3.73 gears...starting in second??

[dev1360]

Below 1500 is lugging? My car spends most of its time under 1500. No lugging issues.

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[paul123]

Below 1500 is lugging? My car spends most of its time under 1500. No lugging issues.

If you are happy under 1500, you need an Auto. :faint:

I haven't had my car long, so feel free to disregard.

I haven't looked at the torque curve for the 5.0, but it feels like the engine doesn't wake up until its running above 3000 RPM.

 

[dev1360]

I agree. It does nothing until 4k. I'm coming from a 500whp C6. Torque for days and 400 lbs lighter. I'm dying lol.

But when normal driving I just putt around at low RPM.

 

[fionic]

I also have 3.73 gears and it's my first stick shift. On a flat surface, I always start with 1st or if I slow to under 5 mph I downshift to 1st as well usually mountain type speed bumps. I start with 2nd if I'm on a downhill street or if I'm racing someone.

you should never downshift into 1st.

 

[DivineStrike]

Under 5mph is fine to downshift into first, apparently none of you have come up to traffic that is creeping under 5 mph before :doh:

 

[skytop1]

Don't you people double clutch while downshifting? I have not seen one post about it.
It is crucial to know how to use it and how to do it...properly.

 

[dev1360]

As long as you rev match it will be easy on the blocker rings.

 

[daltron]

Don't you people double clutch while downshifting? I have not seen one post about it.
It is crucial to know how to use it and how to do it...properly.

Double clutching isn't necessary on these transmissions.

 

[dev1360]

Thankfully they've been using synchronizers since the 70s lol

 

[Charles147]

This car is different than your other cars. How many of your previous cars hold the rpms where the next shift should be? Even a 4 to 6 shift wears the clutch in these cars. Double clutching doesn't disengage the rpm hold either if I remember correctly. The programming holds the rpms for a few seconds or until hitting the brake. That said i still skip shifts but I understand it does cause increased wear on the clutch.

LOL. Whatever :shrug:

Are we going backwards in time now or something. Crickey, some vehicles require you to skip shifts for MPG purposes. And so what if it holds RPM (even though it barely holds), rev-matching is good and makes a smoother shift. Some people need that or their passengers will have neck issues. LOL.

I mean what you are saying sounds logical...using the clutch increases wear. Duh!

 

[ssyellow]

LOL. Whatever :shrug:

Are we going backwards in time now or something. Crickey, some vehicles require you to skip shifts for MPG purposes. And so what if it holds RPM (even though it barely holds), rev-matching is good and makes a smoother shift. Some people need that or their passengers will have neck issues. LOL.

I mean what you are saying sounds logical...using the clutch increases wear. Duh!

The rev-matching feature (more like rev-hold) works well if you put the car into the gear it thinks its going in next. If you skip gears, its additional wear on the clutch as it thinks you're putting it into second and holds the RPMs there when in reality the RPMs should be lower because third is a longer gear (duh).

If you skip shift and the car holds the RPMs for a lower gear when you're going into a higher gear, you will cause excess wear on the clutch. I tried this a couple times because I was curious if it was possible and you can easily feel the clutch have excessive slip then bite.

 

[pietran30]

The rev-matching feature (more like rev-hold) works well if you put the car into the gear it thinks its going in next. If you skip gears, its additional wear on the clutch as it thinks you're putting it into second and holds the RPMs there when in reality the RPMs should be lower because third is a longer gear (duh).

If you skip shift and the car holds the RPMs for a lower gear when you're going into a higher gear, you will cause excess wear on the clutch. I tried this a couple times because I was curious if it was possible and you can easily feel the clutch have excessive slip then bite.

Or you could just hold the clutch in a little longer, until the rev hold disengages. (takes like 2 seconds)

 

[Charles147]

The rev-matching feature (more like rev-hold) works well if you put the car into the gear it thinks its going in next. If you skip gears, its additional wear on the clutch as it thinks you're putting it into second and holds the RPMs there when in reality the RPMs should be lower because third is a longer gear (duh).

If you skip shift and the car holds the RPMs for a lower gear when you're going into a higher gear, you will cause excess wear on the clutch. I tried this a couple times because I was curious if it was possible and you can easily feel the clutch have excessive slip then bite.

I'm not the slightest concerned. Just drive the car and enjoy it! I'll report back to you in a few years how everything is holding up.

 

[Charles147]

Or you could just hold the clutch in a little longer, until the rev hold disengages. (takes like 2 seconds)

I think less than 2 seconds. It's really quick. And if you are skipping gears, probably not banging through the gears.

 

[PonyGrrrl]

Don't you people double clutch while downshifting? I have not seen one post about it.
It is crucial to know how to use it and how to do it...properly.

Not necessary with modern cars, they have synchronized gearboxes.


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