Worried about Buying a Manual

[Jayde]

Apologize for a slightly dead thread, but I do have some questions.

I've been driving stick for roughly 5 1/2 years now. I had to teach myself on a 97 Integra which has seen better days, so I don't know if I'm doing everything right. First, is it normal for when I'm in a lower gear, say 1-3, that when I let off the accelerator but leave it in gear, for the car to dip in the front? It's barely noticeable, if at all in the higher gears. Second, when shifting up, is it ok that the revs aren't perfectly matched when the clutch is let out? Since they aren't perfect, the car does dip a bit till it catches. I usually try to rev match on up and down shifting. If anything I do better at downshifting.

[Tbxgz]

Originally Posted by Jayde

Apologize for a slightly dead thread, but I do have some questions.

I've been driving stick for roughly 5 1/2 years now. I had to teach myself on a 97 Integra which has seen better days, so I don't know if I'm doing everything right. First, is it normal for when I'm in a lower gear, say 1-3, that when I let off the accelerator but leave it in gear, for the car to dip in the front? It's barely noticeable, if at all in the higher gears. Second, when shifting up, is it ok that the revs aren't perfectly matched when the clutch is let out? Since they aren't perfect, the car does dip a bit till it catches. I usually try to rev match on up and down shifting. If anything I do better at downshifting.

First question yes thats normal. Just rock the clutch when releasing the gas and you'll smooth out that dip. Second part just sounds like ur timing is a little off but it looks like ur doing everything right. just my 2 cents.

[dori.]

assuming you mean you're in gear and you abruptly let off the throttle:
it's normal for the car to "dip" since that's the car transferring weight from the back to the front (since you stopped applying the forward force). that and most cars tend to buck when air hits the closed throttle plate (violent).
In the higher gears, since you are putting down less torque, the effect is lessened.

some cars avoid it with advanced throttle plated setups. My RX-7 had dual throttle plates and it was really smooth letting off the gas

for your second question, you could either shift faster or give some more gas as you let the clutch out