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Old 07-20-2012, 09:14 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Subie View Post
Shift into second gear. If the revs are uncomfortably low you may need to slip the clutch a little a la first gear starts until it syncs up at a more comfortable speed (this should only take a couple seconds at most). 10 MPH is fine though to simply engage and go. As you get more comfortable driving stick, you may decide to rev-match to smooth the engagement further.
What if I'm going at 5 mph? Should I still shift into 2nd gear? I'm shifting into 1st gear if I'm going that slow.
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