So I sold my frickin escape which had neverending mechanical issues and had horrible gas mileage. Ended up with a 2006 toyota corolla le with 95,000 miles...and it's a stick. Now, I have been driving it a couple weeks and I never stall it but I have a lot of work to do on my technique.
Was wondering if you guys could help me shift smoother. When I try to take off real quick onto a busy road it is tough. I either start off really slow and end up with a bunch of cars tailgating me or I somehow peel out. Should I let off the clutch slower? Give it less gas?
I'm actually pretty okay at downshifting but I would like to learn to upshift quicker and smoother so I can keep up with traffic. When changing up a a gear, do you keep your foot on the gas a little bit while pressing in the clutch? Or do you always completely let off the gas when clutching to upshift? I noticed it seems smoother if I give it a tiny bit of gas while I'm on the clutch during an upshift.
Any other advice would be much appreciated.
Was wondering if you guys could help me shift smoother. When I try to take off real quick onto a busy road it is tough. I either start off really slow and end up with a bunch of cars tailgating me or I somehow peel out. Should I let off the clutch slower? Give it less gas?
I'm actually pretty okay at downshifting but I would like to learn to upshift quicker and smoother so I can keep up with traffic. When changing up a a gear, do you keep your foot on the gas a little bit while pressing in the clutch? Or do you always completely let off the gas when clutching to upshift? I noticed it seems smoother if I give it a tiny bit of gas while I'm on the clutch during an upshift.
Any other advice would be much appreciated.