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Originally Posted by jcmaz
When to shift: It really depends on your car and road conditions. Basically your 1st gear is to get the car moving. On my 05 Ralliart, I shift at 2k rpm from 1st to 2nd on flat roads or approx 2.5k rpm on hills.
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To answer your question: no you aren't riding the clutch. Your car jerks because you are suddenly cutting the power from your engine to your drive train.
There's too much torque being transmitted onto the road at once. Therefore you should slowly let go of the clutch when you accelerate.
Clutch modulation is key my friend. When going up hill, hold your throttle at a steady position (say 30%) and slowly let go of the clutch. On my RA, I give enough throttle to get to approximately 2k rpm and slowly let go of the clutch. But I think you should try the handbrake method instead. You pull you handbrake when you are stopped, step on clutch and engage 1st gear. Then give enough throttle and modulate clutch until you feel the car is slightly going forwards, but restrained by your brakes. Then release hand brake.
I'd try it out on an empty stretch of hill first before attempting with other road users behind you.
EDIT:
Don't bother to rev match just yet. The reason why your car is jerking is because you are letting go of the clutch way too quickly. Try moving your car in 1st gear without even touching the throttle pedal as practice. You'll quickly find out that dumping your clutch = stall and feathering your clutch = movement. |
Letting out the clutch slowly when shifting 1st to 2nd to 3rd gear is completely and not hurting the clutch correct? I was afraid because today my shifts have been completely smooth letting the clutch out slowly and stepping onto the throttle slowly at 2500rpm. If I do what I did before by quickly letting go of the clutch, car will jerk violently lol.
The hill I attempted to go up was this one.
?what is the degrees of Oxford Street hill of white rock, BC??
I made it up twice but spun like crazy in first gear into 2nd gear and crawling up because if I shifted, I would stall. In the rain too..