[blueocp]

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Originally posted by blueocp A good thing to learn andrew, is figuring out the place on the clutch were it *just* engages the tranny. The car will start to move very slowly forward without any gas. If u let it go any further you stall.

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Originally posted by a1leyez0nm3 no it wont stall if you let it out slowly enough on a flat surface.

a1, thats what i have been saying all along, at a certain point it will move without gas. You said letting go slowly it will not stall. Making that statement after I had noted my original comment only leads me to assume that you meant letting your foot off the clutch further than that point. Anyway this is a misunderstanding and I think we both were trying to make the same point.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

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Originally posted by geom_tol A cuple years ago Audi introduced a belt transmission, with pulleys which can change size continuously. I think just about all the big car makers are developing these now. It's the ultimate in comfort. I do not know what kind of losses these have. there are few moving parts, but the belts must have alot of friction with the pulleys. They also cannot handle high torque/power yet.

AFAIK the continuous gear ratio gearbox was patented, like, 20 years ago or more, and is just now coming out of patent so carmakers can use it.

 

[HappymaN]

CVT = continuously variable transmission

Audi has it in the A4, they call in "Multitronic". The technology is not able to handle high torque loads though.

Ain't nothing like a slick shifting manual gear box though,

 

[Audio Redneck]

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Originally posted by HappymaN CVT = continuously variable transmission

Subaru had an econobox in the late '80s with this (the Justy maybe?) I only remember seeing about 2 years.

 

[andrzejpw]

Ok, I think I'm beginning to have hills figured out. Basically, I hold hte break, and slowly let the clutch out, until it engages. Then, I move from break to gas, and add some power(more than I would add if I was on level ground), then, to compensate for that, I slowly let the clutch out even further. I don't drop it, just very slowly let it out. Am I ok?

 

[mbriant]

That sounds like the way to do it. If you aren't rolling back ( very far) or stalling, then it's alright.

 

[elipsis]

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Originally posted by andrzejpw Ok, I think I'm beginning to have hills figured out. Basically, I hold hte break, and slowly let the clutch out, until it engages. Then, I move from break to gas, and add some power(more than I would add if I was on level ground), then, to compensate for that, I slowly let the clutch out even further. I don't drop it, just very slowly let it out. Am I ok?

Yeah, that's exactly right. You just need to find the friction point. It's a complex juggling act, but you will get it eventually.

 

[geom_tol]

If you smell your clutch burning when doing stuff like that don't worry. It will survive.

 

[HappymaN]

On hills, I use the ball of my right foot to hold the brake, and the heel of the same foot to give a little gas as my left foot re-engages the clutch. As the clutch reaches friction point, slide your left foot off the brake, and give it a little more throttle. Perfect.

Might want to give that a try when you get some more confidence. That way, you won't have to use the handbrake, and you'll never roll back. Practise it on level ground.

 

[andrzejpw]

lol, I don't use the handbreak. Maybe I will on huge hills, but I just use the foot break for hills now.