Well, depending on the hill, you may go up the hill or down the hill.

 

As for me, I tend to enjoy the downhill more.

Find the friction point and let it go. The car, I mean...



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The G's pull pretty well up hills. I used to live in the NC mountains and had no problems. My brake pads had to be replaced a little early, but that's to be expected.

 

if you're asking how you drive up hills without stalling...some people just come to a stop...pull up on the parking brake and engage into first and slowly lower the parking brake as the car moves forward. Now how I do it is pretty much the same but instead of the parking brake, I just step on the brake pedal while at a complete stop, then shift into first with the brake still pressed on. Then I release the clutch while in first up to the friction point and then in one quick motion, I let go of the brake pedal, gently step on the gas and up the hill I go. Already being at the friction point helps with the incline.

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I agree with kwakman,

Instead of using the e-brake, try the clutch method. It's a more advanced procedure but once you get it, it's a piece of cake...

While standing in an incline, put it into first, release the clutch about half way out (or just to the point where you see the rpm drop and you feel you're about to stall), then quickly let go of the brake and apply a bit of gas, while releasing the clutch the rest of the way out. What happens here, is that you're using the clutch to basically hold the car from rolling backwards. If you do the above procedure on a leveled surface, you'll see that the car starts to roll forward as soon as you let off the brake (clutch is starting to engage) - on an incline this rolling force, will be enough to hold the car in place for a split of second until you apply gas. Practice this method off the street a few times and I promise you'll get the hang of it.


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Don't do it too often or you'll wear out the clutch...also, if you try this in San Francisco, be very careful as the grades are extremely high. I usually do the friction point method but in San Fran, I use e-brake just in case.

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I used to just drop the clutch and mash the gas pedal. Put it in first. Let go of the brake and quickly hit the gas. As soon as you get to 1.5k rpm dump the clutch. It won't be smooth, but it will get you going. You will only roll back 1 foot. Eventually you will get to the point where you release the clutch normally and find yourself only rolling back half a foot. I tried the hand brake method, but it was too complicated for me on the hills I drive on. I have to yank the brake all the way up for it to hold the car. By then, so much force is required just to release the hand brake, there is no way I can concentrate on working the feet. I guess I learned MT on hills quicker that way.

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i adjusted my clutch so it picks up down low, much easier in my opinion

 

how'd you do that, i'm not a big fan of how high the clutch catches

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Once you are comfortable with a manual, you should be able to get the car started up a hill with very minimal roll back. I do occassionally use the parking brake trick on extreme inclines and/or if there is a car very close behind me.

On a related note, there was a guy in a new Corolla in front of me at the Jack in the Box drivethru. Must have been his first manual tranny car. There was a very slight incline and the guy kept stalling it. He ended up peeling out as he pulled up the window.

 

all this talk keeps reminding me of that STEEP *** HILL on La Cienega and Sunset. ahhhhh

 

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Don't do it too often or you'll wear out the clutch...

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The only way you'll wear out your clutch is by intentionally revving on it. I've been using the clutch method for 11 years now, on 5 different cars and and never wore out a single clutch. Of course do not use this method to just simply hold the car for long periods of times (red light), but if you just use it to move the car when the light turns green and assuming you've practiced it, there is no way in you'll wear out your clutch.



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