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manual shifting (archive)
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Posted by Sam on March 22, 2002 at 11:42:48:

I posted earlier about a growling sound in the clutch during hard acceleration. I've noticed that if I shift "correctly" (match engine rpm to vehicle speed and then pop the clutch) I do not experience the sound.

But I notice with this shifting technique that when I engage the clutch, it takes awhile for the engine to slow down to the correct rpm for the next gear. Thus, shifts have to be very slow -- at least a second of waiting for the engine to slow down, especially 1-2. I have little experience with sticks, so I wondered if this was normal. Who else knows what the &*%# I'm talking about? What can be done to speed things up without slipping the clutch? I step off the gas just before engaging the clutch to help slow down the engine, which helps.

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