If you are practising, when the car is at a standstill (ie. free
gear and handbrake engaged), engage 1st gear. Then, at the same
time you are slowly releasing clutch and depressing the
accelerator, there are 2 ways to hear when the biting point is
reached.
The ah cek way is to listen to the sound. When the revving sound
volume suddenly drops, that is more or less the biting point or the
half clutch.
Another way is to look at the Tachometer (I think that's what it
is called...). When you initially depress on the accelerator, the
needle will generally point to a reading around 1500 - 2000 rpm. As
you are likely only an L-plate, I doubt you will be hitting
the gas too much as I think your instructor will kpkb if you do so.
Therefore your engine rpm should not be too high. as you keep
constant pressure on your accelerator and slowly release your
clutch, pay attention to the needle. It will suddenly drop at one
point to a lower rpm level as you are releasing the clutch.
Stop releasing the clutch at this point as this will more or less
be the biting point. The time when the needle drops will also
coincide with the drop in the revving sound volume. This is a more
systematic way I feel, at least when I was an L-plate, for
learner drivers.
