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Re: teaching a teenager to shift
Posted by Roland (more from Roland) on Wed, 2 Jun 2004 07:56:52
In Reply to: teaching a teenager to shift, deeph8, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 06:53:42
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Some habits I have, adopt if you find them good:
Shifting gear: Kick down clutch pedal fast/violently/firmly, then change gear keeping your left foot firmly down still, once the new gear in place slowly release clutch upwards adjusting the gas pedal at the same time. If clutch is released slowly (real slow in the beginning) nothing bad can happen, granted the correct gear in in place.
Watch your son when he shifts and force him not to observe the gear stick when changin gear, bad habit.
The gearbox is centered between 3rd and 4th, so gear changing from 2nd to 3rd does not need any jerk stick out, and diagonally force the 3rd gear in place, but it should be done by: shift out of the 2nd gear, let the gear stick find its way on its own to the place in front of the 3rd gear, then insert 3rd gear pushing the stick straight forward.
And yes, the key is findng where the clutch bites. The parking lot (empty) is an essential part of this (good idea Urby). Expect kangaroo-jumping with the Aero and funny smelling clutch....best is if the parking lot has a slight slope, point the car going up the hill and start practicing.....
Good luck,
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Posts in this Thread:
- teaching a teenager to shift, deeph8, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 06:53:42
- This is my current project with my daughter..., Noel, Thu, 3 Jun 2004 14:14:33
- And don't forget about the eel-toe technique..., turrbo
, Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:50:58 - Take him to learn in SanFran ............., SaabKen in Vancouver, Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:42:19
- Thanks, all!, deeph8, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 15:49:40
- Re: teaching a teenager to shift, JLowe, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:27:26
- How my wife learned not to roll back...., Boris88SPG, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:23:52
- When I taught my brother a year ago..., Joe98, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:03:17
- Break it down into components, Saabjockey, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:04:56
- Re: teaching a teenager to shift, Stefano, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:44:12
- I taught two of my three..., Yaofeng, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:01:32
- Some ideas, Gene N
, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:41:22 - I learned by watching..., Street, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:37:42
- Re: teaching a teenager to shift, Andrew
, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:32:00 - Re: teaching a teenager to shift, Roland, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 07:56:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- You are very, very brave ..., Urby, Wed, 2 Jun 2004 07:21:48
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