all i can say is take it easy until u begin to get the feeling of the car, this will not take long
dont worry , if you get used to the gearbox , you will never go back to another car
one of the pure pleasers of owning this car is downshifting before a turn while the top is down...just needs a little practice

 

oh and the recomended tire pressure is 32 psi allround

 

all i can say is, give urself like a month of practicing shifting, cause the first day i got my car i had an overrev(probably the worst day of my life), and it cost me an arm and a leg to fix! So be careful at first! ull definetely know when u can start upshiftin/downshifting hard and fast. Once u do, ull be in for the ride of ur life. and the best part is, after 5 months of driving my car around, i still get a huge smile on my face when im flyin in that 6 to 9 powerband

 

For 1st and 2nd gear...use slight pressure to the left.
For 3rd and 4th gear...let the centering springs do their job.
For 5th and 6th gear...use slight pressure to the right.

Do not "man handle" the shifter. If shifting up from second, use your palm and push it forward, pausing slightly at neutral. The centering springs will line up 3rd for you.

When downshifting from 5th to 4th, use the tips of your fingers to pull the shifter back, pausing slightly at neutral. Again, the centering springs will find 4th for you.