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Originally Posted by Chikna
I practiced just now about 10 rounds on a two mile street. Somewhat jerking is reduced.
Steps I followed for changing gears: 1st to 2nd release clutch quickly and hold at biting (friction) point for a second (1,000 RPM drop), apply little gas, and release all the way out - same process for all other gears. What I was doing I think wrong by not applying little gas while releasing. I was thought to apply gas after releasing clutch all the way out.
Releasing clutch slowly drops RPM very fast, by releasing clutch faster to biting point helps a lot. I think within a month I should be able to drive smoothly.
Am I right or wrong, comments please.
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That's an okay idea but not fully developed. If you're gonna drop the clutch sooner, it means you have to apply the right amount of throttle sooner too. 1st to 2nd in this car is usually jerky anyways, so the RPM drop in those gears don't matter too much. Once you hit 3rd,4th and so on, you'll see how much easier it is: not necessarily because you're used to it, but just because of how it works in this car.
For now, focus on not stalling and getting used to changing gear and learning the muscle memory stuff. The smoothness of shifting will come later.