Shifting 1st to 2nd

Originally Posted by rmorrow

Thanks to all for the feedback. I actually got pretty smooth shifts today between 1 and 2 when I took the rpms to about 3500 in 1, hit the clutch a bit quicker, and maintained a slight bit of throttle with some subtle accelerator pedal pressure and a slower release of the clutch. The other gears are no problem...smooth and silky. By the way, I am trying to abide by the break-in period set forth in the Owners Manual by keeping the rpms down through all gears during this period. I will get used to it...1 to 2 is just a bit sensitive in this car.