Guys i was going through some doco's skiming through stuff about manual driving, and came across a section where they stated that some car had alot of power and the best way to do a take off with out doing humungus burn outs was to feather the clutch or something along those lines??
What the hell does that mean??
I remember reading somewhere on this forum about the best way to do a take off in a manual TT and some one mentioned not to just drop the clutch, but ruther do something else. Cant remember what exactly. Is this feathering thing what they may have been talking about??
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 11:40 am, by: Jeff Wilkins(Calin)
Feathering your clutch is simply allowing the clutch to 'slip' by only slowly releasing your clutch pedal while holding your accelerator flat to the boards. This of course prevents all of the torque generated by the motor from getting to your back wheels in a sudden hit.
It generates bucket loads of heat on your clutch though, and I wouldn't recommend it as normal driving practice. However a couple of times and you SHOULD be ok (insert relevant common sense disclaimer here).
If you've ever ridden motor bikes, you do it quite often on quick take offs. I remember when I was younger and still racing about on Moto X 250's the clutch was only fully released as I hit 3rd when trying to launch as hard as I could.
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 11:57 am, by: Jeff Bedsor(Jeff_bedsor)
I've got to slip the clutch in my WRX to do a good quick takeoff, it does smell a bit if you do ti to much. I always know if I have done a good launch as the CD cases in the above the headunit end up on the back seat. Don't just drop the clutch, it might be OK a few times but you will eventually break something.
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 03:39 pm, by: David Vaughan(Davidv)
If you are not in a drag race then feathering the clutch is what you do every time you move off from rest and to some extent when re-engaging the clutch after a gearshift, especially in the lower gears. It gives time for the layshaft and engine to work their speed together while you adjust power rather than clunking the transmission line. It can also be used to hold the car stationary on a slope at the lights. I say it can because I think of it as abuse of the car and a waste of money spent on replacing the clutch when a handbrake start does the job. If you can not do a handbrake hill start in a manual then buy an automatic. Oh, that's right, most of you did
Friday, June 15, 2007 - 07:22 pm, by: David Vaughan(Davidv)
But what did I do with it, Daniel? True, the IS300 we each have is really an auto with push buttons to limit upshifts, so how does that help your GT-T?
Daniel Czechowski Goo Roo Western Australia Soarer GT-T & IS300 Sports Luxury
HAhaha fair enough, just picking on you David GT-T is getting sold.
I'm still yet to get used to the M mode on IS300. It's more useful for downshifts on demand and keeping gear low, upshifts it chooses to do on its own, can't start off in fifth gear for example... not exactly 100% manual, ah well :-\
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GT-T is getting sold. 
