Hey guys and gals,

Is it just me or does 2nd gear feel not as smooth as 3, 4, 5, or 6th? Let me try to describe how it feels. It almost feels like its mashing between some things just to get into 2nd, and sometimes it happens with 3rd...anyone else experience this?

S2000hawaii

 

make sure your not pulling towards your hip and that your pulling staight back perpendicular to the dash.

 

^^^ what he said. i felt the same way until i realized how i was shifting. In my saleen, the crappy transmission felt clunky in every gear so i never realized that i pulled it towards me lol.

 

2nd has always felt slightly more "notchy" then the other gears to me.

 

god damn, you guys are right, I have been pulling towards my hip! Now it doesn't feel "notchy" thanks!

 

i feel the same way about 2nd and 3rd gear

 

I never thought about it like that. I find that going into second is "notchy" if I am shifting at a low rpm range say around 4K or so. Around 6K its smooth as butter.
I will watch for how I am shifting tomorrow.

 

Yeah I have had it not want to go into 2nd before... I felt like I have never driven a stick and grinded like a 16 year old in his daddy's car lol

 

I'm going to try this out tomorrow and see if there improvement!!

 

The S's gear change is like stirring coal.