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I drove an automatic for about 7 years before I got a manual. Took 6 months to change my mindset. Took another 12 months for things to truly click.
My biggest mistake: Reading well-intentioned comments on the internet about the right way to do things. The moment you think too much about it you end up getting a great big whiff of roasting clutch.
I think it is 70% muscle memory and 30% feeling when the wheels and powertrain are in sync.
I had a bad week last week. At every stop I was revving it up over 2k and riding the clutch until 10 mph. I awkwardly jerked into 2nd and 3rd. I couldn't get my feet to do what logic and reason was telling me. This week, I don't think I have gone over 800 rpm or not gotten off the clutch under 5 mph. My shifts were like butter.
There are good weeks and bad weeks. C'est la vie!
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