Manual driving method

[DanoFA20]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

I must be querying the wrong road then:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Atwoo...12484&t=h&z=15

I failed to see where the twisty road. Can you show me where exactly the twisty road?

BTW, route 33 is where Bunta and Takumi hang out.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mount...Mt+Haruna&z=14

on my map zoom down as far as possible and follow 213 north of the location all the way up to 28A or B which ever you choose thats just one of hte many amazing roads i have youd really have to drive on them. I will upload a video of the roads soon i guess to show you

Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY here s another, type that in the maps thats a mountain pass its fun as hell and has claimed mannnny cars

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by DanoFA20

on my map zoom down as far as possible and follow 213 north of the location all the way up to 28A or B which ever you choose thats just one of hte many amazing roads i have youd really have to drive on them. I will upload a video of the roads soon i guess to show you

Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY here s another, type that in the maps thats a mountain pass its fun as hell and has claimed mannnny cars

The road indeed has a very good view and I can imagine driving on that road is a pleasure drive. However, that road is not twisty enough road.

[DanoFA20]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

The road indeed has a very good view and I can imagine driving on that road is a pleasure drive. However, that road is not twisty enough road.

its not like hairpin hell its insane short low speed mid speed corners ill shoot some videos in a day or so when they rain clears out and show you them they have some mean corners. that can only been seen in person or video.

[cantaloupe]

How do you go faster starting from a stop? I feel like if I want to be smooth, everyone accelerates so much faster than me starting from a light. And if I rev too much in first, it's harder to shift into second.

[jarviz]

Originally Posted by cantaloupe

How do you go faster starting from a stop? I feel like if I want to be smooth, everyone accelerates so much faster than me starting from a light. And if I rev too much in first, it's harder to shift into second.

you don't... it's the car lol. It's just not that strong coming from a dead stop unless you push it a little harder.

I think if I apply the same amount of pressure on the throttle to my 04 corolla, it would move faster than the FRS.

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by DanoFA20

its not like hairpin hell its insane short low speed mid speed corners ill shoot some videos in a day or so when they rain clears out and show you them they have some mean corners. that can only been seen in person or video.

Looking forward to that; TIA!

[DjDATZ]

Video for setting the shift light (didn't see anyone post it embedded)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB9dcC9dl3w"]Scion FR-S: How to set the Shift Light & Gear Indicator Display Settings (BRZ GT86) - YouTube[/ame]

[enouf]

Decided to necro this thread instead of starting a new one.

I've a few questions for the seasoned MT drivers out there, mainly touching on how to drive in a smooth and stable manner for the enjoyment of passengers, as I give a fair amount of lifts to my friends:

1) Smooth upshift - every time I shift, I always see my passenger's head lean forward. I've narrowed it down to when I push in the clutch (smoothly) to shift at around 3-4k rpm, the engine breaks a bit so naturally the head leans forward. I've remedied this at the moment by granny shifting at 2k rpm and it seems to be alot smoother. I've also tried not quite fully letting go of the gas until I've reached the friction point but this technique has a higher chance of slipping the clutch.

How do you guys shift smoothly around 3-4k rpm (which is more ideal than granny shift) without any movement from the passenger?

2) Spirited shifts - I've found when shifting up around 5-7k rpm, there is a rather large lurch when I let go of the clutch in a fast manner (while adding gas at friction point). But when I slow down the clutch movement, I get that sound when you're slipping the clutch. Which way is better for the transmission or is there no such way when driving that hard?

3) Clutch wear - the dreaded clutch slippage/glazing/$$$. I'm always mindful not to slip the clutch and make full use of the dead pedal. However when puttering around a shopping centre parking or general creep mode, is it fine if I keep the clutch at friction point without adding gas? Or to minimise wear, should I be either fully clutched or at friction + adding a little gas to make it creep some more?

Thanks in advance.

[dori.]

slipping the clutch is ok. actually you will need to do it in many situations.

riding it (keeping your foot on the pedal at all times) is another story and a bad idea
1) you're fine, just keep driving
2) shift faster (but try not to miss the gate)
3) in that situation try to be fully in gear. you'd be surprised what speeds you can be in 1st and 2nd

[thejevans]

Another thing you can do is when you think you're almost ready to shift, rev it out a bit. The extra flywheel momentum will make the revs not fall as fast and in turn make the change smoother.

[mooshoepork]

dumb question, but I'm driving a manual light truck at the moment (a ute for those aussies) and my knee is annoying me. Getting kinda tired of pushing in the clutch. No idea what it is.

When you're driving, where do you put your leg? rest it on the clutch (but not depress) or move it to the side?

[thejevans]

Originally Posted by mooshoepork

dumb question, but I'm driving a manual light truck at the moment (a ute for those aussies) and my knee is annoying me. Getting kinda tired of pushing in the clutch. No idea what it is.

When you're driving, where do you put your leg? rest it on the clutch (but not depress) or move it to the side?

You NEVER rest your foot on the clutch. There should be a spot for it to the left of the clutch. Put it there. As for your knee, you may want to readjust your seat or start doing some squats at the gym.