psteng19

Assume level ground and not accelerating from a standstill.
In other words, you're in traffic, or you slowed down from 15-20 mph, usually 2nd gear.

In my previous threads, it seems like a lot of people are in 2nd gear at 6-8 mph, which to my ears is lugging the engine.

This is an in between-er for me which I absolutely hate.
Sometimes I'll lightly press the pedal in 2nd.
Other times, I'll double clutch down to 1st.

DLTSX6MT

I prefer putting it into first at those speeds. Unfortunately, thanks to the DBW, it can be a real buck-fest if I'm not careful.

925tsx

first gear, while being very easy on the gas pedal.

dmassott

i usually like to leave it second as long as i can..i hate that jerkiness you get when you dont downshift perfectly...imo

mxmattd

If I'm VERY light on the throttle, I don't feel like the engine is lugging in 2nd as long as it's above 1k rpm. Don't remember what speed this corresponds to.

psteng19

That's about 10 mph.

Ruserious

iTrader: (2)

I'll go ahead and vote 5AT.

CGTSX07

sometimes i am in first, other times im in second...very grey area for me. i also hear the engine lugging so sometimes i take it out of gear completely and if i have slowed down it goes into first, if i have sped up (downhill) ill put it in second.

mxmattd

Ah... then I would go with first gear. Just rev match and steady your foot to keep the bucking at bay

SoCaliTrojan

I used to go down to first...now I usually don't bother and just go into 2nd. It means having to play with the clutch a bit and ride it slightly, but then I don't have to quickly upshift in case the traffic picks up quicker than I had expected.

cmschmie

LukeaTron

Word. Second gear and some left foot fanciness FTW!

On a side note, it'd be cool if you flip a switch and get a slipper clutch for just such situations (slipper clutch = no engine braking).

DLTSX6MT

The chronic bucking syndrome is not (at least not for me) from shifting down to first, it's while I'm in first and rolling at a relatively constant speed, or constant speed up/slow down while in crawling traffic. The DBW jerks the car when you let off the gas, and jerks the car again when you press the gas.

5o9

Anybody notice the new CVCC Si requires the third cog to hit 60 mph?

mxmattd

Yeah that's what I'm talking about too. If I'm really careful and deliberate with throttle movements, I can usually avoid the bucking. Any momentary lapse of concentration, however, and it feels like I just hopped on a mechanical bull