G37SBS

I feel like i'm riding a clutch when i back up to my drive way. Do you guys let go of the clutch completely when you back up to the drive way or garage? i usually use clutch to go in and out to slow things down with a little bit of gas. Am i doing it right?

Thanks

Team Punisher

At first i did it the same way. Till i got used to it.

MSCA

iTrader: (3)

Any time the clutch pedal is not fully engaged or disengaged, you're causing some degree of wear on it. So try not to use the clutch pedal as a means to regulate your speed. You can crawl at a really low speed in 1st/reverse without stalling, so there's really no reason to clutch a lot in your driveway.

Namir

iTrader: (4)

I have to do the same. If I clutch out completely even with no gas the car is moving too quickly in reverse to navigate in the parking garage where I park.

MSCA

iTrader: (3)

So hit the brakes! Like I said, you can practically crawl without stalling.

Frankyg37s

iTrader: (3)

of course it depend of fast u want to reverse

SleepyMonkey

reverse uphill is more of a struggle with this MT than any other I've owned. She requires more juice/throttle than most...

fkat

OP, you're doing the right thing. If you want to minimize wear then put in neutral, let the clutch go and coast.

speedracer g37

iTrader: (4)

Well, driving school years ago taught me to not use the gas when in reverse in a manual car. The speed in reverse is to be regulated with the clutch.

ucla bruin

iTrader: (7)

I use the clutch with some gas. If you want to let go of the clutch completely, be prepared to brake because it will be back up pretty quickly.
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Fezzik

iTrader: (6)

I've done this on my 6mt 2002 max since day one. Clutch is in perfect condition

MSCA

iTrader: (3)

Well, I guess that depends upon a few factors. My driveway is more than 100 feet long and I like to back up the driveway (makes for quick getaways!) very often. So I do in fact completely engage the clutch and use the gas & brake pedals to control my speed.

If I had a 20-foot driveway, I could see using a combination of the clutch/gas/brake to regulate speed. But to say that you should never use the gas pedal to reverse a manual transmission car just seems silly to me.

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

+1^^ I think MSCA has the best explanation. If you're going a really short distance use the clutch to maintain speed but if you are going a longer distance you are probably burning the clutch more than necessary if you aren't fully engaging it

IMFROMNEWYORK

i floor it going backwards ...