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Old 12-03-2012, 07:26 PM   #100
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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses View Post
You can, but what's the point in revving the piss out of it to shift into first? You have to rev-match well and it's nigh impossible to do at speed from a cold start (sometimes I roll off my driveway in neutral). You can feel the resistance at the shift gate even when warm.
It's hardly revving the piss out of it to change into 1st at 10mph/16kph from 2nd when the revs are only 2000rpm at that speed.
I just don't understand why you wouldn't just change into 1st at that speed or lower rather than start slipping the clutch or come to a stop, put it itno 1st and then move off again?

I understand gearboxes are tight cold, that's different. I wouldn't shift into 1st on the move when it's stone cold either.
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