Is it normal to have to clutch to get from 2nd to nuetral?
10-01-2003, 06:50 AM
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pbrstreetgang - your a fool.
Its actualy kinder on the transmission if you change gear without the clutch if you know what your doing. In normal driving its not easy to do though, unless you know the car and its gearing very well.
As for taking it out of gear without the clutch, I've done this with every car I've owned, over the last 15 years, and every one has been a manual. It wont cause a problem, wont break anything, all your doing is disengaging 2 gears, which are rotating at the same speed (doing it whilst accelerating/decelarating may cause a problem).
You have any idea how a gearbox/clutch work? try www.howstuffworks.com or something.
Now go away, real, learn, prehaps even drive a car or something.
Its actualy kinder on the transmission if you change gear without the clutch if you know what your doing. In normal driving its not easy to do though, unless you know the car and its gearing very well.
As for taking it out of gear without the clutch, I've done this with every car I've owned, over the last 15 years, and every one has been a manual. It wont cause a problem, wont break anything, all your doing is disengaging 2 gears, which are rotating at the same speed (doing it whilst accelerating/decelarating may cause a problem).
You have any idea how a gearbox/clutch work? try www.howstuffworks.com or something.
Now go away, real, learn, prehaps even drive a car or something.
10-01-2003, 07:17 AM
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That is true enough, as long as you can control your revs and have straight-cut gears. If you're telling me that was the case 15 years ago, I'll call you a liar.
Anyway, my work here is done. Plenty good trolling had here. So long suckers.
Anyway, my work here is done. Plenty good trolling had here. So long suckers.
07-13-2004, 03:03 AM
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i know......its a year later and I drive stick fine. That was my first day with the car and i didnt know how to drive stick, obviously. Picked it up in no time though, and now id smoke any of you.
07-13-2004, 05:53 AM
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Who told you to take the car out of gear without using the clutch?! I can't believe some one told you this!!! AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
07-13-2004, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pbrstreetgang
Now that is funny, Russell. You are a comedy giant.
"If i dont clutch, i really have to force it in and its probably not good for it. Im new to stick so im not sure how big a problem this is."
That's like saying "If I urinate into my electrical sockets I get an electric shock. What should I do"
"If i dont clutch, i really have to force it in and its probably not good for it. Im new to stick so im not sure how big a problem this is."
That's like saying "If I urinate into my electrical sockets I get an electric shock. What should I do"
You guys shouldn't be laughing. I've been driving a stick since before some of you were born, and no, I do NOT always use my clutch to put the car in neutral- sometimes, coming up to a light or a stop sign, I'm lazy about it, and I just slide the stick out of gear into neutral.
No harm done to any of my stick cars: Fiat 124 Spider, Alfa Romeo Veloce 2000, Mercury Capri V6, Maserati BiTurbo Coupe, and Spyder.
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