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240sxspeedracer1 · 01-06-2002, 09:17 PM

Sometimes when switching to the next gear, the car jerks a lil.  Is that called shock?  And if it is or isnt, how do I eliminate that jerking feeling?  Does that happen becuase of the gear oil?  

s13cruzer · 01-06-2002, 09:23 PM

it's because your not shifting smoothly enough , your letting off the clutch to fast with not enough gas going

s13cruzer · 01-06-2002, 09:27 PM

i think.......huh

sspikey · 01-06-2002, 09:49 PM

yup thats exactly whats happening. im learning to control my speed lately and always do that. when you speed shift your getting on the gas so fast you dont feel it.

*transient* · 01-06-2002, 10:11 PM

after a while, you usually get used to the car enough that you don't get that anymore. I basically pop the clutch every shift, and it's almost always really smooth.

misnomer · 01-07-2002, 12:12 AM

Keep in mind it's more noticable in torquier (is that even a word?) cars. Keep practicing, you'll hammer it out eventually <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Nismos14 · 01-07-2002, 09:04 AM

whats popping the clutch?

S13Grl · 01-07-2002, 10:14 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 10<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>4 am on Jan. 7, 2002
whats popping the clutch?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

letting off the clutch quickly

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01-06-2002, 09:17 PM	#1
240sxspeedracer1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: jerzzzz Age: 39 Posts: 494 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sometimes when switching to the next gear, the car jerks a lil.  Is that called shock?  And if it is or isnt, how do I eliminate that jerking feeling?  Does that happen becuase of the gear oil?

01-06-2002, 09:23 PM	#2
s13cruzer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: lynn , massachusetts Posts: 358 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's because your not shifting smoothly enough , your letting off the clutch to fast with not enough gas going

01-06-2002, 09:27 PM	#3
s13cruzer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: lynn , massachusetts Posts: 358 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think.......huh

01-06-2002, 09:49 PM	#4
sspikey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 394 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yup thats exactly whats happening. im learning to control my speed lately and always do that. when you speed shift your getting on the gas so fast you dont feel it.

01-06-2002, 10:11 PM	#5
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 37 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	after a while, you usually get used to the car enough that you don't get that anymore. I basically pop the clutch every shift, and it's almost always really smooth.

01-07-2002, 12:12 AM	#6
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Keep in mind it's more noticable in torquier (is that even a word?) cars. Keep practicing, you'll hammer it out eventually <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

01-07-2002, 09:04 AM	#7
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whats popping the clutch?

01-07-2002, 10:14 AM	#8
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 40 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Nismos14 on 10<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>4 am on Jan. 7, 2002 whats popping the clutch?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> letting off the clutch quickly