Some but not all manuals do this. If you have a car with low torque or that is heavy it will not take off with no throttle.wait this is an anti-stall feature? I thought all manuals did this?
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Some but not all manuals do this. If you have a car with low torque or that is heavy it will not take off with no throttle.wait this is an anti-stall feature? I thought all manuals did this?
Ahhh right, i didn't know that. Anti stall or not I stalled a bucket load!!No that’s normal - it’s what a clutch does: let it out friction on the plates occurs and you move, the further out the pedal, the more friction. Eventually it’s fully out and the plates are maximally connected. Prior to that point it’s called “slipping the clutch”.
The antistall is that it automatically increases the revs a bit. I’d rather do that part myself![]()
Takes some practice and a steady, persistent throttle foot.anyone else found 1st to 2nd a bit jumpy or is it just me the amateur? i seem fine on all other gears
Well that's another thing I learned today about the N and I have only had it 6 months, as soon as this lockdown is over it will be the first thing I try thanks.Wait not, my friend - take the plunge and you shall be rewarded in the long run. Bit of advice for you and @BoyRacerN - this car has an anti-stall feature. Until you get used to it, and when moving off from a stand-still, just let the clutch out with no gas pedal at all. Not too slow, not too fast - just fully ease off it with a little bit of intent. It will not stall. Then get on the gas once you're moving with clutch out.
I moved through bumper-to-bumper traffic for at least 2km after a traffic accident up ahead without touching the gas pedal once - just clutch out, crawl, clutch in and brake when it backed up again. Repeat. Soon as you touch the gas without clutch fully clamped on the flywheel the deal is off and you're on your own. And that, gents, you will only get with experience. Enjoy!
Seems to happen to me most when I am trying to reverse into a parking space do you find that?I didn't know about the anti-stall feature, so thanks for pointing this out.
I stalled the demo car as we were exiting the showroom parking lot on my test drive! And I've been driving manuals since before a lot of you guys were born.
In my first week of ownership I think I stalled about 5-6 times and it still happens occasionally now, after nearly 4 months.
Getting there slowly, doesn't help with the lockdown and not being able to drive muchTakes some practice and a steady, persistent throttle foot.![]()
hey man, given the lockdown in Victoria, so not too much driving, i've gotten the hang of driving manual in this car in about 3 weeks, confident enough to drive around as normal. not perfect, but good enough to drive around. i've been driving a bit more now and i'd say each week i can notice myself getting better at it. this is given my 0 experience before this car. at times i thought i should have just bought an n-line, or a gti or waited for the DCT to come out but once i got the hang of it i've really enjoyed driving the manual and im happy i went with this carthat’s sick! Once you get the hang of it lemme know how long it took you. I’m still a bit 50/50 because of the manual issue, but apparently a DCT is in the works so maybe I should wait until then??