clutch

zainzs91 · Post by **zainzs91** » 25 Dec 2006, 05:14

if u go to controls in options, there is a clutch option.
but when you do manual, it doesnt do anything accept hold the gear

Am i missing something? or is that the way it is?

Post by **TheStig** » 25 Dec 2006, 18:00

It does exactly the same as it does in a real car.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 25 Dec 2006, 21:13

Look up "Clutch."

Fishwhiz · Post by **Fishwhiz** » 25 Dec 2006, 22:09

dood, how stupid do you have to be, no offence, to not know what manual transmittion is? you have to switch gears yourself, you know manual?

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 25 Dec 2006, 22:14

everything you need to know about a clutch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch

zainzs91 · Post by **zainzs91** » 25 Dec 2006, 22:44

firstly, no one in the world doesnt know what a clutch is.
secondly, i meant that you dont need the clutch to switch gears for manual.

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 25 Dec 2006, 22:47

Oh, that?

I'm guessing it's just there to help you control, or add some sort of realism to the game.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 25 Dec 2006, 23:10

yea i remember a while back on a topic about what would you like to see in carbon and a clutch came up. maybe they actually listened

korge · Post by **korge** » 26 Dec 2006, 00:00

Can you guys stop bashing him and just answer his original questions? You arent smart by knowing what a clutch is...

Clutch can be used for drifting as in real life.. Try it.. Tap the clutch while going 120 into a turn...

Im glad EA put it in... Of course you may be able to get the same result by just downshifting while keeping your RPMs high...

Post by **TheStig** » 26 Dec 2006, 04:42

The clutch was brought in the PC version for the new generation of steeringwheels and pedels like the new Logitec.
that is why you can also choose each gear wich I found pretty handy with the keyboard. I made a key for 1st gear and the clutch also btw.

They did not put it in for the keyboard but you can use the keyboard for it.

rushdrift · Post by **rushdrift** » 26 Dec 2006, 19:20

in real life clutch is really usefull when drifting,it have many method 1 of them is clutch kick most oftenly use by drifter.By kicking the clutch it giv a jolt of power so the rare wheel of the car will loose it grip into a drift mode.

I wonder if it work in canyon race.

Tuners Rock · Post by **Tuners Rock** » 27 Dec 2006, 02:23

I wonder if it work in canyon race.

It does, i tryed it. It helps a lot for me.

rushdrift · Post by **rushdrift** » 27 Dec 2006, 18:00

wooh really i got to try it to!

RVD · Post by **RVD** » 27 Dec 2006, 22:28

zainzs91 wrote:firstly, no one in the world doesnt know what a clutch is.
secondly, i meant that you dont need the clutch to switch gears for manual.

1: i know tons of people who dont know what a clutch is

2: you can shift without clutch in real life too right?? it ruins your car, but it's possible right?? or am i making a horrible mistake here....

korge · Post by **korge** » 27 Dec 2006, 22:33

You have to be one lazy azz to shift without use of clutch... Plus no one wants to buy and install a new transmission.. besides.. If you own a car ith a manual, you will know what a clutch is, its impossible to drive a manual and not know what the clutch is.. Maybe you have the accelerator and two brake pedals?

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 28 Dec 2006, 01:08

A clutch is designed to disengage the transmission from the axles so that the shifting doesn't damage the gears and drivetrain. If you shift without disengaging, that is if you switch gears while the axles are turning and are linked to the drivetrain, you risk causing serious damage to the transmission. So you can shift without using the clutch. Is it practical? No, as it will most certainly damange your transmission.

korge, technically the clutch can act as a brake. Besides, what's the harm in two brake pedals?

korge · Post by **korge** » 28 Dec 2006, 01:32

prince1142003 wrote:A clutch is designed to disengage the transmission from the axles so that the shifting doesn't damage the gears and drivetrain. If you shift without disengaging, that is if you switch gears while the axles are turning and are linked to the drivetrain, you risk causing serious damage to the transmission. So you can shift without using the clutch. Is it practical? No, as it will most certainly damange your transmission.

korge, technically the clutch can act as a brake. Besides, what's the harm in two brake pedals?

Somebody slapp this fool....

Get your butt back over to the Cars forum.. No one needs to hear your encyclopedia mouth..

Toshiro · Post by **Toshiro** » 28 Dec 2006, 01:59

korge wrote:You have to be one lazy azz to shift without use of clutch... Plus no one wants to buy and install a new transmission.. besides.. If you own a car ith a manual, you will know what a clutch is, its impossible to drive a manual and not know what the clutch is.. Maybe you have the accelerator and two brake pedals?

Nah, some cars are "Semi-Auto" now. They're exactly like manual, but without a clutch.

prince1142003 · Post by **prince1142003** » 28 Dec 2006, 02:01

I've seen cars where the clutch is not a pedal, but a button on the gearshifter. IMO, it's easier to shift that way, but that's just me.

Post by **TheStig** » 28 Dec 2006, 03:24

You can shift without the clutch but you have to have a certain rpm and then you can shift the transmission into the next gear but. don't ask me the specifics but it can be done without damage.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 28 Dec 2006, 07:07

i think thats only on cars with synchromesh. i might be wrong tho but my friends truck doesnt sound too good when i try to shift w/o the clutch and it isnt synchromesh

DarrenR21373 · Post by **DarrenR21373** » 28 Dec 2006, 20:13

In my experience, it depends on the car as well. For example (I discovered this by accident after driving an auto for a while

) my old Vauxhall Vectra could shift between certain gears without the clutch without problems.

However, in my Leon, it is physically impossible to get the car out of a gear without using the clutch - you just can't move it! Might be because it's a diesel, but seems like a pretty good protection feature to me

BEEFKING69 · Post by **BEEFKING69** » 03 Jan 2007, 05:30

yeah i had a 91 chevy cavalier that u could shift without using the clutch and it was smooth as hell too same thing on a buddy of mines eagle talon

l_racer · Post by **l_racer** » 07 Jan 2007, 05:03

To shift without clutch, the input shaft in the tranny (the one coming frome the engine crank) must spin at the same rpm as the output shaft (the driveshaft). Like that both shafts spin at the same speed and you can shift gears withouth using the clutch...But you have to know at what RPM both shfts spin at the same time, or you'll break the transmission. Rally drivers brake with their left foot, so when they want to corner, they have to brake and simultaneously downshift and blip the throttle. Its very very hard...