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Paladin2000 · 01-09-2004, 12:21 PM

I have never bothered much about the RPM meter most of the times. From my personal experience, when the engine starts to run a little "tight", it is about time to shift up.

If you slows down the car and the throttle "feels" a little "weak" (you have to apply a lot of pressure to move the car), it is time to shift down.

Learning to play around with the clutch is a little bit tricky. If you release the clutch too soon, the engine will stall; if you let it go too late, the engine will sort of "rev" louder but the car is hardly moving.

Anyway, I think there is no substitute for good old hands on learning. Remember, each car has different clutch setting. Some cars have "tighter" clutch, which means that you only need to release the clutch a little to get the car going.

Whereas some cars have "looser" clutch setting, you need to release more clutch before you can put more pressure on the throttle or the car will "rev" louder without moving.

[ 01-09-2004, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ]

01-09-2004, 12:21 PM	#7
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	I have never bothered much about the RPM meter most of the times. From my personal experience, when the engine starts to run a little "tight", it is about time to shift up. If you slows down the car and the throttle "feels" a little "weak" (you have to apply a lot of pressure to move the car), it is time to shift down. Learning to play around with the clutch is a little bit tricky. If you release the clutch too soon, the engine will stall; if you let it go too late, the engine will sort of "rev" louder but the car is hardly moving. Anyway, I think there is no substitute for good old hands on learning. Remember, each car has different clutch setting. Some cars have "tighter" clutch, which means that you only need to release the clutch a little to get the car going. Whereas some cars have "looser" clutch setting, you need to release more clutch before you can put more pressure on the throttle or the car will "rev" louder without moving. [ 01-09-2004, 01:35 PM: Message edited by: Paladin2000 ] __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)