I wanted to ask you guys at what Speed or RPM should I shift from 1st to 2nd to 3rd etc… I know the manual says 8-16-23-28-32 MPH. But I get violent jerks when I shift in low gears. I don’t drop the clutch. Sometimes it comes out smooth but I don’t know what I was doing to keep it that way. Help me out, thanks

 

normal driving...3-4000 rpms. after breakin and wanting to put some power into it 5-6000

 

I am gona go and try it righ now. If it still jerks... I'll be pissed.

 

sounds like your letting up on the clutch to fast and getting jerks? or not matching rpms properly?

 

Well im pissed, It feels like im downshifting. and i get 2, back and forth jerks... 3k-4k seem like too much

 

KONVERTER,
How do i match rpm's?
thanks

 

your either letting the clutch out to fast or letting it out to late. experiment with it a few times. let about a second or 1.5 seconds go by before letting the clutch out. in the z it might be longer or shorter,you have to experiment like i said. i take it this is your first manual?

 

It is manual sure it will jerk a little.

 

Yeah I agree
and don't ride on the clutch

 

Yep, it all comes down to practice.

It really helps if you can actually go somewhere that you can pay attention to your shifting, and not just tool around in traffic.

When you shift, be consious of what RPM's the engine drops to in the next higher gear. Practice just stepping on the clutch and holding the gas to maintain that same engine speed, and then releasing the clutch while still maintaining that engine speed. If you are on flat ground, you should have very smooth transisions from clutch engaged to disengaged and back to engaged.

When you are ready to shift, play with the way you let up on the throttle so you can get the engine to drop to the correct rev when you are done shifting and ready to get back into gear.

It's all about matching the engine RPM when the clutch is disengaged to the RPM the engine will be at in the new gear. To do that you need to know what the new RPM will be, and how to hold the engine there. Also, if you release the clutch slowly and steadily it will help smooth things out.

You'll get smoother, it just takes some time.

-D'oh!

 

Let off the gas a little before you engage the clutch. When you shift and are ready to disengage the clutch, give it a lil gas to about 400 less rpms then u had before u shifted.

 

Thanks for all the help. The thing is this is what i have been doing. I had the car for 2 weeks and this is my first MT, so i guess all i need is time.

thanks!