Speaking of shifting gears.....

[Accord Man]

Originally posted by Civic_Addict
OK. I thnk I've gotten the hill thing. I was out at lunch driving around. I found that just letting the clutch go until I feel it grab works(like you guys said).

As for regular shifting, I think I found a trick. I think I shift too slow. Tell me what you think. Prior to my trip at lunch I would wait for the RPMs to drop then shift. Well I found at lunch that If I shift quick while the RPMs are higher that I get into gear with no jerking. Sound like this is what I ought to be doing?

Also first gear is still shaky for me. I never seem to get a smooth take off. Any ideas on that one?

Thanks for the input thus far.......

LOL..

You got it! Its easier to shift whil the rpm is still up there. But regardless of the rpm, with the correct amount of press on the accelerator and proper clutching, you can achieve smooth take-offs.

For the first gear, just to be safe. You could give a little more gas while releasing the clutch. But dont make it a habit, caus like I said, its better to release the clutch at lower rpm.