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Originally Posted by JackRabbit
So, you're saying if I get better at hitting the gates just right when everything's warmed up, I should stop getting double-thunks and other extra noises when moving the shift lever? I always go clutch all the way in, too.
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On the double thunks and extra noises, we also have a dual mass flywheel (EDIT: No we don't, I just got all turned around recently). If I get sloppy with my rev matches or shifts it's always bouncing around making thunks and clunks. Also, if I'm slowing down with the clutch in and put it in first (Or second, but much quieter) I get a nice whirrrrrrrr.
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Originally Posted by JackRabbit
Ok humfrz, I went out and tried it today, on a quiet backroad outside of town. I took 1st gear up to 3k rpms, let off the gas, and pulled the stick down as the drivetrain unloaded. I popped it into neutral real easily, but I couldn't pull it all the way down into 2nd. I tried it in one fast motion, but it kept getting stopped in neutral. I tried about 5 times before trying it from 2nd to 3rd. that one felt closer to going in, but no dice. Is it bad for the transmission to keep trying? I want to get it! I believe you that the timing required to do it would make me a lot better at handling the gears.
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I do this all the time. Don't focus too much on the actual engine speed, just drive normally (For me that's shifting at 2.5k, not really giving it any beans. Think "average Camry driver") and then when you feel like shifting pull it towards the gate for your next gear, and just let it hit the gate until it pops in. Usually it takes a moment or two. It'll feel super lazy, especially if you're used to forcing it in. The caveat is that if you don't get the selector pressed against the gate before your RPMs drop under where the next gear would be matched, you'll just grind against the mesh teeth by forcing it more.
You're technically adding some wear to the synchros, but it's minimal under low load conditions like this.