Driving a Manual

[aspirated]

So, right foot on the accelerator pedal (fully depressed because you're a driving God).

What do you do/are you supposed to do with your left foot?
I find myself slightly depressing the clutch with it (although sonetimes i find myself left foot braking) whilst accelerating, I'm not fully sure but i think this is bad because it may cause extra wear or the clutch?

[Zoobeef]

WTF?

[aizvara]

Zoobeef said:

WTF?

Seconded.

If you are genuinely looking for advice, aspirated: don't depress the clutch.

[davidf4]

Zoobeef said:

WTF?

Seconded!

[davidf4]

aizvara said:

Seconded.

If you are genuinely looking for advice, aspirated: don't depress the clutch.

You beat me to it. Great minds and all that.

[Dogwatch]

Do you do left foot braking whilst having your right foot on the juice pedal?
If not what do you do with your right foot?

[Prizam]

Edited by Prizam on Friday 23 August 22:31

[slipstream 1985]

real drivers use both feet on the throttle for more speed

[Parafilm]

slipstream 1985 said:

real drivers use both feet on the throttle for more speed

This always makes my car accelerate at least 14.8% faster.

[aspirated]

aizvara said:

Seconded.

If you are genuinely looking for advice, aspirated: don't depress the clutch.

I kind of realised it was all bks when i proof read but posted anyway

When i said depressing the clutch i meant having my foot hovering over it slightly touching it

I have very limited driving experience

[Mini1275]

[valiant]

Unless you are changing gear or coming to a standstill, keep your foot off the fking clutch pedal!!!


Cue a new thread in a few weeks - my clutch is fked, can I take the car back for a refund???

[aizvara]

aspirated said:

I kind of realised it was all bks when i proof read but posted anyway

When i said depressing the clutch i meant having my foot hovering over it slightly touching it

I have very limited driving experience

OK, fair enough. I don't have much experience either; only a few years.

I would advise that you don't get into the habit of resting your foot on the clutch. It probably won't actually release the clutch plates at all but it may put unnecessary pressure on the release mechanism itself.

Most cars will have a space or rest "pedal" to the left of the clutch, use that.

[Evoluzione]

aspirated said:

I have very limited life experience and have been in the pub since lunchtime

EFA.

[aspirated]

Evoluzione said:

aspirated said:

I have very limited life experience and have been in the pub since lunchtime

EFA.

You're not far off there

[DonkeyApple]

aspirated said:

So, right foot on the accelerator pedal (fully depressed because you're a driving God).

What do you do/are you supposed to do with your left foot?
I find myself slightly depressing the clutch with it (although sonetimes i find myself left foot braking) whilst accelerating, I'm not fully sure but i think this is bad because it may cause extra wear or the clutch?

Are you the lovely little old Indian lady who lives two doors down?

[1989]

[aspirated]

[clarkey540i]

I put mine on the floor. Don't you get cramp!?

[jamieduff1981]

Manual / auto / semiauto. It makes no difference. The left foot goes on the footrest if there is one or the floor if there isn't one.

Only put your left foot on the clutch pedal if you want to declutch.Don't put your left foot on the brake pedal at all (given your experience and challenges faced with clutch pedals).

If this doesn't become second nature very, very quickly then driving maybe isn't for you.