Hey guys,
So I recently purchased a MO FiST and it is my first car with a manual transmission. After a few weeks of driving, I feel pretty confident in my skills, but I am now worried that I may be "riding the clutch". There are 2 main cases when this happens:
1) Whenever I shift gears, I usually slowly let go of the clutch until i feel it begin to engage,then I slowly accelerate while holding the clutch there for a second or two, and then I fully let go of the clutch. I do this because it makes shifting much smoother. Otherwise, the car kinda jumps forward.
2) Whenever I need to drive slowly (like in a parking lot or in stop-and-go traffic) I usually modulate the clutch frequently to move the car slowly. I'm always scared that the car will turn off on me (stall) if I don't.
Do you guys drive/shift similarly? What do you guys think about cases 1/2? Is there a better way? I appreciate any advice/tips. I find it a bit hard to drive smoothly since the clutch engages in like the last 1/3 of pedal release. Thanks for the tips!
So I recently purchased a MO FiST and it is my first car with a manual transmission. After a few weeks of driving, I feel pretty confident in my skills, but I am now worried that I may be "riding the clutch". There are 2 main cases when this happens:
1) Whenever I shift gears, I usually slowly let go of the clutch until i feel it begin to engage,then I slowly accelerate while holding the clutch there for a second or two, and then I fully let go of the clutch. I do this because it makes shifting much smoother. Otherwise, the car kinda jumps forward.
2) Whenever I need to drive slowly (like in a parking lot or in stop-and-go traffic) I usually modulate the clutch frequently to move the car slowly. I'm always scared that the car will turn off on me (stall) if I don't.
Do you guys drive/shift similarly? What do you guys think about cases 1/2? Is there a better way? I appreciate any advice/tips. I find it a bit hard to drive smoothly since the clutch engages in like the last 1/3 of pedal release. Thanks for the tips!