Hi, I'm new to driving stick and have gone through most of the threads i can find using the search button. The problem I'm having is that when i step on the clutch to shift up, i always notice my passengers lunging forward a little. This is just stepping on the clutch and not even shifting yet or anything. Is there something i can do to avoid or minimize this from happening? Thanks for the advice.

 

Just try and complete the shift as quick as possible. As soon as you know the clutch is fully pushed in, shift quick and release without making the car lurch. I've been driving the car for nearly 4 months now and I still don't have it down myself, but you will get better at it.

 

Practice Practice Practice

I've been driving stick for a little over a month, people on my ass when im on a hill still get me nervous a little, But driving to work in rush hour traffic gives me plenty of practice. The things I want to work on now is to get consistently smooth shifts, I can't seem to get 3rd smooth on a consistent basis, also I would like to learn heel toe, etc...

Also when you step in the clutch it takes the ''load'' away so it will go faster, is it the same feeling as when you come to a stop, and when you push the clutch in the car goes faster? That kinda lunge?

 

I just completed my first month of driving stick, and I'm just starting to get it smooth. Some reason I started driving a lot smoother after test driving crappy american cars for a few hours. Made me realize how good shifting on the S is. You need to shift quickly. The problem I'm having is that it is hard to get the car moving smoothly. Oh and I needa learn heel to toe too.

 

Don't let off the gas before putting the clutch in. It's hard to describe, but if you let off the gas a split second after putting the clutch in, the shift will be smoother.

 

I'm sorry, I have to disagree with you. If you don't want your passengers to lurch forward when you push the clutch in, your acceleration should be near 0 at that point. I think the reason they lurch forward now is that you're accelerating at a decent pace and then all of a sudden you push the clutch (similar to suddenly letting off the gas). Of course if you're trying to race or accelerate quickly, you don't have time to let off the gas before shifting and there will be a little jerk forward. You can minimize this by making quicker shifts.

 

G127 is correct. If you ease off the throttle a bit before engaging the clutch, they won't get tossed back and forth as much.

 

Just as one would ease into the throttle do so as you let off. Less jerky, and more smooth shifts means the passenger you just spent all night drinking with will be less likely to hurl in your s2k. Trust me, ever little bit counts. ;\

 

Most of the time the passengers say they don't feel it that much anyway. Have you actually had anyone complain, or is it just more of your own concern?

 

uh... not trying to be the party crasher or anything but if you just spent all night drinking, you should NOT be behind the wheel of a car. period no ifs ands or buts about it. I do agre with the gas lift theory and also a note that heel toe is not something that you just go out and learn right away. If you are still having trouble with stick then you should not even be thinking of trying to heel toe yet. Once you have normal driving down smooth then you can advance on to heel toe. Heel toe is one of the best feelings too once you get it so that is something to look forward to in your driving future but for now just focus on getting your every day driving down or else you will really jerk around when trying to heel toe and you may even upset the chasis enough to end up wrapped around a tree. So good luck and just keep working on it, one day it will come