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Rob Doe · 06-01-2021, 10:11 AM

Once upon a time, way back in the day, I could kick my A's shifter from 1st to second and 2nd to 3rd. I was 14 or 15. My dad vowed at the supper table that back in his day ... therefore I just had to try it.

My A is new to me. I'm now 70+. I won't be kicking, jerking, or yanking anything on this car. I've recovered most of my shifting skill but certainly not all, and definitely have trouble downshifting to 2nd attempting to climb a hill. It will come back, (hope, hope, hope).

All this said, idle speed has significant effect on shifting speeds i.e. rpm and wheel speeds. If your speedometer doesn't work or is sticking it would not be usable to shift at the recommended ranges. I sometimes count in my head 1, 2, pause, 1, 2 as I double clutch.

06-01-2021, 10:11 AM	#5
Rob Doe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 491	Re: Downshifting problem Once upon a time, way back in the day, I could kick my A's shifter from 1st to second and 2nd to 3rd. I was 14 or 15. My dad vowed at the supper table that back in his day ... therefore I just had to try it. My A is new to me. I'm now 70+. I won't be kicking, jerking, or yanking anything on this car. I've recovered most of my shifting skill but certainly not all, and definitely have trouble downshifting to 2nd attempting to climb a hill. It will come back, (hope, hope, hope). All this said, idle speed has significant effect on shifting speeds i.e. rpm and wheel speeds. If your speedometer doesn't work or is sticking it would not be usable to shift at the recommended ranges. I sometimes count in my head 1, 2, pause, 1, 2 as I double clutch. __________________ "It ain't what you know for certain that gets ya in trouble. It's what ya know for certain that just ain't so!"