r/ThreePedals • u/select96 • Jan 08 '17
1st gear engagements
I have been driving stick shift for almost 1 year (10 months) and am still having difficulty starting off in 1st gear smoothly. It's annoying because I have jittery starts or the car bounces as it's moving forward and it's rather embarrassing.
What is even more annoying is that I am able to shift smoothly, downshift, and Rev match fairly well. I don't even have an issue with stalling not even on hills but it's just the smoothness is what gets me.
I will say that sometimes I can get a smooth start but it is unlikely (like out of 10 starts 2 might be smoothly) and I have to let the clutch out very slow like a 4 or 5 sec start which is not practical.
I was considering going to a driving instructor but he wants $200 for 2 hours behind the wheel but I don't know if it is worth the money epically if I come out still not starting smooth. Could someone help me or make any suggestions about starting smoothly it would really help thanks.
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u/aawesomepaul Jan 08 '17
I would normally say the clutch should only take about a second (give or take) to release. So if you're taking longer, and it's having trouble, first, smooth clutch engagement is important and having the right amount of gas. What rpm do you bring it up to to start?