True. Like I said, I wasn't trying to be a dick but being from Jersey it just sometimes comes off that way.
At least your honest and realize it. It's the ones that don't are the real aholes...
True. Like I said, I wasn't trying to be a dick but being from Jersey it just sometimes comes off that way.
I'm new to driving stick and I have the same issue going from 1st to 2nd but I attribute that 100% to my lack of experience. Is it worth doing the recommended clutch mods (spring removal, clutch stop, etc.) for a new driver?
Definitely have this same exact problem. I feel like you have to literally slip the clutch going 1st to 2nd to make it smooth. 2nd to 3rd, for me at least, depends on whether the car is warmed up or not. It is very annoying when trying to blast through the gears. Only thing that has helped a bit is shifting 1st to 2nd at a higher rpm and doing so slower than expected.
Haven't executed any of the recommended mods (clutch delay valve removal, spring removal, clutch stop, etc) but plan to.
Some cars just have crappy MT's, I hated the 6MT in my 2016 STI Limited so much that I only drove the car 2,300 miles in a year and sold it.
I'm new to driving stick and I have the same issue going from 1st to 2nd but I attribute that 100% to my lack of experience. Is it worth doing the recommended clutch mods (spring removal, clutch stop, etc.) for a new driver?
But the number one key to smooth shifts is to learn to match your revs! It will be different in each gear and depending on what rpm you choose to shift at. It’s all based on the gear ratios and engine speed. If you don’t develop a personal pattern and learn where your revs should fall to on each shift you will forever be guessing. The tach is there for a reason.
You're talking about downshifting. That's down the road for a new manual driver. I didn't even bother trying to rev match downshifts for over a year after I started driving stick. It's not a *necessary* thing to do in order to effectively drive the car from point A to B. It's more for driving enjoyment.
Can anyone say if a lightweight flywheel has made the 1>2 shift quicker and smoother? Since there's such a huge difference in gear ratio, having it rev down quicker should help out with this, right? Accelerating from a stop is the worst thing about this car and if a lightweight flywheel will help speed up this shift I'm all for it.