How good are you at shifting?

[B C]

Please take this poll.   1 vote = 1 prayer

[YoungCR]

Clutch pedals are for getting into first and reverse.

[YoungCR]

On a serious note though, you all practice better techniques on a daily basis driving synchronized transmissions. My skills really don't translate at all and hurt me initially when I jump in a manual car right away after driving the semi, I really have to focus on what I'm doing to get reorientated. Floating gears from 1500 rpm to 1200rpm to grab the next gear wouldn't even apply to driving a race car as that actually requires double-clutching because of the much broader powerband/rev rang . I'd really like to experience driving a straight-cut geared transmission in a car application though to see the differences and to hear those gears whine 

For anyone who hasn't watched Matt Farah's manual driving 2 part series, its a good refresher/reminder of best practices. I've always taught people to driving this way even before I watched this. Each car is different so the engagement point really is key.

[Jdesign]

Lots of sample text shifters out there, glad im not alone.

[SteelBlue]

Jdesign said:

Lots of sample text shifters out there, glad im not alone.

sample text we out here

[SteelBlue]

[B C]

The best has yet to come forth

[Ryan...]

I've really been practicing lately, I feel like my shifting is getting a bit smoother and I'm timing it better.

I can only hope that someday I'll stop grabbing the wrong paddle

[patsbimmer1]

Ryan... said:

That vent looks straight out of a grand am/Grand Prix!

[Ryan...]

patsbimmer1 said:

That vent looks straight out of a grand am/Grand Prix!

It probably is 

However, I choose to believe it looks like it came out of an F430

[B C]

Ryan... said:

It probably is 

However, I choose to believe it looks like it came out of an F430

[wasnt m3]

I'm just surprised you don't have a view of a service department through the windshield.

[patsbimmer1]

Ryan... said:

It probably is 

However, I choose to believe it looks like it came out of an F430

Does it do the thing where if it's on high you can spin it and it keeps spinning!?

[Ryan...]

wasnt m3 said:

I'm just surprised you don't have a view of a service department through the windshield.

Et tu?

patsbimmer1 said:

Does it do the thing where if it's on high you can spin it and it keeps spinning!?

I....don't know...

[patsbimmer1]

@Ryan... You're welcome

[Ryan...]

Dammit 

[HipMF]

Nowhere to go, so no shifting in the quarantimes.