Noob Question (Shifting)

[RocketPunch]

@xxxSTAxxx

Well I’m pretty much teaching myself how to drive a 5 speed, this is my second day, I drive in very light traffic but more than half of the time it’s a rough start getting out of 1st gear. I mean I can shift up into 2nd 3rd and so on…

But my question is what is the proper way to shift up so that your car will not feel very rough when you do. Here’s the way I do it, again I don’t know if it’s right or wrong.

1. Let off the gas
2. Hit the clutch
3. Shift up, but very roughly. My car shakes when I do and that’s the real problem.

You can make your remarks if you want lol, but thanks to anyone who helps.

Try this :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtctkznYjk

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:

How a Manual Transmission Works

How Clutches Work

Best way is to have someone show you how to drive, you will learn it in 10 mins. Where do you live?