I pulled the trigger! - 6-spd Manual 2020 Corolla SE Sedan - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-22-2020, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leegamer

I think you mean neutral, not reverse. lol.

ROTFLMAO!

Good catch. Not sure why I said reverse. Yes, NEUTRAL! hahaha

Leegamer · 03-22-2020, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

ROTFLMAO!

Good catch. Not sure why I said reverse. Yes, NEUTRAL! hahaha

I just imagine this poor guy pulling up to a red light, throwing it in reverse and dumping the clutch. Made me lol

Hamster · 03-23-2020, 12:22 AM

Thanks for the suggestions! I've been practicing on the residential streets around my house. The speed limit is 25 mph, so I can go at slow speeds and take my time. There are no hills, and there's rarely anyone behind me. Lots of stop signs, where I can practicing stops and starts. Just to be safe, I taped a hand-made sign on my back window with a warning that I'm learning to drive stick and I might stall (I was afraid that otherwise someone might think I'm on a cell phone and start road raging at me). The bite point seems to be 3/4 of the way up the pedal travel. You can definitely feel it, since the car feels more "solid." Once the bite point is reached, the car will not move forward on its own if you don't give it gas. Apparently some cars will move forward on its own, but not this one. The Corolla will move a couple inches then shut off. Anyway, as a beginner, it's challenging to properly balance the amount of gas, plus the speed to fully release the clutch pedal. But the more time I spend behind the wheel, the fewer times I stall. I'm also getting better at shifting through the gears smoothly. There are a bunch of really helpful YouTube videos about how to drive stick, so I've been watching those over and over. And, of course, I still have my automatic Yaris, so I'm not stressing out about how long it will take me to master a manual.

And don't worry, I'm not resting my hand on the shifter, and I'm not using the clutch as a footrest :). I know that doing both those things are super bad. Also, good thing you mentioned not to keep the clutch depressed when stopped. That's what my mom taught me to do (I had a couple hours of in-car instruction with her in my dad's car, but now I'm on my own with my new Corolla). But turns out she's wrong. What I've been doing now is shifting to neutral and coasting a few feet shortly before I reach the stop sign. Less strain on my legs, too.

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03-23-2020, 12:22 AM	#3
Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	Thanks for the suggestions! I've been practicing on the residential streets around my house. The speed limit is 25 mph, so I can go at slow speeds and take my time. There are no hills, and there's rarely anyone behind me. Lots of stop signs, where I can practicing stops and starts. Just to be safe, I taped a hand-made sign on my back window with a warning that I'm learning to drive stick and I might stall (I was afraid that otherwise someone might think I'm on a cell phone and start road raging at me). The bite point seems to be 3/4 of the way up the pedal travel. You can definitely feel it, since the car feels more "solid." Once the bite point is reached, the car will not move forward on its own if you don't give it gas. Apparently some cars will move forward on its own, but not this one. The Corolla will move a couple inches then shut off. Anyway, as a beginner, it's challenging to properly balance the amount of gas, plus the speed to fully release the clutch pedal. But the more time I spend behind the wheel, the fewer times I stall. I'm also getting better at shifting through the gears smoothly. There are a bunch of really helpful YouTube videos about how to drive stick, so I've been watching those over and over. And, of course, I still have my automatic Yaris, so I'm not stressing out about how long it will take me to master a manual. And don't worry, I'm not resting my hand on the shifter, and I'm not using the clutch as a footrest :). I know that doing both those things are super bad. Also, good thing you mentioned not to keep the clutch depressed when stopped. That's what my mom taught me to do (I had a couple hours of in-car instruction with her in my dad's car, but now I'm on my own with my new Corolla). But turns out she's wrong. What I've been doing now is shifting to neutral and coasting a few feet shortly before I reach the stop sign. Less strain on my legs, too.