Starting in first gear

[MagneticXV]

Hey guys this is my first manual transmission car. I've never driven one before this. Basically I watched a couple YouTube videos before I got my 15gt. I think I've been doing pretty decent. But now and then I have difficulty starting in first from a complete stop and I stall, which is pretty embarrassing. Is there any tips or advice you guys can give me? I'd really appreciate it.

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[w0ss]

Are you letting off the clutch to quickly? I can get started in 1st without my foot touching the gas.

 

[Brent302]

Midnight. Empty Mall parking lot. Practice starting from a stop. You will thank me tomorrow.

 

[MagneticXV]

Are you letting off the clutch to quickly? I can get started in 1st without my foot touching the gas.

Probably am. It usually only happens when I'm at a stop sign with other cars there. I get real nervous

 

[oldlugs]

Hey guys this is my first manual transmission car. I've never driven one before this. Basically I watched a couple YouTube videos before I got my 15gt. I think I've been doing pretty decent. But now and then I have difficulty starting in first from a complete stop and I stall, which is pretty embarrassing. Is there any tips or advice you guys can give me? I'd really appreciate it.

PRACTICE makes perfect...
Let the clutch out very slowly 'till you can sense it starting to grab, then slowly give throttle while letting the clutch out fully. After a while it'll be as simple as blinking.

 

[MagneticXV]

Midnight. Empty Mall parking lot. Practice starting from a stop. You will thank me tomorrow.

Didn't even cross my mind thanks will try to do that !

 

[HrsePwr]

what Brent said - or try starting in second gear.

 

[MagneticXV]

what Brent said - or try starting in second gear.

Would that be bad at all starting in second gear all the time ?

 

[IndustryLeech]

If he's stalling in 1st gear second is going to be worse.

Practice in an empty parking lot. It's all about learning the clutches grab point. If the S550 clutch and tranny is anything like my 2012's, 80% of the total pedal travel is "empty". It might be that you're pressing the pedal all the way to the floor and letting the pedal up what seems like a long distance and then maybe popping the clutch for the last bit of travel.

 

[dcrypter]

Probably am. It usually only happens when I'm at a stop sign with other cars there. I get real nervous

When I got my '12 I couldn't drive a manual and it took a couple months to get really good at starting from a stop. It's pretty easy to get to about 85-90% success but it took me about 6 months of daily driving to get to 99.9%. I would end up stalling from a start once every other week and then maybe once a month and then maybe once in 6 months if I was being lazy and not paying attention to my gas pedal.

 

[IndustryLeech]

Would that be bad at all starting in second gear all the time ?

I start in 2nd about 50% of the time in my Cyclone V6. The Coyote has more than enough torque to make that even easier.

 

[Brent302]

Would that be bad at all starting in second gear all the time ?

I would suggest against it. You have to learn 1st. Everything after is gravy.

You will only want to do starts in second in very bad weather.

Get down the basics. Learn your clutch. Go practice 1st. Over and over and over.
1-2 stop 1-2 stop 1 stop 1 stop.

 

[IndustryLeech]

Also, try playing with your seating position. If my wife borrows my car and my seat isn't exactly where I like it, the clutch manipulation feels off to me (yay for 201A and memory seats!). You probably want the seat far enough back that you have to fully extend your leg to put the clutch to the floor.

 

[MagneticXV]

I start in 2nd about 50% of the time in my Cyclone V6. The Coyote has more than enough torque to make that even easier.

Thanks! I'll def try doing that !

 

[Brent302]

Thanks! I'll def try doing that !

Your clutch Will wear faster this way..

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