Originally Posted by
Retics
Hey guys I just purchased a 2005 Crossfire last week and I have a couple questions you may be able to help me with .
The car has an aftermarket accelerator modification, sensitive pedal and a three stage toggle, normal sport and race. I am having trouble finding the right rpm to shift in first an second.
I don't want to burn out the clutch, I don't ride it at all it just seems to red line fast and doesn't shift as smooth as I would like without kind of chugging along or when i shift up and release the clutch the rear end kind of clunks sometimes. I guess I'm not matching the speed to the revs . I have had the car for a week and getting better but am still having a little trouble , stalling once in awhile .
The car has 27000 km on it and have most records . clutch is stiff an smooth . No real problems,,,, just the driver haha.
I'm just trying to get infer on best speed , rev to shift so I don't damage anything . Its been awhile since I have had a standard car,,, truck no problem. First just seems like low gear in a 4x4 truck .
Thanks guys, looking forward to learning more about the car. Cheers.
Welcome to forum Retics.
We aren't the only ones with a stump puller 1st. gear.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...irst-gear.html
Since I made that post, we've found out that the Crossfire's ESP will not recognize a differential swap.
As you concluded, the more you drive your car, the smoother you will get at the dreaded 1-2 shift. For some reason, most people think it shifts smoother when driven more aggressivly, rather than Granny shifting it.
Even though I've been driving my car for 7.5 years, I still occasionally make the differential clunk when shifting. But that probably says more about my lack of skill, than the cars transmission.