŧεŋ

no doubt I got my first car a standard, Nissan 240sx, took me about a day or so to get it, n I loovee standard, way more control of the car, n jus well plain fun! I drive automatics now n its soo boring, standard is definatly the way to go!

[L0ungeLizarD]

Those are sweet but also pricey for parts

[nipvicious]

are u talkin about a nissan 240sx?

Originally Posted by L0ungeLizarD

Those are sweet but also pricey for parts

[L0ungeLizarD]

ya the 240

[justShell]

i learned on a 2001 mustang gt. convertable. was so nice and smooth. but i was learning to drive at the same time.. prolly took me about 5 days till everything was smooth and all. but so worth it. standards the only real way to drive.

[decypher]

Screw driving schools. Just get someone you know to take you out. I just jumped in and gave'r. Just remember if you are uncertain of whats going on just put in the clutch heh.

Really the first thing you learn is how to bring the gas in slowly as you let go of the clutch. First get to a parking lot, put the clutch in and play around with the gears to feel how u pull into 2nd and 3rd, etc. Then put it into first, slowly bring the clutch out. Some clutchs let go closer to the middle, some you have to let out way farther. Once you find that spot you start slowly with the gas, and once you got that timing drive around switching into 2nd and 3rd. If you sketch about gearing down u can just put the clutch in and move it into Neutral and just brake quickly and come to a stop or throw it into gear again.

It's all about being comfortable, so easy to learn. Of course your gonna stall and look like a retard for a few days to a week. Once you have done it a while you'll be able to shift in your sleep. Becomes natural, except you control your car way more without actually having to think about shifting

[neoh]

I learned how to drive stick in my sleep, without doing it before.
I dremt all night I was driving a car that was standard, clutch, gear, etc. etc.

I woke up that morning, hopped in a car with standard transmission and drove it like I had been driving one all my life.

true story.

[L0ungeLizarD]

ok im gonna do it

[ty_guy]

ya man. tho only negative thing about pulling it outa gear when stopping (instead of downshifting) is you might forget what gear to put it back in if you didn't come to a complete stop. oh also when downshifting make dead sure you know what gear you are going into aka from 4th to 1st instead of 3rd ...... you can blow an engine that way but it's pretty difficult to make that mistake. fun thing about standards is that you can (if in a decently horsepowered car) spin the tires when shifting into 2nd or 3rd. makes ya seem like a better driver if you can shift that quick. lol another thing, if you plan on racing people ........... mastering double clutching is a good thing to learn. gotta have good co-ord with the feet tho.

[L0ungeLizarD]

i will learn

[galaxie]

It took me one solid evening of driving around w/my mom coaching me to become confident. I already knew the basics since I sorta learned when I was 16, but it had been 5 years when I bought my car so I was a little rusty!
It's really easy unless you have no hand-food coordination!

[galaxie]

Originally Posted by ty_guy

ya man. tho only negative thing about pulling it outa gear when stopping (instead of downshifting) is you might forget what gear to put it back in if you didn't come to a complete stop.

only if you're a total idiot
it's pretty hard NOT to be able to tell what gear to shift back into
I mean really, check your speed, it's common sense
It's all about getting a feel for the car - it will become second nature after no time at all

[Hot Karl]

just be patient, don't rush it, learning is simple if your teacher isn't a douche.

helps if you already know how to drive though.

*it's so cool to drive stick. it's just like in high school. "automatic? nice ride pussy"

[L0ungeLizarD]

Yes i already know how to drive and taking extreem driving school soon

[galaxie]

w t f?

[L0ungeLizarD]

Originally Posted by galaxie

w t f?

Basically driving somethin like its stolen but like your a cop and your driving something thats stolen get it???? i didnt think so.........so in simple english very advanced driving manuevers....pushing man and machine to the limit


ps im not picking on u and sayin u didnt get it i bet half the people had the WTF thing up in there head

[nipvicious]

parts aren't that expensive.. unless ur lookin @ doin all ur internals and major engine upgrades then thats expensive for every type of car :D and if u ever need performance parts/rims/body kits.. i work at a car garage

Originally Posted by L0ungeLizarD

ya the 240