Ok, I understand the basics about how a clutch works, especially after reading a ton of stuff on the internet as well as driving a manual transmission car for 10 years. But I wanted to understand something more specific about it since I don't know a lot about cars.
First, whenever your clutch is disengaged (you are pressing down on the pedal completely) and you give the car gas/accelerate, the fact that you are giving it gas will increase the rpm of the flywheel, correct? And the clutch remains stationary at 0 rpm, correct?
So if I understand the first thing correctly, giving the car gas has no effect on a disengaged clutch, the clutch will stay stationary unless it makes contact with the flywheel?
Second part of my question, I know you have to properly balance both the rpms as well as the clutch when shifting gears (give it some gas while balancing the clutch and shifting gears) to make a smooth shift and create less wear on your car. But if I was in a gear other than 1st or 2nd and wanted to upshift or downshift, it would increase the life of my clutch if I completely pressed in the clutch and took my foot completely off the accelerator and then let up on the clutch to engage the next gear, right? If my logic is right (it could be totally wrong, that's why I'm asking), the idle rpm on my engine when pushing the clutch in would create less friction when I want to engage into the next gear than it would if I was pressing on the accelerator to balance for a smooth shift, right? I figure that pressing the accelerator just makes the flywheel move faster which would create more heat/friction against the clutch when they engage.
I know of course, the proper way is to balance the gas and clutch when shifting, but I'm trying to see if what I think makes sense, that's all. Thanks for your time in addressing my crazy question
First, whenever your clutch is disengaged (you are pressing down on the pedal completely) and you give the car gas/accelerate, the fact that you are giving it gas will increase the rpm of the flywheel, correct? And the clutch remains stationary at 0 rpm, correct?
So if I understand the first thing correctly, giving the car gas has no effect on a disengaged clutch, the clutch will stay stationary unless it makes contact with the flywheel?
Second part of my question, I know you have to properly balance both the rpms as well as the clutch when shifting gears (give it some gas while balancing the clutch and shifting gears) to make a smooth shift and create less wear on your car. But if I was in a gear other than 1st or 2nd and wanted to upshift or downshift, it would increase the life of my clutch if I completely pressed in the clutch and took my foot completely off the accelerator and then let up on the clutch to engage the next gear, right? If my logic is right (it could be totally wrong, that's why I'm asking), the idle rpm on my engine when pushing the clutch in would create less friction when I want to engage into the next gear than it would if I was pressing on the accelerator to balance for a smooth shift, right? I figure that pressing the accelerator just makes the flywheel move faster which would create more heat/friction against the clutch when they engage.
I know of course, the proper way is to balance the gas and clutch when shifting, but I'm trying to see if what I think makes sense, that's all. Thanks for your time in addressing my crazy question