OK, I've been driving stick for about a week now on my tC. I've been having a few problems with downshifting. It is obviously more noticable when I am in the lower gears. Say I am going from 35mph in 3rd gear down to 20mph and I want to downshift into 2nd to take the turn. First of all, is this even the right gear to be shifting into? Because when I do the car kind of shakes and lurches a little when I downshift. I think it is because my revs are not high enough to match engine speed. So does this mean I HAVE to double-clutch by blipping the throttle?? As a beginner I would like to avoid double clutching until I get a little better. Or, does this mean that 2nd gear is too low of a gear for 20mph? What have you guys found to be the ranges for downshifting from gear to gear on your tC's without having to double-clutch?
For example, when slowing down to between 5 and 20mph, downshift to 2nd. When slowing down to between 20mph and 35mph, downshift to 3rd??
I am kind of confused and not sure why downshifting is not working very smoothly for me. Also, I'm confused because some people told me you need to give extra gas when downshifting, and some said you don't need to give any more than when you are upshifting...HELP!
For example, when slowing down to between 5 and 20mph, downshift to 2nd. When slowing down to between 20mph and 35mph, downshift to 3rd??
I am kind of confused and not sure why downshifting is not working very smoothly for me. Also, I'm confused because some people told me you need to give extra gas when downshifting, and some said you don't need to give any more than when you are upshifting...HELP!