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stellablade · Feb 19th, 2004, 06:14 PM

I found I had the same 'problem' on my MC. Good advice pappillon. Getting a smooth change from first to second takes some practice.

Quote: Originally Posted by pappillon

Hi Quads,

Had a similar situation when I first started driving my MCS and overcame it by changing my driving style (with lots of help from the guys on this site. You may want to search out some of the old threads on this topic).

Regardless of what speed I get up to in 1st, when I change into 2nd, I do everything a little more slowly than I'm used to. That means taking my foot off the acceleator more gently, putting the car into 2nd and then bringing up the clutch to just before biting point and holding it for a split second before accelerating again. What this seems to do is allow more time for the revs to die down enough for a smoother change (apparantly, the MCS is made to hold on to its revs for longer than usual).

You're bound to get many helpful tips from the more experienced people on here but don't worry, it's just a matter of time..............

Feb 19th, 2004, 06:14 PM	#3
stellablade MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 412 Offline	I found I had the same 'problem' on my MC. Good advice pappillon. Getting a smooth change from first to second takes some practice. Quote: Originally Posted by pappillon Hi Quads, Had a similar situation when I first started driving my MCS and overcame it by changing my driving style (with lots of help from the guys on this site. You may want to search out some of the old threads on this topic). Regardless of what speed I get up to in 1st, when I change into 2nd, I do everything a little more slowly than I'm used to. That means taking my foot off the acceleator more gently, putting the car into 2nd and then bringing up the clutch to just before biting point and holding it for a split second before accelerating again. What this seems to do is allow more time for the revs to die down enough for a smoother change (apparantly, the MCS is made to hold on to its revs for longer than usual). You're bound to get many helpful tips from the more experienced people on here but don't worry, it's just a matter of time..............