Ezekiel81923
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Royersford, PA
- Car(s)
- 2019 Volkswagen GTI
I bought my first MT when I was 25 (so 9 years ago now) and that was a Mazdaspeed3.
I lived at the top of a long steep hill, and the only way to get home from work was to go up the huge hill which had an intersection with a traffic light in the middle. So I would get stopped at a red on this massive incline almost every day. After 2 weeks I wanted to sell the car and start over.
But alas, I figured it out, and so will you and everyone else.
Oddly, one thing I did like about the MS3 trans was how short the gearing was. I felt like I short shifted every gear change but the car was ready for it. I was doing 30-35mph in 4th, 45 in 5th. In the GTI if I try to shift into 4th at 30mph I'll lug the shit out of it (and do sometimes). But I did learn that the MS3 was much smoother if I double clutched the 1-2 shift.
I still double clutch 1-2 in the VW, but also still short shift the hell out of it. I'm trying to teach myself to give it a few more rpm's and slowly but surely I'm getting it. Every new car is a learning experience, whether it is your first MT or not.
I lived at the top of a long steep hill, and the only way to get home from work was to go up the huge hill which had an intersection with a traffic light in the middle. So I would get stopped at a red on this massive incline almost every day. After 2 weeks I wanted to sell the car and start over.
But alas, I figured it out, and so will you and everyone else.
Oddly, one thing I did like about the MS3 trans was how short the gearing was. I felt like I short shifted every gear change but the car was ready for it. I was doing 30-35mph in 4th, 45 in 5th. In the GTI if I try to shift into 4th at 30mph I'll lug the shit out of it (and do sometimes). But I did learn that the MS3 was much smoother if I double clutched the 1-2 shift.
I still double clutch 1-2 in the VW, but also still short shift the hell out of it. I'm trying to teach myself to give it a few more rpm's and slowly but surely I'm getting it. Every new car is a learning experience, whether it is your first MT or not.
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