Manual transmission

[Flammable]

Originally Posted by attrapereves

I've had my car for about a week. I find the little Yaris with 5spd particularly difficult to drive smoothly.

Takeoffs are the most difficult. I either give it too much gas and the car slingshots forward, or not enough and it shudders a little.

What should the RPM be to start from a stop on flat ground? Also, around what RPM does this car prefer to be shifted?

I don't have a manual so can't say for the Yaris but if you think your car is hard try learning how to drive a standard tranny in a 1965 dodge pickup with a hydrolic clutch. That was a real experience. It took me a while to learn how far you had to let the clutch out before it bit and had to give it a lot of gas opr you stall the truck. Had no park/emergency brake either so hills were really fun.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Flammable

learning how to drive a standard tranny in a 1965 dodge pickup with a hydrolic clutch.

Was it a 'three on the tree' ?

[Flammable]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Was it a 'three on the tree' ?

Yes sir three on the tree. It also had a 170 ci slant six that my brothers swapped out for a 225 ci slant six when the 170 was burning and leaking so much oil you practically had to stop every 100 miles or so and add a quart of oil. Still ran however. The truck belonged to my dad I was 17 when I leared how to drive that thing. Only cars I have drove up to that point were autos. Years later a friend of mine was selling his 1963 Dodge step side. I bought it for 800 bucks. It was the same truck as my dads except two years older and a step side. Great vehicles always started right up and pretty much bullet proof. So simple to work on as well, just an engine, tranny and frame.