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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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just a question???

why is it hard to shift from first to second gear in my g ? ,, hmm the other gears are fine ,, its just that i could not get it perfectly shift smoothly from the said gear ,,, it always give me that "nice little jerk" annoyinnngg
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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It's nomal, just the way the 6MT is geared. If you ease out of the clutch a little more gradually it helps some, but it's still going to be the roughest shift in the gearbox. The price we pay for having cool manual trannies.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Its smooth once you figure it out and get used to releasing your clutch better.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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^yeap exactly i had a hard time driving smooth when i first got the car.
ull get used to it and it wouldnt be as rough
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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yeH Actually im way smoother now with shifting,, i've been driving manual traNs. for years ,, and believe me the g is the hardest car thave ive driven ,, the thing is i just pay so much emphasis with the second gear compared to the others
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nestle_!9
yeH Actually im way smoother now with shifting,, i've been driving manual traNs. for years ,, and believe me the g is the hardest car thave ive driven ,, the thing is i just pay so much emphasis with the second gear compared to the others
I agree. No matter how much experience you have driving manual transmisions in general or the G specifically, the 1-2 shift in this gearbox is by far the roughest of them no matter how good a driver you are. Repetition and a steady clutch foot help, but it will never be smooth unless you are riding the hell out of the clutch.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Taking it to about 5000RPM or more helps when shifting to.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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i noticed its very hard to put the car into first nd second gear. is it just me? not the acutal shift just to get the car in gear.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:15 AM
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I rev to about 3000-3500rpm in 1st then ease into 2nd at about 2000rpm and it's pretty smooth for me.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by psyh
I rev to about 3000-3500rpm in 1st then ease into 2nd at about 2000rpm and it's pretty smooth for me.
yeah thats what ive been doing too
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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first and second gear are vertually the same, try starting out in second gear, you dont need to start in first gear. i had the same problem and started to start in second gear and i dont have to worry about the jerky shift from first to second try it next time.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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first and second gear are vertually the same, try starting out in second gear, you dont need to start in first gear. i had the same problem and started to start in second gear and i dont have to worry about the jerky shift from first to second try it next time.
I hear thats really bad for your clutch. I wouldn't suggest doing that all the time with the car stopped. I do it occasionally when the car is in a slow roll and it locks me out of first, but never from a dead stop.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JLai
I hear thats really bad for your clutch. I wouldn't suggest doing that all the time with the car stopped. I do it occasionally when the car is in a slow roll and it locks me out of first, but never from a dead stop.
Why is it bad for the clutch?
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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i hve no idea i was informed by experts that using 2nd gear to start off in was just fine if i did not want to hot rod my car. 1st and 2nd gear are gear so close to each other it does not make a difference... if anybody knows otherwise please inform us all please..
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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You will have to slip the clutch more to get moving in second..
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