Manual Transmission Videos
The following videos show the basics and some more advanced methods of driving a manual transmission. The vidoes are Copyright © 2001, 2002,2003 by Greg Heumann, http://www.heumann.com.
1.Introduction |
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2. Proper Seating Position. |
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3. Gentle Launch - How to start when you're just relaxing. |
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4. Moderate Launch. |
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5. Aggressive Launch. |
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6. Upshifting, Part 1 - A discussion of the objective. |
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7. Upshifting, Part 2 - See it, hear what it should and shouldn't sound like.
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8. Single clutch, rev-matched downshifts. |
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9. Double-Clutching |
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10. Heel and Toe, Part 1 - A discussion of the technique. |
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11. Heel and toe in action |
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12. Putting it All Together, Part 1 - A quick tour of a very short road. |
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13. Putting it All Together, Part 2 - A quick trip with launch, up and downshifts while pushing hard. Includes a demonstration of power-on oversteer, and the ease with which the M5 can be gathered back up, even with DSC off. Hint: watch it a second time and watch the keys for an indication of G forces..... |
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The following videos are provided by Sheehan Motor Racing, www.teamsmr.com. Copyright © 2003, Gary Sheehan. |
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| Lap of Sears Point during the season finale. Footcam in lower left corner. | |
| Footbox video. Lap and a half of Sears Point. | |
Other Guides
Learn2 Drive a Stick Shift
Learning to Drive a Standard
Transmission Made Easy
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How Manual Transmissions Work
How Clutches Work
How Gears Work
How Automatic Transmissions Work
How Torque Converters Work
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