I think I'm Shifting Wrong

Haboob

I get more feedback from this clutch pedal than I did with my SRT (and it feels heavier), however, the SRT's clutch engaged almost at the very bottom, whilst this is at the very top - I still haven't gotten used to it 100% and feel a little jerky when shifting (not sure if it's always going to be like that. ), but it's usually 1-2, 2-3... I'm fairly smooth otherwise.

But for me, different shoes have different feels too and that affects me.

JARblue

This, too, can have a major impact. My work shoes are big ol' Redwing boots, but on the weekends I wear sandals at the most, so any driving is done barefoot. Polar opposites, but still very manageable

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scope22

Yea it does get jerky but it seems to depend on RPMS, if you're shifting at 3500+ then its preptty smooth, anything below its jerky. Also i bit of gas in between shifts makes it a big difference.

Haboob

Have you noticed a difference in up-shifting with SRM on and off, or is it just me? Seems SRM on will keep the RPMs up for just a second while shifting vs. SRM off.

That or I'm still just on the gas a little too late/early.

I'll test the +3500 theory. I like to short shift a bit and see if it helps me save fuel (it doesn't, because I'm not consistent with it when the freeway/roads open up... )

Mandingo

I've heard a lot of people mention the SRM theory, but it doesn't seem to change anything with upshifts in my car. The revs start to drop immediately. At least as far as I can tell.

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scope22

if you shift very fast on lower RPMs like 2k or so you'll notice a jerk forward

scope22

I used to drive TransAms with high tourque short shifting was not a problem, this car doesn't like it

scope22

YES it does keep the RPMs up for a bit, i verifyed that with dealer, its how it works again if you're shifting below 3500 it will give you a jerk forward SO what i do is wait an extra second after i push the clutch in then its smooth as butter. So to me it seems that there are 2 ways to drive this car, fast and slow. When driving fast and shifting above 3500rpms its goign to shift fine no jerking, if you're driving slow then you need to give i an extra second between shifts.

R0bDC

So when im in high speeds, when I press the clutch I should shift right away so I shift in high RPM's, but when im going slow I should wait a second to shift?

This is what I got from that

scope22

its what i do...to reduce the jerk forward caused by SRM on lower RPMs

Haboob

Good, then I'm not going crazy!