# Noob Question (Shifting)

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**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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**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2010, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/noob-question-shifting/250311/29 "2010-02-15T11:23:45Z")

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> [@Another FS thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-fs-thread/28157/61):
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> Try this :lol: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtctkznYjk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtctkznYjk)
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> Understand how manual transmission works, IMO, is the best way to learn to drive a manual car. This will give you an understanding to why you have to do what you have to do to drive the car:
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> [How Manual Transmissions Work | HowStuffWorks](http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm)  
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BaECAbapRg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BaECAbapRg)
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> Best way is to have someone show you how to drive, you will learn it in 10 mins. Where do you live?

LOL … good post man, good educated post

> [@Hey! I'm new and clueless!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-im-new-and-clueless/29302/43):
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> I always push the clutch in, plant my heel on the floor then slide the pedal under my foot as i let it out. This way the clutch slips softly as it engages removing alot of the jerky-ness.

yep i do that on cars i didnt drive before, so i can get used to the clutch… but as u do it more and more, putting your heel on the floor isnt needed

> [@Attn: Skunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-skunk/29292/21):
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> Fixed that fer ya.

:rofl perfect … i’de plus rep but i need to calm down

> [@Hey! I'm new and clueless!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-im-new-and-clueless/29302/71):
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> Does the firebird have drive by wire like the Cobalts, so you can let the clutch out and the computer adds throttle even though you tell it not to? :lol

thats pretty gay that the car will do that…

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