ive had my car for a month now. ive noticed that the transmission is really jerking in 1st and 2nd gear. ive test driven at least 20 different cars in the past 6 months, and the g is one of the most violent shifting vehicles, im talking about shifting around 2000-4000 rpms and it jerks hard. is it just me or has the g always been like this.

 

G clutch feel different, you have to ease off on shifting to make it smooth. when you are trying to adapt to the transmission it will jerk if u release ur clutch too fast. but the G37's have imporved alot from the 1st gen G Coupes clutches

 

It's the car in the sense that it might be different than others you've driven, so you have to adjust to it to make it smooth.
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I would call driver error. But what do I know. I am not saying you do not know how to drive, but I just drove one and did not experience this.

 

+1. Car shifts smoothly if you do it right. Sit in my passenger seat and I'll show ya

 

^^^^ post 1000 for ya congrats

 

I too have noticed that it's harder to produce a really smooth 1-2 shift in this car without slipping the clutch a little bit morethan most cars i've drivern previoulsy. I've driven a lot of different cars.

I don't think it's anything you're doing wrong or anything wrong with your car, it's just the way this tranmission and clutch are.

 

I completely agree with the above. The first to second change is a heavy gear change under normal driving conditions in this car, and I know very well that clunk that you are referring to. I have to be very gentle with the clutch for a smooth change.

All the other gears are smooth as silk.

 

I think he's hitting on you.
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forsure... ^ lol

 

just get a 5AT

 

after a year of driving this car, i would say im below noobish. funny when the passenger lends forward a little everytime i shift.

 

I completely agree. I have driven manuals ever since I started driving, and after 6 months of owning my 6MT, I still have trouble producing a silky-smooth 1st-to-2nd shift without slipping the clutch a bit. If I'm alone in my car, I just deal with that clunk that occurs if my revs aren't perfectly matched. If I have a passenger and I don't want to jerk them around, then I let the clutch out a little shower and let it slip a bit.

I will definitely say that I have gotten a LOT better at it in recent months, so I guess it just takes some practice. Most people who drive my car try to shift too quickly and don't let the revs drop enough for 2nd gear; try holding the clutch in a second longer and letting the revs drop to 2K or 2.5K before you pop the clutch. Just a suggestion.

 

Start from 2nd gear. 1st gear is only good for a quick launch

 

Confuscious says "The driver that makes the car jerk - jerks more than one thing, therefore does not have a wife."





In all reality, the G has a smooth shifting compared to Americanos. Drive a Shelby GT500. Shifting is terrible.