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Originally Posted by weekend_cruiser
Will do. I did a little bit of this which helped. Probably will be a good idea to do more.
To clarify. Just the clutch pedal and no throttle.
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Right on. That's usually what I do in the parking lot practice. No gas.
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Originally Posted by ZPirate
I agree with you. Every clutch is slightly different. Finding the engagement point is critical to being able to really drive the car. As others have said practice is the key to success. After a while it becomes second nature. And rev match certainly makes downshifts smoother.
As someone else mentioned the clutch in the Camaro engages rather high compared to other manuals I've had. That took some getting used to on my part. But at the same time the clutch is very smooth and requires very little effort compared to other cars I've owned. Operating the aftermarket unsprung clutch in my Z takes considerable more effort.
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I have rev match engaged. I just wish it stayed on between starts because I don't always remember to turn it on until my first abrupt down shift. Eventually I will learn how to manual rev match but I have other things to sort out first.
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Originally Posted by Alpha1BC
With rev match on I've found it necessary to drive a little differently that with rev match off to get smooth upshifts on the street while driving casually. With it off I do a little more blending with the clutch and throttle to make it smooth. With it on, I typically wait a touch longer to release the clutch and don't ramp in throttle until the clutch is mostly engaged. Reason behind that is rev match will hold the proper RPM automatically until the clutch is most of the way engaged, and any throttle added before that point tends to cause an over-rev that results in a harsher shift. There's a few other ways to achieve smooth shifts as well of course, this is just the approach that worked easiest for me.
As others have stated, the real key to getting smooth is drive time. That's the best way to really get the feel for it and smooth everything out.
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I agree with the drive time. I have been driving more carefully and paying attention to the noises the car makes. I am a little better than last week so hoping the trend continues.
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Originally Posted by LT1gen6
Avoid the 1-3 or 1-4 (2nd gear lockout) by staying in 1st gear at least until 20 mph. The subsequent shift to 2nd will be smooth. Take it easy in 1st gear in normal traffic and focus on being smooth. You'll quickly be rewarded.
I like to play a game whereby my shift points are imperceptible to a person in the passenger seat. Smooth driving is an art form in my experience and opinion, inspired by great F1 racer Jackie Stewart.
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Shift point being imperceptible to a passenger is the ultimate goal for me. I'm sure that's a long way out but will get there some day
. I need to find sometime to install the skip shift eliminator.