Do you start rolling in 2nd or 1st gear?

[sapote]

Driving alone and zero load, I think starting in 2nd is less work for me and the slave cylinder. Any body else?

[Estoril]

First. Its no 'work' for me and I don't think about component cycles..

[Tbonem3]

Maybe I'll do 2nd in my 7 speed e90, but not in E46. I, too, don't care about wear only driving 1k a year if that.

[Cubieman]

I start in 1st, with 4.10's that means about 1 car length before 2nd gear, especially when warming up and shifting out at 3.5k max.

[Thoglan]

This is a classic sapote question.

[oceansize]

Listen, spliffs don't get rolled until fifth gear holmie.



_{Edit: Totally a joke.}

[Nate047]

I usually start rolling after about 20 or 30 minutes

[Ramps]

If i’m already rolling (10kph) I jam it in 2nd.

[mrgizmo04]

What problem are you having/trying to solve? Are you replacing slave cylinders too frequently? You want a 5 speed? You want taller gears? Why care?

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[T.J.]

It’s more work on your clutch. Downshift into first when rolling at some speed is easier if you double clutch.

[Thoglan]

It’s more work on your clutch. Downshift into first when rolling at some speed is easier if you double clutch.

Exactly what I do. Double clutch with a quick blip to sync up the first gear synchro.

Really satisfying when you get it perfect.

[Tbonem3]

You can't double clutch on a tranny with synchros. I think you mean rev-match. Double clutching is an old term from old transmission days before synchros.

Getting into our getrag's 1st gear is a little easier at a very very slow roll (1 mph) vs dead stop in a lot of cases. If rolling like 2-3 mph,a little gas helps. Don't do it at any speed beyond that imo.

[I M Legend]

From a stop, I always start in 1st but then I'll go straight to 3rd for a smoother shift.

[maupineda]

why would you want to ride the clutch more than necessary? if it is a rolling start, at 3-5mph then yes, but from a standstill just use 1st gear

[elbert]

You can't double clutch on a tranny with synchros. I think you mean rev-match. Double clutching is an old term from old transmission days before synchros.
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You can absolutely double clutch a transmission with synchros. It is not necessary to do so, but it does save a slight bit wear on the synchros if done correctly.
While double clutching on a downshift, you would rev-match.