# Noob Question (Shifting)

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-question-shifting/250311>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 14, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-question-shifting/250311 "2010-02-14T10:59:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-question-shifting/250311/15 "2010-02-14T13:53:13Z")

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> [@Hey! I'm new and clueless!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-im-new-and-clueless/29302/56):
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> What my dad told me to do which was very helpful was to go to a completely flat parking lot and slowlyyyyy let out the clutch with no gas and get the car moving that way. Doing that gives you a feel for exactly where on the pedal travel the clutch engages and how much travel it takes to go from 100% disengaged to slightly engaged to 100% engaged. Then, depending on what kind of hill you’re on, how much room you have to “roll back” and how much a rush you’re in, change the speed of the clutch engagement and add more gas the faster you engage the clutch.
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> Like everyone else said, its real hard to explain. But try out that thing in the parking lot with no gas, I think that helps.

There’s really no flat streets in my city, it’s a shithole filled with slopes and potholes so I am somewhat used to going up a hill, but like I said I just need improvement which I’ll get down eventually.

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