Practice, Practice, Practice. I grew up on straight shifts. Even drove a three speed column shift (gone like the dinasaur these days). My first four cars were sticks. Then I got a couple of automatics. The next straight shift I got I had to re-learn smooth shifting all over again. It takes time and patience. I applaud you buying a straight shift in today's age of automatics, autoshifts, and so forth. Just keep practicing. Another factor is that all cars shift and drive differently. Being profficient in one model does not make you a master of all. Each has a personality of their own, even within the models.

 

Yea lol thanks .. I think it might be that I just don't shift quick enough from 1-2 ... And the rpms drop to much but that's only if I'm going fast if I'm going slow it's no problem ...

 

What about 2nd to 3rd gear grinds at WOT? Can that be a torque thing?

1-2 is fine on my car but 2-3 can be annoying, having to wait for the RPMs to come down before it actually goes in.

 

idk much tho my friend tells me im really good for a beginner and it will come with time... i just wanna get out of first gear quicker be a little more smoother and shift better when im going fast... lol basically all the good stuff

 

these things are a pain in the butt 1st to 2nd. You can get them to go smoothe but it will never shift like a Honda. You can shift at low speed say 5mph and it will go smoothe or bring it up to 4k rpm for 1st to 2nd and that should help as well. if you are trying the whole hypermiling thing, 1st to 2nd tends to be bucky.

I've driven mechanical clutches and have been driving manny tranny for almost 2 million miles, yes folks, that's 2 million miles and the mustang is one of the least forgiving I've ever owned. maybe it's just Ford because an F100 (years ago) was tough too.

You'll get to know the nuances of your car. It takes time

cheers

 

alright just wanted to make sure it wasnt just me

 

Agreed!.... I would try the CHE K member brace and TQ limiters. Easy install!

 

hows the install on that?

 

It's probably not the car (well maybe if you do the mod it could be a little better).

I've been learning stick the last few months on my GT and I have the same problem, shifting from 1-2 isn't as smoothe as you'd expect it to be. Everything above that is fine.

If I really pay attention to how I'm doing it I'll be smoothe, but when you're making a turn or coming off a light you can't always be exact.

 

When you say it's not smooth....

Is the act of moving the shift from 1st gear to 2nd gear not easy?
or
Does the car jerk when you get into 2nd car and start going again?

I am 100% positive the RPM isn't dropping too much because these cars drop RPM so slowly. In addition, the RPM difference between 1st and 2nd is pretty large.

Shifting fast is not going to be smooth. I can drive my car smooth as an automatic, but only when shifting slow.