Manuel Supra shifting jerky?

[Phtommie]

Hello all, I will admit that I’m new to a Manuel gear box, but is the jerkiness starting in first going to second normal? It seems the only way I can get a smooth shift is if I release the clutch really really slowly at low rpm starting in first and going to second. I have friends that say shifting should be as smooth as driving an automatic if you are doing it correctly, but there is not a time I can say it’s anywhere as smooth. I want to see if the jerkiness is a feature of this Manuel Supra or I need to improve my shifting?. Thanks

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[jrof]

I should be receiving my MT Supra this week so I can’t comment just yet if it is just something to get used to, but i’ve been dailying manual cars for a few years and usually the first few thousand miles require a definite finesse to shift smoothly. In my experience, the transmission should smoothen out over time…but again the Supra might just be a bit stiffer in general

 

[FatGuy]

You’ll get used to it, it’s just a little bit of a touchy shift. Nothing wrong.

 

[tub54500]

yeah you just need to get better at shifting lol sometime revving it higher to like 3k in first gear helps with jerkiness when shifting into second

 

[Rocksandblues]

Lol. You will get better.

 

[RyanA90]

A small learning curve, you’ll figure it out and start shifting like butter! Keep putting in those smiles per gallon.

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

I was also a little jerky first 1/2nd on my MT, you have to be a little slower and smoother then some others cars im
Used too on the 1-2 shift But like others said try shifting at a little higher rpm, it allows you to shift quicker, but when shifting below 3k your at low enough speeds that’s it’s easy enough to be a little slower and just release the clutch a little slower then you would going into 3/4/5/6

 

[kaj]

Give it a couple days, you will get used to it.

 

[32bitsofGil]

It’s not a manual, it’s a Manuel.

 

[Carl - Driveway Labs]

Manuel needs to maybe cut back the stimulants if he's jerky

 

[GoldenEye]

Learn how to drive stick, problem solved…seriously…

 

[SuupYota]

It’s not a manual, it’s a Manuel.

Unless of course someone drives a Manuel. It's the year 2022/3, it's all good.

 

[6mtsoup]

yea I’ve been adjusting to it as well. It seems like 1-2 just has super long hang time before it drops to the right rpm’s if you shift around 3k+

 

[Carl - Driveway Labs]

Unless of course someone drives a Manuel. It's the year 2022/3, it's all good.

I'd rather ride a Manuel than drive one, everyone has a preference I guess

 

[s219]

By default, the Supra has rev-matched upshifts (which are much more subtle than rev-matched downshifts). Some people classify it as weird shifting or even rev hang, but it's not. During an upshift, if you watch the tach, you'll see RPM quickly drop to the appropriate point for the next gear (at the current speed) and hold there, waiting for you to shift. If you do nothing, the RPM hold will timeout and RPMs will drop further.

The main caveat is that you need to rev high enough before shifting to allow the RPM to drop and hold at the correct point for the next gear. And then you need to engage the next gear and release the clutch in time to take advantage of the rev-match. Even when shifting leisurely, this should not be an issue, but I would pay attention to the tach during the next 1-2 shift and watch what the engine is doing. In fact, it might make sense to rev to about 5K in 1st, then press in the clutch, go into 2nd, and watch the tach to understand the rev-match behavior without engaging the clutch, just to learn about the behavior. Once you understand what the engine is trying to help you do, take advantage of it. When you engage second within the rev-match window where the gear ratio, RPM, and road speed all match, it should result in seamless shifting.

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