Jerky at low RPMS

m4a1mustang · 08-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Under normal driving I have to take it easy on the 1-2 for a smooth shift.

khtso · 08-12-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Under normal driving I have to take it easy on the 1-2 for a smooth shift.

Same with me. The car is so much smoother at low rpms and 1st to 2nd shift when I accelerate hard!

spearfish25 · 08-13-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Under normal driving I have to take it easy on the 1-2 for a smooth shift.

Yep, 1st gear allows you to feel the engine's torque the most. Drive along in 1st gear at 3k RPM and then floor it. You'll spin the tires and your neck will snap back. Do that in 6th gear and you'll slowly accelerate. The lower the gear, the more torque you'll be experiencing. This can make the herky-jerky feeling if you aren't smooth on the accelerator and also makes the 1-2 shift the most challenging for smoothness. This is also why you should start off in 2nd gear from a stop when driving in snow so you don't spin the tires as readily.

Red370 · 08-13-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Yep, 1st gear allows you to feel the engine's torque the most. Drive along in 1st gear at 3k RPM and then floor it. You'll spin the tires and your neck will snap back. Do that in 6th gear and you'll slowly accelerate. The lower the gear, the more torque you'll be experiencing. This can make the herky-jerky feeling if you aren't smooth on the accelerator and also makes the 1-2 shift the most challenging for smoothness. This is also why you should start off in 2nd gear from a stop when driving in snow so you don't spin the tires as readily.

ive tried this and it is VERY hard to avoid stalling, guess I should really give it some juice, maybe thatll work.

spearfish25 · 08-13-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

ive tried this and it is VERY hard to avoid stalling, guess I should really give it some juice, maybe thatll work.

I bet you'd spin the tires if you pop the clutch at 5k RPM from a stop in 2nd gear.

Red370 · 08-13-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I bet you'd spin the tires if you pop the clutch at 5k RPM from a stop in 2nd gear.

I will try this tomorrow with haste!

armensti · 08-14-2009, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I bet you'd spin the tires if you pop the clutch at 5k RPM from a stop in 2nd gear.

i dont think thats possible....... is it?

Gaiiden · 08-15-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by armensti

i dont think thats possible....... is it?

I know you can easily spin through to third gear if you floor it, so I would think this is possible. What were your results Red370?

Red370 · 08-15-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaiiden

I know you can easily spin through to third gear if you floor it, so I would think this is possible. What were your results Red370?

sure as shyte, I chirped a bit. However, to start slowly from 2nd while preventing the engine from bogging will take some practice.

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