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My 2019 bullitt was my first manual car and I drive it perfect I’ve had it for almost a year now but I notice sometimes when I’m driving fast and shifting the shifts cause the car to jerk. What would be the fix for this? Am I letting the clutch out too fast?
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My 2019 bullitt was my first manual car and I drive it perfect I’ve had it for almost a year now but I notice sometimes when I’m driving fast and shifting the shifts cause the car to jerk. What would be the fix for this? Am I letting the clutch out too fast?
Do you still have the stock clutch assist spring?
 

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Yea everything there is stock
Maybe tryout the steeda clutch spring. It’ll give you a lot more feed back from the clutch and you’ll be to feel the bite point more easily. Some people swear by it and others say it doesn’t do anything for them. I personally think it has made a noticeable difference and believe my clutch engagement is smoother because of it. It’s super easy to install and will only run you around $20 so I’d say give it a shot, if you don’t like it it’s easily reverse-able and you’re only out $20.

You can find the spring here.
 
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Maybe tryout the steeda clutch spring. It’ll give you a lot more feed back from the clutch and you’ll be to feel the bite point more easily. Some people swear by it and others say it doesn’t do anything for them. I personally think it has made a noticeable difference and believe my clutch engagement is smoother because of it. It’s super easy to install and will only run you around $20 so I’d say give it a shot, if you don’t like it it’s easily reverse-able and you’re only out $20.

You can find the spring here.
But what would that do to stop the jerk? I just thought I was doing something wrong like letting the clutch out to fast on shifts or something like that. What would that do to help me?
 

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But what would that do to stop the jerk? I just thought I was doing something wrong like letting the clutch out to fast on shifts or something like that. What would that do to help me?
Your jerks are most likely your clutch release and/or throttle modulation not being as smooth as you may think they are. I suggested the spring because it removes the vagueness in clutch feel and helps you better determine how/when your clutch is biting. At least it did for me. Try checking out some reviews and I think you’ll see a decent bit of people that were having the same problem as you solving them with the spring. Like I said it’s only $20 and worth a shot imo, but that’s your call!
 

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You just gotta time your clutch release better with your gas pedal. I don't use the steeda spring and don't have issues. Once I'm in gear I dump the clutch and put the gas to the floor at the same time. If I'm tired and my hand eye coordination is off then I'll jerk the car. It's all about the timing. The steeda spring gives more feedback, apparently, like older cable driven clutches. This helps someone time it better.
 
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Your jerks are most likely your clutch release and/or throttle modulation not being as smooth as you may think they are. I suggested the spring because it removes the vagueness in clutch feel and helps you better determine how/when your clutch is biting. At least it did for me. Try checking out some reviews and I think you’ll see a decent bit of people that were having the same problem as you solving them with the spring. Like I said it’s only $20 and worth a shot imo, but that’s your call!
Sounds good I’ll look into it thanks
 
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You just gotta time your clutch release better with your gas pedal. I don't use the steeda spring and don't have issues. Once I'm in gear I dump the clutch and put the gas to the floor at the same time. If I'm tired and my hand eye coordination is off then I'll jerk the car. It's all about the timing. The steeda spring gives more feedback, apparently, like older cable driven clutches. This helps someone time it better.
I usually don’t give gas until my clutch is all the way disengaged (foot not on it) is this wrong or bad?
 

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You just gotta time your clutch release better with your gas pedal. I don't use the steeda spring and don't have issues. Once I'm in gear I dump the clutch and put the gas to the floor at the same time. If I'm tired and my hand eye coordination is off then I'll jerk the car. It's all about the timing. The steeda spring gives more feedback, apparently, like older cable driven clutches. This helps someone time it better.
I usually don’t give gas until my clutch is all the way disengaged (foot not on it) is this wrong or bad?
When I shift I add just a tiiiiiny bit of throttle before releasing completely and it smooths it out. And by tiny I mean just enough to make the pedal move (5-10%).

edit: of course how much throttle you should add depends on how fast your driving/shifting. I was just talking about very causal driving.
 

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When I shift I add just a tiiiiiny bit of throttle before releasing completely and it smooths it out. And by tiny I mean just enough to make the pedal move (5-10%).

edit: of course how much throttle you should add depends on how fast your driving/shifting. I was just talking about very causal driving.
Gotchu, I’ll start doing that when I drive and I will most likely pick up the steeda clutch spring
 

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It's the rev hang, you cannot fast shift smoothly in a modern car.
 

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I have a 2017 GT, I've added the Steeda Clutch, clutch pedal extension, changed out the clutch line - I've noticed it jerks and clunks if I don't stomp on the clutch really fast (being lazy about it) and when letting it out at the wrong times. I will say I still find that the clutch engagement point is still not consistent even after my mods (but it is better) which makes it hard to shift smoothly consistently.
 

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My 2019 bullitt was my first manual car and I drive it perfect I’ve had it for almost a year now but I notice sometimes when I’m driving fast and shifting the shifts cause the car to jerk. What would be the fix for this? Am I letting the clutch out too fast?
Do you have rev matching turned on? My experience is that if you are a little slow getting off the gas before an upshift, it doesn't rev match and acts like you're going to power shift it. If you then don't slip the clutch (expecting the revs to be matched) you get a jerk as the momentum of the engine fights the momentum of the car. It's hard on your driveline too.
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