2nd gear synchro on its way out
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Re: 2nd gear synchro on its way out
Of course.
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Re: 2nd gear synchro on its way out
It goes without saying.
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Re: 2nd gear synchro on its way out
Looks like the site decided to stop emailing me when someone replied to the thread
I've found that if I'm a little more gentle and hold the shifter down into the second gear gate a little longer, the synchro works. So I can get away without double clutching (for now at least). I also tried the 1-3 shift idea, and surprisingly it works very well. I don't run it up to redline, but get it going around 3500-4000 rpm or so and double clutch into 3rd. Seems a lot less annoying than slamming through second and then right away into 3rd. Another trick I'll keep up my sleeve for when I need to get going quickly.
Thanks all for the tips/advice.
I've found that if I'm a little more gentle and hold the shifter down into the second gear gate a little longer, the synchro works. So I can get away without double clutching (for now at least). I also tried the 1-3 shift idea, and surprisingly it works very well. I don't run it up to redline, but get it going around 3500-4000 rpm or so and double clutch into 3rd. Seems a lot less annoying than slamming through second and then right away into 3rd. Another trick I'll keep up my sleeve for when I need to get going quickly.
Thanks all for the tips/advice.