What about slowing down at junctions like corners or roundabouts where you don't necessarily need to come to a complete stop? I get a bit confused as to what gear I should be, I have yet to learn downshifting
@sirzyr When I first started out, slowing down was just about waiting until I was going slow enough that the car didn’t jerk when I shifted down a gear. As I got to driving more I started to blip the throttle and then downshift so I could be going any speed and go into any gear as I was rev-matching. It takes some practice to get perfect, id recommend looking up rev-matching, but blipping the throttle before downshifting is the key to smooth shifts! You’ll learn over time for your car how much you have to push the gas pedal to get the RPM’s where the next gear wants it to be at.
I've been driving manual since I started driving 10 years ago, and my general rule is, unless you're at a complete stop or crawling (1-3mph) just stay in second. This is car-dependant, but I find it's easier to set off in 2nd and slip the clutch a little to get a smooth set-off than deal with the jerky ratio of 1st gear. Down-shifiting is an art even experianced drivers don't always get right. Practice makes perfect!
What about slowing down at junctions like corners or roundabouts where you don't necessarily need to come to a complete stop? I get a bit confused as to what gear I should be, I have yet to learn downshifting
@sirzyr When I first started out, slowing down was just about waiting until I was going slow enough that the car didn’t jerk when I shifted down a gear. As I got to driving more I started to blip the throttle and then downshift so I could be going any speed and go into any gear as I was rev-matching. It takes some practice to get perfect, id recommend looking up rev-matching, but blipping the throttle before downshifting is the key to smooth shifts! You’ll learn over time for your car how much you have to push the gas pedal to get the RPM’s where the next gear wants it to be at.
I've been driving manual since I started driving 10 years ago, and my general rule is, unless you're at a complete stop or crawling (1-3mph) just stay in second. This is car-dependant, but I find it's easier to set off in 2nd and slip the clutch a little to get a smooth set-off than deal with the jerky ratio of 1st gear.
Down-shifiting is an art even experianced drivers don't always get right. Practice makes perfect!