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Question about the clutch pedal for my EDT lessons

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  • 31-05-2014 2:26am
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    Rhia91
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    I am half way through my EDT lessons at the moment, really enjoying them, my instructor is great, but I have one question,
    When I am needing to slow down for any reason, I always clutch then break slowly, as I was told by a friend to do that before I started my lessons,
    but my instructor is telling me to brake gently, then clutch ,then ease of the brake, I keep forgetting to do this but I think it's because I'm not sure why it needs to be done that way, could some one please explain what it does and why it needs to be done that way ,
    Thank you :)
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    Julius Seizure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭Julius Seizure


    I used to do the same, probably because I was nervous about not stalling. The reason you have to do it is because you have less control when you're coasting because the drive train is disconnected so the wheels are independent. One thing I'll say is that it will get easier as you get not used to driving and make progress, I found with steeper deceleration it was easier as there was less time for it to cut out whereas if I rolled up to a junction slowly I'd have to go down through the gears etc.


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    Nino Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Nino Brown


    The power goes to the front wheels, so if you need to turn quickly you turn the steering wheel and the wheels pull you in the direction you steer.
    If you clutch too early, and need to turn in an emergency, there is no power to the wheels, altoughh they will guide the car a bit, they have no power to pull it in the right direction.


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    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Nino Brown wrote: »
    The power goes to the front wheels, so if you need to turn quickly you turn the steering wheel and the wheels pull you in the direction you steer.
    If you clutch too early, and need to turn in an emergency, there is no power to the wheels, altoughh they will guide the car a bit, they have no power to pull it in the right direction.

    Not only that but if you go into a roundabout with the clutch pedal in the car will be all over the shop especially at higher speeds.


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    MascotDec85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭MascotDec85


    When you push your clutch in you're effectively putting the car in neutral as you're disconnecting the clutch plates so the engine is not controlling what the wheels are doing.

    You only press the clutch when you want change gears or are about to stop (nearly stopped)

    Brakes to slow, gears to go


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    Rhia91
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Rhia91


    Thank you so much guys, you have really helped a lot, next two lessons tomorrow :-) Thank you!:)


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