moving off in first gear

[blue3]

lately i have been finding it hard to move off smoothly in first gear without getting the car not to jerk .. Mazda gave the ok and said everything was fine ...


has anyone else experienced this ?

[mazdas3sporte]

yea me, but iam 99percent sure i havent gotten the hang of this cars manuel after 2 days yet

[Fuman]

u driving auto or manual?
auto is smooth for me. (2006 5spd auto)

[blue3]

itz a manual (05 manual )

[Kevin@nextmod]

how many clicks do you have on your car?

[-RJ3-]

Possibly new position of your seat... I noticed that when I sit far back, but now I sit closer, and It runs smoother....

Maybe its placebo, but It feels smoother.

[blue3]

how many clicks do you have on your car?

i have about 42k , im hoping itz not a warped flywheel or pressureplate in my clutch .. i have been driving manual for the last 6 years .

[sp3GT]

Possibly new position of your seat... I noticed that when I sit far back, but now I sit closer, and It runs smoother....

Maybe its placebo, but It feels smoother.

I get the same thing too. Also depends on what shoes I wear too.

[mit-gee-mui]

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=16412&highlight=jerk%2A+gear+manual

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[Kevin@nextmod]

^^ thats from 1st to 2nd.....he's talking about letting go the clutch and moving smoothly in first.

[Flagrum_3]

Possibly new position of your seat... I noticed that when I sit far back, but now I sit closer, and It runs smoother....

Maybe its placebo, but It feels smoother.

I second that! Alot has to do with your seating position for smooth clutch action, I suggest experimenting with different positions and seat heights and angles (I find the angle affects my clutch action quite a bit),....Remember also you should be able to touch the fire-wall behind the pedals with atleast the top half of your feet.


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[mazda lover]

I get the same thing too. Also depends on what shoes I wear too.

ya high heels are a bitch

[mogul_pro]

Are you new to driving a manual tranny?

Do other people have this problem when they drive your car?

[RX9]

Are you new to driving a manual tranny?

Do other people have this problem when they drive your car?
to answer your question by

i have about 42k , im hoping itz not a warped flywheel or pressureplate in my clutch .. i have been driving manual for the last 6 years .

i am sure blue3 knew his car well. :)

[Unoriginalusername]

unlikely to be a warped flywheel, that is an inertia part so if it was warped you'd feel it in the drive train, but a clutch fork or relaxing pressure plate maybe.

did you just change from winter tires to summer tires? they are heavier and can feel different after a winter of driving.

did you just change your mats, make sure they aren't hitting behind the pedal

summer shoes can feel different then mucklocks :chuckle

[wengman3000]

I just changed from winter to summer tires, and also had to readjust my seating position... and it really does affect the way it feels. Good thing I stumbled across this.. I thought it was just me :loco

[HBP]

just slam the gas and let go of the clutch

works every time