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official_george · 05-02-2013, 04:39 PM

I have a manual FR-S, with these issues:

1. Shifting into first gear (from neutral at 0mph or from higher gears at less than 10mph) produces a *thud* sound and very slightly jerks the car a little. I supposed this is the clutch connecting the engine to the wheels, but is it really that noticeable? This happens 50% of the time, and usually when the RPM is decreasing.

2. Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear produces a metallic clunk (not grind). It doesn't sound that bad, more like when cocking a gun, you can hear the gears "meshing" together. Is this normal? Only on 1st to 2nd gear.

3. Are the shift points that low or am I just not getting it? Whenever speeding up (to merge into a freeway from a stop), when I'm upshifting, I get a thud and a jerk. I usually upshifts at 2.5-3K RPM or every 15mph. I let go of the clutch pedal quickly because I don't want to burn out the clutch early. Is this wrong? Should I be letting the clutch go slowly?

05-02-2013, 04:39 PM	#1
official_george Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: San Bruno, CA Posts: 52 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shifting problems? I have a manual FR-S, with these issues: 1. Shifting into first gear (from neutral at 0mph or from higher gears at less than 10mph) produces a thud sound and very slightly jerks the car a little. I supposed this is the clutch connecting the engine to the wheels, but is it really that noticeable? This happens 50% of the time, and usually when the RPM is decreasing. 2. Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear produces a metallic clunk (not grind). It doesn't sound that bad, more like when cocking a gun, you can hear the gears "meshing" together. Is this normal? Only on 1st to 2nd gear. 3. Are the shift points that low or am I just not getting it? Whenever speeding up (to merge into a freeway from a stop), when I'm upshifting, I get a thud and a jerk. I usually upshifts at 2.5-3K RPM or every 15mph. I let go of the clutch pedal quickly because I don't want to burn out the clutch early. Is this wrong? Should I be letting the clutch go slowly?