How do I turn a corner with a manual transmission?
When I turn corners while travelling with some speed I clutch in and put it into 2nd but i don't engage (let up on the clutch) until I have made the turn. I brake and basically coast around the corner with the clutch in with the gear selector in 2nd. Once I have made the turn I engage 2nd gear by releasing the clutch and giving gas (rev matching if necessary). I know that turning corners without being engaged in a gear is bad (due to emergency situations). But my primary concern is that is this method bad for the synchros? I'm travelling at a fairly high speed and clutching in and putting the gear in 2nd without engaging but does this put wear on the synchros? Do the synchros do anything when the clutch is in? Because I clutch in and put it in 2nd when I'm doing a very high speed not suitable for 2nd gear but I didn't think much of it because I wasn't actually engaging the gear. Is this bad? I have noticed some difficulties getting into 2nd and 3rd now which are the main gears I use when cornering with this method. I think I may have damaged the synchros. Is this method of cornering bad? What should I do to change it? Car: 2003 Ford Falcon xr6 manual transmission
How to make a quick turn in a manual car?
Let's just say you're driving at 40mph in 4th and you have to make a quick turn into the neighborhood, how do you slow down? Do you put the car in neutral and cruise and then put it in like 2nd or 3rd gear to accelerate or do you downshift to 3rd and then 2nd and make the turn? and is downshifting bad for your transmission? how do you downshift smoothly?
What do you do when turning a corner in a manual transmission car?
That's a funny question. I just learned how to drive manual about 2 hours ago :) I love it...except turning and backing up. my boyfriend was teaching me, what he told me to do was... if you make a complete stop, let go of the gas, press the clutch, put in neutral and press the break until a complete stop. then put it in first with the clutch and break still on, and wait for the light to turn green, or you can roll forward slowly. if you don't have to stop, it all depends on the turn, this was my MAJOR issue also. (I learned in a Saturn vue, tiny SUV, yet big car)so...it really depends on the car. well anyways, if you don't have to stop it depends, 2nd gear if you are going 10-20mph turning, 3rd gear if youre going 20-30. any slower, you will have to put it in 1st (and everyone knows, i hate 1st since its the hardest to get out of!!) Since i was scared haha..i just slowed down to 10-15 mph so i could put it in second....get to 3rpms, put it in 3rd gear, and so forth. i was too scared to go any faster lol. i hope this all makes sense. the hills, i can't help you with that, i was too scared to go on hills yet :)
How to corner with manual transmition? Do I have to use clutch when I break, and when I just want to slow down
I drive manual and am a bit into motoring, so I think I can help. When coming up to the corner, you brake to slow down to the speed that you will take the corner at. For example, if it's a 20 mph corner, slow down to about 21 or 22mph. You do not need to use the clutch at all unless your rpms get too low. Then you will have to press the clutch in to prevent from stalling. This is all before you have entered the corner. When you are ready to enter the corner, or when you have the clutch in (whichever happens first) shift into the gear that you will take the corner in. This depends on your car, gear ratios, and corner speed. Get to know the car and gear choice will be second nature. After shifting into the appropriate gear, take the corner. You have done your braking and shifting all before or just as you're entering the corner. You can take the corner in gear. After you leave it, accelerate and upshift as appropriate. I don't recommend downshifting as you approach the corner. It's slow and places unnecessary wear and tear on your clutch and transmission. I hope this helped. Happy motoring!
How to make a quick turn while driving 40mph in manual car?
So I'm learning how to drive a manual now and I got down the basic but I have some questions Let's just say you're driving at 40mph in 4th and you have to make a quick turn into the neighborhood, Do you put the car in neutral and cruise and then put it in like 2nd or 3rd gear to accelerate or do you downshift to 3rd and then 2nd and make the turn? Another question is how to get a smoother transition while downshifting ? Rev match or release the clutch slowly?
When my manual car is on the second gear and I am cornering from a major to a side road, can it sometimes be beneficial to engage a brake and accelerator at the same time?
Unless you are attempting to drift, which means your rear wheels slide in the direction opposite to the turn while your front steadies the car towards the curve, then DO NOT BRAKE AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME.Sorry, I wanted to emphatic. What you're asking isn't a good idea. It could be extremely dangerous if you're an inexperienced driver.To turn from a main road to a side road, you rarely would be going in second gear. You would however, downshift from third or even fourth gear, down to second. Down shifts are normally started with light braking to reduce the RPMs closer to the high-range of the lower gear you're switching to, then changing the gear down. This causes further "braking" in the form of the engine limiting the forward thrust. At the point where the low gear is at a desired and safe speed for cornering, the gas is applied smoothly, to both prevent stalling and resume forward motion.But you say you are already going in second gear. It must be a slow road. Okay. You approach the turn. Brake lightly, and keep your clutch foot ready. You may feel the car will stall. The engine will feel shaky, maybe. Pop in the clutch and gently ease the gearshift to first. At this time you may be either lightly braking or coasting -which is no gas, no brake. You will feel some resistance in the gearbox because first gear is a very low RPM gear and generally not one we downshift to often because the difference of RPM between it and second, that's why I said ease it. When the gears can take first, you will feel it take. Don't force it. As soon as the gear is in, clutch out slowly and be ready to accelerate slightly to the desired speed.Atlow speeds you won't go into a drift. Braking and accelerating at the same time is a technique used by experienced drift racers. At low speeds you will likely strain your engine and your brakes unnecessarily. Downshifting is the proper way to corner in any situation.
Can I use brake then clutch while on second gear (manual car) to slow down and to avoid engine stall?
Why not both? That's the proper way to do it. It helps reduce wear being put solely on the brakes. It also helps you to actually stop. This is putting it short as well. There is no issue with wear and it's not going to damage your vehicle. I've daily driven numerous vehicles this way and not a single one has had issues that could solely be placed on the driving method. Something to consider, an automatic transmission will change gears for you and in modern vehicles they have automatic locking torque converters so that when they do so it engine brakes for you as you only push on the brake pedal. The equivalent method is engine braking via clutch and some braking.
Why should one press the clutch while turning corners?
I’m a part-time performance driving instructor. We absolutely do not teach pressing the clutch pedal while cornering. In fact, we’d certainly tell the driver that what he’s doing is wrong and — at the performance end of the driving spectrum — a little bit dangerous.When you depress the clutch pedal while cornering, you’re giving up any opportunity to throttle steer the car. Throttle steering refers to the idea that you can cause the car to tighten its cornering line by easing off the throttle, or conversely, to expand its cornering line by easing into the throttle. In order for throttle steering to actually work, you need the car to be fully engaged in a gear, not in neutral, and without depressing the clutch pedal.Another reason not to depress the clutch pedal while cornering is that on corner exit, you’re now going to have to re-engage a gear to accelerate away from the corner. Unless you’re good at rev-matching the speed of the engine to the ground speed for a particular gear, that means that you’re going to “shock” the drivetrain a little bit when you release the clutch. For most novice manual transmission drivers, that means that the engine will be too slow, and you’ll get a momentary engine braking “shock” when you release the clutch pedal. In a straight line, this engine braking moment generally passes without any issues, although it does wear the clutch disc a little bit. But while cornering, this engine braking moment actually causes the car to want to change its cornering attitude. On dry pavement, again, it usually passes without issue — however, on wet or icy pavement, releasing the clutch too quickly in a low gear can actually cause the drive wheels to break traction with the road surface, leaving you with a potential slide or spin that you’ll need to correct. And all because you wanted to hold the clutch pedal down in the corner.It’s always best to maintain at least some partial throttle while cornering. It stabilizes the drivetrain and it stabilizes the car. Even as little as 5–10% throttle is so much more useful than you probably realize; it keeps the entire drivetrain “pre-loaded” with an actual load which leads to more predictable handling.