Hard to downshift into first
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Hard to downshift into first
was wondering if anyone else experiences this and if this is normal. I've noticed that when I am traveling above 2 mph (eg. not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign) and i try to down shift into first so i can take off without completely stopping, it is hard to shift into first gear. is this normal? it forces me to take off in second gear from this speed and sometimes i feel like i may be burning my clutch doing it this way. any info would be great! ps i have a 2005 1.8T Quattro
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Re: Hard to downshift into first
As far as I know, this is normal and to be expected when the car has experienced a nominal amount of wear. In general first gear should be avoided except when starting a car from a dead stop.
I'm a big fan of 'eggshell' shifting; this entails never forcing the shifter into a gate, but rather holding the shifter at a gate until the shifter 'pops in' automatically. I've found this especially useful for dealing with stop signs.
When coming to a stop at a stop sign:
1)I slow down. Once my rpms are low (~5mph), I push the clutch down and move the shifter to the edge of the first gear gate, while being careful not to apply much pressure to the shifter.
2)I continue to slow down until the gear pops into first by itself. If not making a complete stop, the time at which the gear pops into place by itself is the exact time at which my car has come to a 'almost complete stop' -- perhaps, just enough of a 'stop' for a stop sign.
3)I let the clutch out and accelerate.
I find the above technique is useful even when coming to a full stop. For example, when making a left turn from a stop sign, you can parallelize: 1)Looking for oncoming cars, 2)Holding the gear at the gate and waiting for it to pop in, and 3)coming to a full stop. When all three are done, you're in first, have looked out for all oncoming cars, and are ready to accelerate.
Raja
I'm a big fan of 'eggshell' shifting; this entails never forcing the shifter into a gate, but rather holding the shifter at a gate until the shifter 'pops in' automatically. I've found this especially useful for dealing with stop signs.
When coming to a stop at a stop sign:
1)I slow down. Once my rpms are low (~5mph), I push the clutch down and move the shifter to the edge of the first gear gate, while being careful not to apply much pressure to the shifter.
2)I continue to slow down until the gear pops into first by itself. If not making a complete stop, the time at which the gear pops into place by itself is the exact time at which my car has come to a 'almost complete stop' -- perhaps, just enough of a 'stop' for a stop sign.
3)I let the clutch out and accelerate.
I find the above technique is useful even when coming to a full stop. For example, when making a left turn from a stop sign, you can parallelize: 1)Looking for oncoming cars, 2)Holding the gear at the gate and waiting for it to pop in, and 3)coming to a full stop. When all three are done, you're in first, have looked out for all oncoming cars, and are ready to accelerate.
Raja
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