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A couple facts first -
- I've driven a few different manual transmission vehicles, but my RS is the first that I've owned and driven daily.
-I've had my car for about a month (950 miles) and drive it daily.
I did a few searches but didn't find anything specific to our model vs the ST. Compared to other manual transmission vehicles I've driven (a couple trucks, WRX, Miata), the revs really hang when shifting gears with the clutch pedal pressed. For me, it is especially noticeably in 1st gear, and a bit less in 2nd, and much less in 3rd and 4th. When I lift off the throttle in 1st gear, fully depress the clutch pedal, and then move the shifter into 2nd, the revs will 'hang' and take a second or two to drop to a level necessary for a smooth shift. It doesn't seem to matter if I accelerate quickly in 1st or at a normal daily driver pace and shift when the idiot light tells me - it's almost like I'm still pressing the throttle down a bit.
It's a problem in the sense that I have to do my 1-2 shift reallllly slowly compared to what an automatic transmission would do, so I'm really slow in traffic initially. From 2-3 and 3-4 it's not as bad, but if I shift at what I would consider a reasonable speed the revs don't drop enough and get jerky shifts.
Anyone else notice this? Do I just need more experience or patience? Any tips?
- I've driven a few different manual transmission vehicles, but my RS is the first that I've owned and driven daily.
-I've had my car for about a month (950 miles) and drive it daily.
I did a few searches but didn't find anything specific to our model vs the ST. Compared to other manual transmission vehicles I've driven (a couple trucks, WRX, Miata), the revs really hang when shifting gears with the clutch pedal pressed. For me, it is especially noticeably in 1st gear, and a bit less in 2nd, and much less in 3rd and 4th. When I lift off the throttle in 1st gear, fully depress the clutch pedal, and then move the shifter into 2nd, the revs will 'hang' and take a second or two to drop to a level necessary for a smooth shift. It doesn't seem to matter if I accelerate quickly in 1st or at a normal daily driver pace and shift when the idiot light tells me - it's almost like I'm still pressing the throttle down a bit.
It's a problem in the sense that I have to do my 1-2 shift reallllly slowly compared to what an automatic transmission would do, so I'm really slow in traffic initially. From 2-3 and 3-4 it's not as bad, but if I shift at what I would consider a reasonable speed the revs don't drop enough and get jerky shifts.
Anyone else notice this? Do I just need more experience or patience? Any tips?