Day 4 of 5-Speed Daily Driving
…and I’m absolutely loving it. I’ve never had so much fun below the speed limit! I get beat at every light by every grandma with a huge grin on my face. I still have a lot to learn, but even hill-start stalls don’t scare me anymore. I know the tech, but muscle memory requires seat time, so I’ve gotten real good at turning her over quick & ignoring honks. My “first time stealing a stick shift” magnet is LATE, which would really come in handy this first week. I guess I’ll listen to my therapist and use this “opportunity” to “exercise patience and self-love.” As corny as it may sound, I think I’m getting good at it. Huge thanks to everyone who gave me tips on my last post, y’all helped more than I thought possible.
I’m going to work on downshifting BEFORE corners, as this is my weakest point alongside upshifting into 2nd smoothly. I don’t think coasting through the corner in neutral and trying to rev match on the straights is good or safe, if I’m being honest. I’d imagine it could throw out the rear in a RWD car(?) I’d love to hear any tips on this (besides heel/toe, I’m not there yet,) or anything else y’all struggled with initially & eventually got better at.