The rate that your gears are spinning in relation to each other and the clutch gear (who's name i can't remember, I think it's a collar) that engages the engine/layshaft to the wheels.
Meaning that the first gear's wheel isn't spinning at the same rate as the other gears so when you shift to first and aren't going slower the collar and the first gear aren't going near the same speed which is where you get the grinding sound as the collars teeth tries to fit into the gear.
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i'm still trying to think of a good reason not to pull your clutch in all the way when you shift.
It doesn't really limit your acceleration if you do it fast enough. Personally I'm already toeing up or pressing down as my clutch starts to come in. And by the time it's all the way in, I'm just pulling through the point that actually causes a shift, then release the clutch and rev back up.
Saves wear and tear, and doesn't really hurt my acceleration or decel for that matter.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
Sevulturus wrote:i'm still trying to think of a good reason not to pull your clutch in all the way when you shift.
It doesn't really limit your acceleration if you do it fast enough. Personally I'm already toeing up or pressing down as my clutch starts to come in. And by the time it's all the way in, I'm just pulling through the point that actually causes a shift, then release the clutch and rev back up.
Saves wear and tear, and doesn't really hurt my acceleration or decel for that matter.
well, to me it does make a diff if i only pull the clutch a little enough to release the gear box. i think im faster when i do it this way instead of pulling it all the way.
i just didn't know that this technique doesn't always work when downshifting to 1st gear.
