roadrunner132

Ive been driving this car for at least a couple years now and I still can't figure out how to shift 1st to 2nd well at high rpm. By that I mean anything over about 2500-3000 rpm. Ive tried dropping the clutch, smooth and steady, slipping the hell out of it, all at different rpm's. No luck at all. I want a nice smooth fast shift. What rpm do you guys shift at in first? Is it possible to have a smooth 1st to 2nd shift? I feel like it may just be how the gearing is. Its definitely the most difficult clutch to use compared to anything else I've driven.

SS_2009_TC

I would say around 6k to 6.5k to get a nice shift at around 4k in 2nd this is the way i am doing mine and get nice result and shifting really fast and never even tried NLS

63 Nova SS

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Full throttle I'm shifting about 6k and have no issues speed shifting it and I usually just dump clutch when doing it. There is a huge gearing difference ( thanks gm) so it probably is more noticeable due to rpm drop in 2nd gear.

roadrunner132

Okay I'll try shifting high with dumping the clutch. Thanks I'll let you know how that works out.

double clutch

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Just make sure it goes in gear before you dump it. When i first got my lsj i didnt get it all the way in. I grinded and revved. Made me look like an idiot

Devin86

Haha usally its the other way, shifting slow into 2nd at 3-3.5k is hard to get, takes practice to get it smooth that low. Shifting fast at high revs is always smooth for me, the car seems to like being reving out in 1st and going to 2nd ive notice most ppl say shift around 4k into 2nd, kinda matters on the acceleration u kinda have to go fast to shift fast into 2nd. Try to make ur rpm land on 2.5k'ish when ur let the clutch out after reving to 4kish. Mabe get new shifter cables make sure all that is in good shape. GL!

ATOMbomb

I hate shifting from 1st to 2nd with normal cruising. I've been driving stick for about 7 years, but for the life of me driving this car makes me feel like a noob. I shift in 1st at 4k and my rpms drop to 2k whn i get into second but its still sloppy now matter what. Slow granny shift or dumping the clutch. Other gears are smooth sailing.

StevoElSupremo

Glad I'm not the only one... my 1-2 shifts are rough as fack, theirs such a continental gap between those gears... I find I shift it smoothest if I either shift VERY low or VERY high, anywhere in between leaves a nasty buck, and I dont want to let the clutch out too slow or I'll cause unnecessary wear on it.

I'm so used to it now though but passengers think the cars gonna fall apart lol, since I've started commuting in this car I've stopped caring, but threads like this make me realize again how awful that shift is....

1 (rev) wind up!!! ) clutch in (wait for RPMS to fall) ...still waiting....waiting *clutch back in, into second* (CLUNK CLUNK BUCK) meanwhile the jackass behind you has proceeded to ride up ur azz from the stoplight..... unless you've NLS and left him in the dust

footballplaya3k

iTrader: (1)

If you're patient with the 1-2 shift it can be done smoothly every time. Yes it takes some practice but it's very possible to do.

turbocharged717

Truth

Solaris99

When I'm driving normally, I'll take 1st to somewhere around 5k and let the RPM drop a good bit with the clutch pedal in before using 2nd. Car manufacturers usually put a wimpy 1st gear in cars so that they are easy to get rolling.

umrdyldo

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Not double clutching like you should....

hawkssoccer11

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this! been driving a manual car since i was 16 and my teacher was my dad who was a truck driver for 30 years lol so i made damn sure my shifts were smooth lol. 1st to 2nd anymore is easy lol

ECaulk

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Agreed, I only get bucking shifts when I'm not paying even a little attention to driving.

I've never had to double clutch this car

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

Sorry the sarcasm was lost. And yeah no double clutching.

no_ss

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I normally only rev to 3k every gear and its pretty smooth.

no_ss

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But for the whole clutch thing you gotta figure that out on your own, no clutch is ever the same.

Snail_SS

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I've never had any real problems shifting from 1st to 2nd at any rpm range is smooth

no_ss

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Its all about the clutch engagement

Snail_SS

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Exactly if I let go early then yeah ill will get a bit rough but that's my fault

no_ss

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I always like to go by feel though, if you don't learn to not think about it and just try to feel how your car wants to drive you'll never really get it.

StevoElSupremo

well yeah I get how to slowly engage/give even gas the clutch from 1-2..but I just feel like I'm hurting the clutch

ECaulk

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Its not a super high torque load so it's not doing much damage if any

09SSlow

I redline it and dump the clutch to get a noice smooth shift.