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Changing Down The Gears When Slowing Down.
At the risk of being ridiculed, I need to know how to stop my car, or slow down my car without changing down the gears 4,3,2,1.
I was taught to do this when I learned to drive many moons ago.
I do a lot of town driving and I am finding that constantly depressing the clutch is actually taking its toll on my left knee. (as well as the Badminton!)
I really don't know what to do with the gears, if I just put my foot on the brake. Obviously, I don't mean an emergency stop. I mean approaching a junction and stopping without going down the gears.
What do you do with the clutch and the gears?
(Try not to take the mikey, please!)
I was taught to do this when I learned to drive many moons ago.
I do a lot of town driving and I am finding that constantly depressing the clutch is actually taking its toll on my left knee. (as well as the Badminton!)
I really don't know what to do with the gears, if I just put my foot on the brake. Obviously, I don't mean an emergency stop. I mean approaching a junction and stopping without going down the gears.
What do you do with the clutch and the gears?
(Try not to take the mikey, please!)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I am with OG, Bright Spark, ZacMaster, Hopkirk et al on this one. ' Brakes to slow, gears to go' is the technique recommended by the police and IAM. The only exception would be when descending a very steep hill and you are advised to select a lower gear to assist the braking.
I still use 'Heeling and Toeing' and double de-clutching occasionally just to keep my hand in so to speak, but I do practice and recommend 'Gate Changing', ( going from 1-3, 2-4,3-5 etc but you need to change at the right revs.
Now,here's another one for you, Tilly : 'Gas-Changes'. I throw it open.
I still use 'Heeling and Toeing' and double de-clutching occasionally just to keep my hand in so to speak, but I do practice and recommend 'Gate Changing', ( going from 1-3, 2-4,3-5 etc but you need to change at the right revs.
Now,here's another one for you, Tilly : 'Gas-Changes'. I throw it open.
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Pied Piper, I agree that the method ( changing up 1-3, 2-4 etc) is best used on a decline, vever on an incline.
A 'gas change' by the way, is used when changing down, say 4-3. The foot is kept on the throttle as the clutch is depressed and the gear selected. The revs rise accordingly to make for a smooth and fast gear change.
A 'gas change' by the way, is used when changing down, say 4-3. The foot is kept on the throttle as the clutch is depressed and the gear selected. The revs rise accordingly to make for a smooth and fast gear change.