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Christ · 04-13-2010, 10:32 PM

Yeah, I'm able to get Gerald up to speed pretty quickly, if not for the crappy, notchy gear changes from the M5R2 tranny. They eat up at least 2 seconds from 0-60 where I'm not really accelerating at all.

Someday, I may install a smoother, quicker shifting transmission. This one's even a PITA to shift w/o the clutch, it's so finicky... wants exactly the correct RPM for the gear, or you get a "nick nick nick" noise on the way into engagement. Never tried it after revving over 3k, but I assume it'd be the same, only worse.

My shifting method is about as quick as it gets with a manual transmission, too. Out of gear when you let off, clutch as soon as you're off the accelerator completely, and by the time the clutch has released, you're already in gear and letting the pedal back out.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Yeah, I'm able to get Gerald up to speed pretty quickly, if not for the crappy, notchy gear changes from the M5R2 tranny. They eat up at least 2 seconds from 0-60 where I'm not really accelerating at all. Someday, I may install a smoother, quicker shifting transmission. This one's even a PITA to shift w/o the clutch, it's so finicky... wants exactly the correct RPM for the gear, or you get a "nick nick nick" noise on the way into engagement. Never tried it after revving over 3k, but I assume it'd be the same, only worse. My shifting method is about as quick as it gets with a manual transmission, too. Out of gear when you let off, clutch as soon as you're off the accelerator completely, and by the time the clutch has released, you're already in gear and letting the pedal back out. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"