Riven02

I am teaching the wife to drive my new GT, and she wants an exact number for RPMs on a standard takeoff. I have never payed much attention I just went by what sounded good and what felt good. I went out and drove it to get an idea and I avg about 1400-1500. Since she is just learning though I was thinking I should tell her a little higher. Just to be sure she doesnt kill it pulling out onto the highway or something. At 2000 I didnt think it would be to hard on the clutch. You guys have any thoughts? How high is to high? This is for everyday drivring not launching. What do you guys take off at?

jts

Personally,I think focusing on the tach is no good
What has worked for me to teach the girlfreind,and then her
girlfreind.... is a big parking lot,and starting from a dead stop,get the take-off and shift into second,
then start again...over and over.It's boring,but they get over the fear of the take off
after that,the rest is easy .


my 2 cents worth

Riven02

I would agree and we did that accually but now when she is going around town she says she can tell she revs it more than me and this over compensates and kills it.

BLACK06GT4ME

I alway have believed that this should be more feel than sight. I learned with the tach covered. You have guts teaching on your GT. JMO, I'd rent a car to teach on.

Slink

I taught my son in a parking lot. Very easy, as there is no stress on the driver in a parking lot. After about an hour, we then found an isolated uphill to practice on. Ditto on the not using the Tach.

sonicblue05

you drive and let her listen to the car as you take off...
i have tought so many people to drive stick its not even funny. im only 17 but iv been driving since i was seven. so....
i drive and have them watch everything i do.
then find a deserted road(or large parking lot) and have them try. just tell em what to do and let them do it. They WILL stall several times then they will get better and better ad better! lol
just give em a pointer or two every time like letclutch out slower or whatever till they get it.
it works trust me. Then go find a hill and the reall fun begins! lol

disclaimer: i dont reccomend this method in your gt. go rent a jeep. Thats what i teach people on. then move up to harder cars to drive. te stang is actually difficult to get the hang of. or at least alot more than the jeep (its nothing compared t my 69 gmc three on the tree lmao)

hottymustang

I learned by listening and feeling to the car. I am a supre huge believer that you shouldn't rely on the tach to know when you need to shift. You need to listen and feel. I know that is hard to teach, but once you get it, you can jump into anything and drive.

Also, the mall parking lot I have found is the easiest, or a Costco parking lot after closing time. Always lots of room and no pressure of other cars around you.

fairlane292

Yeah, forget the tach. I learned on my dad's 58 Biscayne and there was no tach of course. So many cars I've had didn't have a tach. Had a 52 Chev pickup; stock; no tach. My current 61 Fairlane 2 dr club sedan was 3 on the tree (now T-10 4speed) but no tach of course and come to think of it my 67 Chevelle 327/275hp 4 speed, dual exhaust; all stock; no tach. I would recommend learning/teaching with the radio off though. Part listening, part feel... at least in the beginning. Funny how we take it for granted and just drive. ...have fun!!!!!!

blazen351

no don't do the costco parking lot...A big churches parking lot is best...that way if you've been good maybe god will be on your side LMAO!