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Originally Posted by kEnYUnoT
I've racked up about 1000 miles and I'm fairly good at driving but I have a few questions:
1. In first gear, is it normal for it to be a little jerky when you let off the gas?
2. I've noticed all my passengers jolt forward right when I let off the gas to shift gears, how do I prevent this?
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1. It's not normal if you're shifting completely properly, but it's normal in the sense that yes, it does happen if you're a little bit too fast at releasing the clutch. If you mean when no gear shifting is involved and you just happen to release the gas, it's just engine breaking kicking in. In first I almost never have no pedals pressed. I either have the gas pedal pressed slightly, or the clutch + break pressed.
2. If it's an down-shift, learn to rev match which means blipping the throttle with the clutch petal depressed and then releasing the clutch. If it's on an up-shift, it's because you let go of the throttle too quickly. I don't mind it when I'm driving myself, but if you have passengers you may want to slowly ease up on the gas before depressing the clutch pedal to switch gears. If the issue is the first, I would get on that ASAP since it causes unnecessary wear, but if it's the second you can continue having it "jerky" if to your preference.