Do's and Dont's of Clutch Dropping

[FalconGuy016]

I know at least some of you all know a bit about manual, so I have a question. What are the do's and dont's of clutch dropping (popping?) I just got a manual bronco II, and I know at some point im going to be doing that but I really dont want to mess up my truck in the process. Oh, and im practicing for my friend's manual RX7 which I will eventually be able to drive :)

So please, tell me how not to screw up my transmission :) (more importantly, my friend's transmission... that would result in a painful death for me)

[behemoth]

Link idea = Ghey...


Whats clutch dropping?

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by FiRe
Link idea = Ghey...


Whats clutch dropping?

Woops, that was a ghey idea I forgot to take out
sorry

[sps16]

well when you drop the clutch going mmmmm... lets say 4000 rpm you'll car will make that screeching noise, also known as "peeling out". it is pretty tough on your clutch so i wouldnt do it too much, but every so often is ok :)

[behemoth]

That where u put it in neutral and rev it then switch to drive?

[cheetah256]

or in a manual transmission you just pull your foot off the clutch.

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by FiRe
That where u put it in neutral and rev it then switch to drive?

No.

Cheeta... yes, but there is so much more to it. And im sure you could screw it up somehow so thats why im asking

Its funny, I dont even have a tachometer :)

[sps16]

ok, i see more explanation is needed, it is with a manual transmission, you are in 1st gear with your foot on the clutch and while giving it a lot of gas, then you just "pop" out the clutch

[FalconGuy016]

Originally posted by sps16
ok, i see more explanation is needed, it is with a manual transmission, you are in 1st gear with your foot on the clutch and while giving it a lot of gas, then you just "pop" out the clutch

I knew that much :) but thanks, its good to have it reinforced by somebody. I just wanna know if you can do it wrong, im sure you can :)

[bubz17]

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well im not to sure about breaking your clutch but if your driving a rear wheel drive truck u canbreak your rear end if you do it alot i tink im not to sure

[ShinyGuy]

There isn't much too it. Rev it up and sidestep the clutch. It is very rough on the drive train. There's no way around that. You can do clutch damage, tranny damage, engine damage, rearend damage, suspension damage (do I make myself clear yet?). If you launch correctly the tires should just chirp but not spin. If they spin you're revving too high first and if they don't chirp you're not launching as fast as you could. With a little practice you can launch almost as fast (I loose less than .03 seconds vs. sidesteping) with a controled clutch release. Just practice a fast smooth release.

[FalconGuy016]

Thank you shiney guy :)
I think im just going to gradually build my clutch speed until I get it to a point I like. Thanks

But what is sidestepping?

[BobTheCow]

heh, silly (but quite pimpin!!) bronco...

You should get some pics in this thread jeff, to demonstrate the complete redness.

[Restola]

Originally posted by FalconGuy016
But what is sidestepping?

I believe it is using one foot on two pedal sat the same time (i.e. gas and brake with your right foot, clutch left foot).

I tried to learn to do this while downshifting...it was hard...so I stopped downshifting :)

[OfficerGoat]

Restola, thats heal toe... great techneque for those who love the corners. This way you match revs for your down shift and get a nice smooth transition from breaking to acceleration at the apex.

Sidestep is just like it sounds you move your foot to the side of the clutch and let it slap up rather than just jerking your foot back.

Sounds to me though that this is stuff you proly shouldnt be messin with quite yet.... a car is one of those things like a gun where if you disrespect its power it will hurt or kill you no questions asked.

What I recomend is getting with your buddy with the RX and finding out where your local SCCA does Solo II events.. .take the school they offer every year... and then participate in the events. You both can run the same car. You will learn alot about what your car can do in a safe environment as well as have a boat load of fun at the same time.