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Originally Posted by ShoGun
1- When on a small incline at a stop light or stopsign is it damaging to the clutch to find the engaging point and toggle (or seesaw) between clutch and gas to maintain your position?.
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Meh, you are just wearing it out faster so you will have to have the clutch replaced at 100k miles instead of 150k. It would be better, less wear, to hold in the clutch and use either the hand brake or the foot brake to hold your position.
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Originally Posted by ShoGun
2- Is it damaging to the car or clutch to not fully press in the clutch when changing gears? I noticed I can engage the clutch fully (all the way pressed in) and shift but when I do i get a bit of lurching when i disengage since the RPMS drop down when in the neutral transition phase.
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You should completely engage your clutch. This is not because you could damage your clutch, but because you could damage a gear or a syncro. With lots of practice you can change gears without the clutch,
I do not recommend it, but it can be done and it can be done withoug damaging anything.
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Originally Posted by garsh0p
I'm still having lots of trouble getting a smooth shift from 1st to 2nd  Probably my biggest issue right now... Any more tips? |
Practice, practice, practice; what RPM are you shift out of first?
Disclaimer: I am not an expert, I've just been using a clutch on a motorcycle, tractor, or automobile since 1994 and I have swapped/replace quite a few clutches.