I think I'm Shifting Wrong

R0bDC

Its always been like that

JARblue

When you say it won't let you shift to a gear, can you give a much more specific example? Are you downshifting or upshifting? What RPMS? Do you have SRM (rev match)? I assume you have the clutch pedal depressed and are trying to shift into a gear other than 1st. Up to about 55 mph you should be able to shift into any gear except 1st and reverse, of course. The other day SRM basically redlined me in neutral at 60 mph when I accidentally pulled the shift knob all the way over to 2nd while trying to go from 6th to 4th gear

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R0bDC

Sometimes I'm going pretty fast like lets say 5th gear, 4 or 5 RPM's, about 70MPH and I try to shift to 6th gear and it feels likes it wont let me until the car slows down a bit. Now take that example and think about 3rd gear going 50mph and when I try to switch to 4th it wont let me. I feel like If I shift really fast it will but If I dont shift within 2 seconds it blocks me.

Hopefully that makes sense

Haboob

I hate that.

Sometimes I'll throw it in neutral and coast up to a light, but it rev matches me to about 4k at times (depending on when I do it)... then I look around all embarrassed.

Or, I hit the gate (but don't put it in) for 3rd when going 4th to 5th and it rev matches it to 3rd... lol.

R0bDC

Now that I have quite a few people looking at this thead. I have another question but I dont want to start another thread.

What is your take on taking off on 1st Gear or 2nd Gear? I started taking off in 1st gear but when I realize that i was having to shift to 2nd so fast I decided to just take off on second gear all the time lol. I was unsure whether that was bad for the car or if its not a big deal. What do you guys think?

FairladyZ

First comes before second, I learned that in kindergarten

lemon-fresh

Oh man...

(MT question) Who honestly uses 1st gear besides on a hill?

But I mean if you wanna have slow starts and potentially put more wear on your clutch, go for it.

R0bDC

Thanks! Gotta do some reading now see what people think

lemon-fresh

I can summarize as well "not a good idea".

R0bDC

Yeah, I've done enough reading. Ill be taking off in 1st gear from now on, I have been starting to do that for the past month, but i will continue.

FairladyZ

The worst clutch feedback I have ever felt is an frs

Literally feels like you don't even have a pedal , no feedback at all

R0bDC

Right now while driving to work I was at 2000rpms, 20 mph I was turning right and it would not let me go 2nd gear smoothly. So I decided to try 3rd and it let me in just fine. It almost seems like the car is saying "don't shift to second! Go to 3rd!!"

DIGItonium

Be careful downshifting in the middle of a turn or forcing it in gear. The last thing you want to do is lock up your tires in the middle of making a turn.

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R0bDC

I was actually on first gear! Trying to go to 2nd gear while turning.

chrischhorn

Change your fluid then report back. Complaining over and over again everyday isn't gonna solve anything until you actually try something about it......

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