I always wondered if not using your clutch was truly as bad as everyone says it is. I sometimes just slightly pull the gears from first and slowly (without much force at all probably about the same as when i hold the clutch down) into second gear, theres really no big of a jolt, or a shake, it seems as if you push the clutched down and you let go of it slowly. Im not really familiar with how a clutch and engine work hand in hand. I just have an idea of a plate and gears hah, but is it really that bad for you to change gears without clutch (without using a lot of force)?

 

are you trying to ask whether it is okay to take it out of gear without using the clutch at all?

 

i think he means burning the clutch... dragging out the engagement between gears.

 

yes take it out of gear, and placing it in a new gear without clutch, but not using much force at all. Just basically dropping it in.

 

i did that once just to see if i knew how to do it....im assuming its not the best for the synchros and the teeth on the gears...the clutch is def there for a reason lol.

 

i would HIGHLY suggest NOT doing that. You WILL grind the **** out of your gears and blow them. you'll basically need a new transmission very quickly if you do that

but hey it's ur car.. if u like it, ruin it

 

it doesnt grind when i do it. But my car grinds hella lot during normal driving, or maybe im just too lazy to hold the clutch all the way down . Thanks for the info tho filanj =D. and to answer your question i would never do anything to hurt my baby! would you!?

 

no prob. well not purposely lol... **** happens.

The g has a very different feeling to it than what I was used to. laziness is not worth $2000+ for a new clutch and flywheel in labor in parts and not worth $5k for a new transmission... take care of your baby and it'll take care of you!

 

you should use clutch, 100 % of the time!

 

well our cars are by no means tractor trailers but most big rigs dont use the clutch very often

 

May be your next car should be an automatic.

 

If it goes in smoothly than I don't think you're doing any damage. When you match the RPMs with car speed in a given gear you can shift smoothly just as with the clutch. The clutch is there for most of us cause it's hard to figure out and match speeds. Trucks can much easier get away without using the clutch since they have 18 gears, but still they have to match engine speed with transmission. I use the clutch, but I would feel better about my skills if I could match the speeds all the time. Grinding gears and forcing it will cause damage though.

 

does anyone know if its harmful to take the car out of gear without the clutch? ive been doing this for over a year now and never had a problem, ive gotten so used to the car that it bassically pops out without giving it much of a tap at all. (as long as you hardly blip the throttle just right)

 

Agree with TheKnite.
The syncros have a lot to do with that as well.
Rarely use my clutch on my dirt bikes and ATV's. It's all about rev matching baby!
But there's no real reason to be doing that in the G. No advantage doing that.


Haha...good one .

 

ya why would you be doing this just cause you are being lazy