Smoothing out upshifts?

[lianli]

What's the best way to smooth out the upshift? I know you can rev-match rpms when downshifting for smooth downshifts but is there a way to smooth the upshift? The way I see it, upshifts are jerky because you have to let go of the gas before you clutch in, therefore upsetting the accerlation. I've noticed that letting the rpms drop before clutching out gets you a more fluid shift but imo that takes too long!

[EK 2.0]

Buy an Auto, SMG, DSG??

[SOAB]

if you can't upshift smoothly, maybe you should take some lessons...

[lianli]

Sorry for my asinine comment... I didn't know you could take lessons!

And being a student, I dont have the cash to get an SMG or DSG. I would rather drive a standard than an auto too...

[LongCity]

What happened to the good old help/advice?!

[benyl]

Is that because it allows you more control? That you feel one with the car?

Answer to your question: Practice.

[lianli]

Originally posted by benyl
Answer to your question: Practice.

yup that's the plan. but no tips?

[l/l/rX]

um...dont let the clutch out so fast? let it out smoothly and slowly...

[403Gemini]

Really just practice, its different for every car and every clutch

[Trate]

Could try Standardshift for driving tips. They have topics like that covered in depth already.

http://www.standardshift.com/forum/v...9747913deae187

[SOAB]

here's my tips.

be smooth on the throttle and clutch.
no jerky motions.
they are not on/off switches.

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by SOAB
here's my tips.

be smooth on the throttle and clutch.
no jerky motions.
they are not on/off switches.

Good advice

also dont drive your car and shift fast and furious style, you can gently put the car into the next gear, no biggy

[vietdood]

change to a lighter flywheel and you'll see your rpms drop faster during shifts

[Slashin_]

clutch in first then let go of gas,shift,light tap of gas,let go of clutch smoothly,in one motion of constant

[boredengineer]

Originally posted by vietdood
change to a lighter flywheel and you'll see your rpms drop faster during shifts

If you need a lighter flywheel to smooth out your shifts you need to learn to drive... Clutch in at the same time as you get off the gas, shift to the gear, blip the throttle and feather the clutch out. Voila smooth shift. It takes practise but it comes with time...

[SOAB]

you actually blip the throttle before you let out the clutch and get on the gas again?

all i do is clutch in as i'm releasing the throttle, shift, then release the clutch as i'm getting on the gas. no blip. no nothing.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by SOAB
you actually blip the throttle before you let out the clutch and get on the gas again?

all i do is clutch in as i'm releasing the throttle, shift, then release the clutch as i'm getting on the gas. no blip. no nothing.

Depends how hard I'm going but that's how I do it when driving casually.

[E46..sTyLez]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
Buy an Auto, SMG, DSG??

SMG?? are you kidding? Rage was the first to say it was really jerky at first for him...lol
that wouldn't be a good resolution anyway...oh you can't drive a stick properly?? just buy a $50000 bimmer and everything will be fine. Wish I had that luxury haha

[arian_ma]

You shouldn't pop the clutch out, you should slowly let it out while slowly applying gas. I am assuming you are referring mostly to 1->2 shifts.

[zieg]

Just try rolling off the gas as you put the clutch in, and the same for when you lift the clutch back up.