when SHIFTING, dont add gas until the clutch is all the way out.
well it should be simontaneous. GAS... no gas as you sink clutch... [shift]... no clutch as you go back into gas.
quickshifting is the same but just as fast as you can without grinding the gear
1. for 1st you can look at this way. clutch in, rev to 1.5k start slowly letting go off clutch as you add more gas. [this method is the least prone for stalling out]
it's kinda like peeling out, except in peeling out, the gas is floored, and quick get off the clutch at the higher rpm's]
as you get the start gettin the feel for clutch you won't have to let go as slowly.
2. or can just try to do everything evenly... as much as you let go off clutch is as much gas you put... etc. [more prone to stall out]
3. engagement point. i presume you've driven an automatic car before. you know how when you let go off the brake in an automatic car, the car starts rolling by itself? well when you blend the clutch and the gas you are tryin to manipulate that concept.
now with the engagement point on your clutch you will get to that rolling point by just using the clutch.
THIS METHOD IS THE MOST PRONE FOR STALLING OUT AND YOU WILL STALL OUT MANY TIMES UNTIL YOU FIND IT.
come off the clutch very very slowly, and keep coming off until the car starts to roll. this point was very hard to stay with on my dads car... if i came off the clutch 1 more milimeter, i would stall out. and if i was 1 mm below the engagement point, i wouldn't go anywhere.
but the beauty of this is, once you find it, you can just add gas as you would for an automatic car.
the car i did this all with was a 1989 honda civic dx.
this was a almost a year ago. my dad does not live with me, so i haven't driven stick in a while. but i get my gsr [and license] in 2 months.
PS: that was the first [and only] time i drove stick... and i didn't stall out until i tried finding the engagement point, so this should be a good tutorial for you
AND YES THAT MEANS I'M 15
DONT HATE
i could explain how i brake and downshift too, but thats another topic.