The Bronx Bull

Where, precisely, is the hot spot among the RPM's where a completely smooth clutch engagement can be achieved for the 1st to 2nd shift in a stock M6 LS1? I find that this shif is always a tiny bit jerky, whereas 3 to 4, 4 to 5, will both engage entirely smooth around 2100 RPMs. I realize that the lower gears are more sensitive to clutch engagement, but I'd like to get a bit more precise on the 1st to 2nd.

In brief: where on the RPM curve are you dropping the clutch into second gear in your M6?

TraptLP

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I shift around 2500... just take it nice and easy and you'll be fine. Release the clutch slowly. I actually start pressing the gas just a little bit before I fully release the clutch. It makes it smoother. I never really take off fast unless I want/need to.

Z28_LT1

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i shift at around 1500 rpm from first to second. Lower rpms will make the shift more smooth...

NSSANE02

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1500??? ...Seriously?

I think I shift around 2-2500, never really payed much attention to it

Trans Am Jam

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2250-2500 when I wanna take it easy..

Plaugher4

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I shift at 1500 1-5 then 6th after 50mph if im taking it easy, or if im feeling lazy I do 1-3-5.

FST SS

I shift at 6200, right before the rev limiter

ska4life07

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Redline, Redline, Redline. Gears 1thru 6. I'm just kidding of course I disabled the rev limiter...haha. Taking it easy I shift at about 2200 RPM.

99FormulaM6r

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Anywhere from 1500-2000 or so.

pber13

I used to do this with all my cars, but it is actually very hard on your main bearings. shift through all the gears!

melchoir

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First should be revved a little higher than the other gears for smoother engagement into second because the drop is the largest between 1 and 2 as far as ratios are concerned. The other gears are closer together in terms of ratio, so RPM differences aren't as large.

Aetos

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So, whats with the GM skip shift feature?

johnlv6

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I shift around 2,500 for 1-2.

Starz T/A 17

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Im not sure what it is on LS1 cars but every car should have a "perfect" shift point where the shifter will smoothly engage from 1st-2nd and so on without having to push the clutch in. My first car was a 5 speed eclipse and my dad was able to shift it without the clutch and it was really smooth (no grinding)

LS14EVR

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Care to elaborate?