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GTmini · May 6th, 2003, 01:00 PM

Has anyone else had some semi-embarassing moments due to this combination? Hope I'm not the only one.

I was shifting into third on the way home tonight (in my MCS on 17s w/ Pirelli RFs) and hit a bump, which caused my foot to raise partially off the clutch in perfect timing to cause a lovely heart-stopping gear grind.

...also this was while right next to a BMW 3-series I was behind most of the way home. That was definitely a bit embarassing! Reminded me of a few lesser incidents I've had with releasing the clutch a bit quicker than intended on bumpy pavement.

Funniest coincidence too, b/c today I just made an appointment w/ my dealer to check out my gearbox next week due to some problems...hopefully that incident left no signs of abuse.

KenL · May 6th, 2003, 02:09 PM

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[b]Has anyone else had some semi-embarassing moments due to this combination? Hope I'm not the only one..............................................

No, just you

GTmini · May 7th, 2003, 01:46 PM

easier said than done with this car sometimes!

Especially coming out of 1st...the engine really likes to hang onto its revs! A smooth 1st-2nd shift at anything more than a gentle start is still somewhat of a daily challenge.

guess I'm the only sucker with a truly bad timing experience so far though

mikeoconnor1 · May 7th, 2003, 06:10 PM

My car used to bounce pretty bad over the bumps. Did you adjust the tire pressure. Mine were about 8 psi too high. It helped.
I doubt the dealer will see any signs of the missed shift.

Martin L · May 7th, 2003, 06:29 PM

That must have been some pretty huge bump to mess up your gear change

Sounds like you maybe sitting too far away from the clutch if you can't keep a decent presure on it

GTmini · May 7th, 2003, 09:59 PM

Well, I didn't have much pressure on it at that moment as I was transitioning from depressing the clutch to getting ready to re-engage it...the bump just sped it up quite a bit more than I planned for...it was perfect split-second bad timing.

However, you do bring up a good point!

I've been struggling to find a good seating position since my MCS arrived a couple of weeks ago...seems like when I'm the "best" distance from the clutch, I'm too close to the accelerator pedal. So I kind of split the difference and have been changing it up every few days.

I don't have to hyper-extend my leg to fully depress the clutch, but it is near the limit of where I'm able to do it comfortably.

johnny36 · May 8th, 2003, 03:20 AM

... than a down-shift.

A friend launched his Golf into the back of a truck when his foot slipped of the clutch during a down-shift.

May 6th, 2003, 01:00 PM	#1
GTmini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 04:20 PM Posts: 458 Offline	Stiff Susp + Bump + Foot on Clutch Has anyone else had some semi-embarassing moments due to this combination? Hope I'm not the only one. I was shifting into third on the way home tonight (in my MCS on 17s w/ Pirelli RFs) and hit a bump, which caused my foot to raise partially off the clutch in perfect timing to cause a lovely heart-stopping gear grind. ...also this was while right next to a BMW 3-series I was behind most of the way home. That was definitely a bit embarassing! Reminded me of a few lesser incidents I've had with releasing the clutch a bit quicker than intended on bumpy pavement. Funniest coincidence too, b/c today I just made an appointment w/ my dealer to check out my gearbox next week due to some problems...hopefully that incident left no signs of abuse.

May 6th, 2003, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 12:20 AM Posts: 5,216 Offline	Re: Stiff Susp + Bump + Foot on Clutch Quote: Originally posted by GTmini [b]Has anyone else had some semi-embarassing moments due to this combination? Hope I'm not the only one.............................................. No, just you Red/Black R56 Cooper

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mikeoconnor1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut Local Time: 06:20 PM Posts: 116 Offline	My car used to bounce pretty bad over the bumps. Did you adjust the tire pressure. Mine were about 8 psi too high. It helped. I doubt the dealer will see any signs of the missed shift. Mike 2003 MINI Cooper S Chili Red 2005 Jetta GLI

May 7th, 2003, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 12:20 AM Posts: 13,600 Offline	That must have been some pretty huge bump to mess up your gear change Sounds like you maybe sitting too far away from the clutch if you can't keep a decent presure on it MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

May 8th, 2003, 03:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnny36 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 11:20 PM Posts: 40 Offline	Better an up-shift ... ... than a down-shift. A friend launched his Golf into the back of a truck when his foot slipped of the clutch during a down-shift.

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May 7th, 2003, 01:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
GTmini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 04:20 PM Posts: 458 Offline	easier said than done with this car sometimes! Especially coming out of 1st...the engine really likes to hang onto its revs! A smooth 1st-2nd shift at anything more than a gentle start is still somewhat of a daily challenge. guess I'm the only sucker with a truly bad timing experience so far though

May 7th, 2003, 09:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
GTmini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Local Time: 04:20 PM Posts: 458 Offline	Well, I didn't have much pressure on it at that moment as I was transitioning from depressing the clutch to getting ready to re-engage it...the bump just sped it up quite a bit more than I planned for...it was perfect split-second bad timing. However, you do bring up a good point! I've been struggling to find a good seating position since my MCS arrived a couple of weeks ago...seems like when I'm the "best" distance from the clutch, I'm too close to the accelerator pedal. So I kind of split the difference and have been changing it up every few days. I don't have to hyper-extend my leg to fully depress the clutch, but it is near the limit of where I'm able to do it comfortably.

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