# Driving a standard correctly: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 20, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123 "2005-06-20T06:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/1 "2005-06-20T06:58:20Z")
1.Introduction[Introduction.](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/intro.mpg) (8.7mb) 2.Seating Position.[Proper Seating Position](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/seating_position.mpg) (9.4Mb) 3.Gentle Launch - How to start when you’re just relaxing.[Gentle Launch](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/gentle_launch.mpg) (10.3Mb) 4.Moderate Launch.[Moderate Launch](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/moderate_launch.mpg) (6.2Mb) 5.Aggressive Launch.[Aggressive Launch.](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/hard_launch.mpg) (7.7Mb) 6.Upshifting, Part 1 - A discussion of the objective.[Objective Of An Upshift](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/upshifting_theory.mpg) (8.3Mb) 7.Upshifting, Part 2 - See it, hear what it should and shouldn’t sound like.[How To Upshift](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/upshifting.mpg) (7.4Mb) 8.Single clutch, rev-matched downshifts.[Single Clutch Downshift](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/sgl_clutch_downshift.mpg) (7.4Mb) 9.Double-Clutching[Double-Clutch Downshift](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/dbl_clutch_downshift.mpg) (15.9Mb) 10.Heel and Toe, Part 1 - A discussion of the technique.[Heel and Toe Braking Principles.](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/heel_and_toe_theory.mpg) (9.1Mb) 11.Heel and toe in action[Heel and Toe Demonstration.](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/heel_and_toe.mpg) (8.4Mb) 12.Putting it All Together, Part 1 - A quick tour of a very short road.[Putting It All Together, Part 1](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/putting_it_together_part1.mpg) (10.7Mb) 13.Putting it All Together, Part 2 - A quick trip with launch, up and downshifts while pushing hard. Includes a demonstration of power-on oversteer, and the ease with which the M5 can be gathered back up, even with DSC off. Hint: watch it a second time and watch the keys for an indication of G forces…[Putting It All Together, Part](http://www.standardshift.com/videos/putting_it_together_part2.mpg) ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/2 "2005-06-20T07:25:18Z")
I need to brush up on my driving cause I suck at it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/3 "2005-06-23T02:09:11Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Cuban_Crisis/tup.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/Cuban_Crisis/tup.gif) good find amigo ---
**Author:** ![RoodyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@RoodyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RoodyPoo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/4 "2006-07-17T20:43:47Z")
the videos were tight but sucked b/c like only one was subtitled…hearing problem uno ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/5 "2006-07-17T20:45:47Z")
links no worky ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/6 "2006-07-17T20:52:11Z")
OooOOoooO someone went straight to the aggressive launch… ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/7 "2006-07-17T22:03:01Z")
the vids are all on google now heres the videos page [http://www.standardshift.com/videos.html](http://www.standardshift.com/videos.html) ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/8 "2006-07-17T22:11:15Z")
they make hrd launching look so easy. yet, everytime i have attempted it in a stick, i freekin stall it! ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/9 "2006-07-18T05:13:23Z")
> [@MikeRi24](#): > > they make hrd launching look so easy. yet, everytime i have attempted it in a stick, i freekin stall it! It’s the long, skinny pedal on the right - you might want to use it a little more 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/10 "2006-07-18T06:22:14Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > It’s the long, skinny pedal on the right - you might want to use it a little more 🙂 or mayb i need to try launching on a car that actually has some power lol. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/11 "2006-07-18T08:32:58Z")
i have all these vids saved if anyone wants them ---
**Author:** ![juniorj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juniorj/32/7513_2.png) [@juniorj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juniorj)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/12 "2006-07-18T09:26:15Z")
im glad i watched those videos and DIDNT go “oh, so thats how you’re supposed to do that” lol ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/13 "2006-07-18T11:37:03Z")
where’s the one about shifting from 5th to 2nd?! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/14 "2006-07-18T14:06:47Z")
everyone knows you shift 5th to 1st when cornering lol. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/15 "2006-07-18T14:32:50Z")
> [@MikeRi24](#): > > or mayb i need to try launching on a car that actually has some power lol. nah, you probably just dumped the clutch and held the throttle at the same level. you have to let the clutch out while giving it more gas simultaneously. its tricky business, especially on an awd car. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/16 "2006-07-18T14:51:46Z")
since when is 1400 a hard launch?? lol I think I usually had to be at 4K+ to even consider it a launch at all in the mr2, and I havent launched the scoob yet but i image that will bog even harder ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/17 "2006-07-18T15:00:49Z")
:word: ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/18 "2006-07-18T16:06:20Z")
Didnt he “hard launch” at 4000? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/19 "2006-07-18T16:15:09Z")
Hard launch = launching off the limiter FTW ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123/20 "2006-07-18T16:20:10Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > Hard launch = standing on brake and gas, and then releasing brake fixed for you [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-a-standard-correctly/123.md?page=2)