how many of u here drive an auto car?
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roll back jus a little is okay ba.. just be mindful the distance of the car behind u.. buses lovess to stick straight up ur ass..Originally posted by joyanz:yep i agree manual more fun. juz gotten license
i not much problem with clutch... but hor... i tend to roll back abit when on slope leh... hate it when i have to stop and go off at slope who face the same problem with me? 
if u scare den use handbrake lo.. -
Road car drive auto, lazy can relax esp. in traffic jam.
Track car then drive manual
Personally I find most steptronic systems quite a waste of time cuz most have considerable lag when u shift gears. Unless u r talking abt a selespeed or DSG then i'd gladly drive one
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mine's an auto, old old honda civic ... prefer to keep one hand free for other purposes.
but i prefer manual when driving daytona. -
lol u really lut hor yi chui?Originally posted by HolySniper:as for redlining, it wont do much damage as ecu limiter prevents that.. when i rented a manual lancer, i on music loud loud den rev and speed.. den music too loud i couldnt hear the engine note to change gear den bounced off the limiter twice on gear 3 and gear4..
nothing beats going to 3rd gear and cornering out on high rpm. something probably a auto can't.
fast in fast out. -
hmm.. rent car is to play de mah..Originally posted by so_nice:lol u really lut hor yi chui?
nothing beats going to 3rd gear and cornering out on high rpm. something probably a auto can't.
fast in fast out. -
OMFG you are like my friend..Originally posted by HolySniper:hmm.. rent car is to play de mah..
Go rent cars and chiong about, heck caring about it..
He didn't even bother to slow down much when approaching that HUGE hump at Seletar Dam..the undercarriage scrapped the hump.. -
Been driving parent's auto, but been missing manual. Drove my friend's manual that time cos he was injured, and he said I didn't seem rusty at all.
Or maybe he was in too much pain to notice my flaws haha.
Had dreamt of buying a manual car in future. Cos even when my dad's 2.0L auto can have me wanting for more immediate response at times, then how worse for my potentially 1.3L/1.5L car with less engine power? But too bad girlfriend's licence is 3A, manual option is Shut for me.
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Just a curious question for those who drive auto cars, do you use only the right foot for brake and accelerating pedals and leave the left foot idle?
I know that is supposedly the correct position when driving but I tend to use both and have been told it's dangerous. -
I thought left foot for brake pedal and right foot for accelerator is the correct way? If the right foot control both brake and accelerator, reaction time in an emergency will be much slower isn't it?Originally posted by soleachip:Just a curious question for those who drive auto cars, do you use only the right foot for brake and accelerating pedals and leave the left foot idle?
I know that is supposedly the correct position when driving but I tend to use both and have been told it's dangerous. -
Started a thread on this due to no response to my query in this thread.Originally posted by alleggerita:I thought left foot for brake pedal and right foot for accelerator is the correct way? If the right foot control both brake and accelerator, reaction time in an emergency will be much slower isn't it?
Based on what the instructors at my driving school said, the correct method is to use right foot for both pedals with left foot on the floor board (for safety reasons).
I was used to using both foot (lesser time spent between right foot shuffling both peddles) until instructors said it isn't safe. And these days even when I use only my right foot, trying to curb the habit, it gets extremely uncomfortable. So I'm garnering opinions from experienced drivers.
Wikipedia says it is generally advised against because:
1) In emergency braking situations, it is common for the driver to extend both legs in a panic reaction. If the right foot is on the throttle, this will cause unwanted and potentially dangerous acceleration.
2) When the left foot is often used for depressing the clutch pedal this generally requires more force than operating the brake. A driver accustomed to applying this amount of force may unexpectedly slow down to an unsafe speed when attempting to use the left-foot braking technique.
3) Most road users find it extremely irritating when they keep seeing the brake lights from other drivers for no apparent reason.
4) When you depress brake and acceleration simultaneously, it will cause wear and tear. -
during emergency, some c0ckster will depress both the brake n accelerator pedal..Originally posted by alleggerita:I thought left foot for brake pedal and right foot for accelerator is the correct way? If the right foot control both brake and accelerator, reaction time in an emergency will be much slower isn't it? -
Yeah, me!
My F430 is an automatic. -
Dun think u noe about manual.Originally posted by n0x:how fast can u change an auto gear... is juz a nudge... dun tell me u can nudge faster than most pple??? by how much?? 1picoseconds??? -
i am NOT referring to manual...Originally posted by T.Ryousuke:Dun think u noe about manual.
clearly u are juz mentioning about auto... so i went along the line of discussing abt auto....
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Yap sorry ,my bad to confuse u. For sure manual switching faster with short clutch and gear swifting and manual car have higher gear ratio.Originally posted by n0x:i am NOT referring to manual...
clearly u are juz mentioning about auto... so i went along the line of discussing abt auto.... -
but then again... switching faster alone does not constitute to a faster lap time...Originally posted by T.Ryousuke:Yap sorry ,my bad to confuse u. For sure manual switching faster with short clutch and gear swifting and manual car have higher gear ratio.
knowing when to shift is also equally important
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how to shift smoothly for manual cars under hard acceleration? i rented a manual car that day to play with, under hard acceleration 1st to 2nd gear progression quite jerky.
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Yah I drive an auto car.
For auto car, the correct technique is right foot for both accelerator and brake. This is for safety reasons.
Left foot do nothing.
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Heard that it's possible to shift a manual car till the point that the upshifts can't be felt..like in an auto car..but you need to be freakin' experienced..to quote a cliche, practise makes perfect..Originally posted by nyox:how to shift smoothly for manual cars under hard acceleration? i rented a manual car that day to play with, under hard acceleration 1st to 2nd gear progression quite jerky. -
Optimal shift up point..Originally posted by n0x:but then again... switching faster alone does not constitute to a faster lap time...
knowing when to shift is also equally important
and manual car does not necessarily have higher gear ratios...
Must study the torque/power curve graph first.. -
the first 2 gears are the hardest to upshift smoothly...Originally posted by alleggerita:Heard that it's possible to shift a manual car till the point that the upshifts can't be felt..like in an auto car..but you need to be freakin' experienced..to quote a cliche, practise makes perfect..
u need to upshift at the specific rpm.. no more no less...
i have done it on rare occasions and it felt pretty shiok...