Doug Ramage

"ming" <mingwuming@hotmail.con> wrote in message
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> hi:
> I been driving MT for a month now. Some times i still can not make
> shift smoth enough. Any tips to share?
>
> Thanks
>
> husky
>
> 00' A4 1.8T Q
>

Unless driving for performance, I tend to upshift at about 2x idle speed. I
often double de-clutch on the down shifts, although not to slow the car -
another method is "heel & toe" to match the engine speed to the relevant
gear.
--
Doug Ramage

Inger Skramstad Jørstad

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> Doug Ramage


BTW, you have not ever considered changing your name to Roug(h) Damage??
Roug(h) Damage sounds really good to me, wrestler-like. Just
kidding..................

Doug Ramage

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> "Doug Ramage" <doug-ramage@lineone.net> skrev i melding
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> > Doug Ramage
>
>
> BTW, you have not ever considered changing your name to Roug(h) Damage??
> Roug(h) Damage sounds really good to me, wrestler-like. Just
> kidding..................
>
>

Rug (as in floor covering) Damage has also been suggested.
--
Doug Ramage

Ben M

Raspy tongue, huh?


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>
> "Inger Skramstad Jørstad" <ingjoers@online.no> wrote in message
> news:S1n8b.22198$os2.309406@news2.e.nsc.no...
> > "Doug Ramage" <doug-ramage@lineone.net> skrev i melding
> > news:bjssnr$m296p$1@ID-34015.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Doug Ramage
> >
> >
> > BTW, you have not ever considered changing your name to Roug(h) Damage??
> > Roug(h) Damage sounds really good to me, wrestler-like. Just
> > kidding..................
> >
> >
>
> Rug (as in floor covering) Damage has also been suggested.
> --
> Doug Ramage
>
>

quattroA4cars

If your discussing an A4 with manual, then this has been discussed many
times here. I have a '00 1.8t 5spd and it's a bitch to consistently get
smooth shifts. The best that I can suggest is to let the rpm's drop down
pretty low before engaging the next gear. I read this in one of the auto
mags that was reviewing another brand of car. That the only way they could
get smooth shifts was to let the rpm's drop before letting out the clutch.
This does help. You just cannot be driving in a sporty manner though.



"Doug Ramage" <doug-ramage@lineone.net> wrote in message
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>
> "ming" <mingwuming@hotmail.con> wrote in message
> news:IYw7b.45864$mk1.43823@news02.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> > hi:
> > I been driving MT for a month now. Some times i still can not make
> > shift smoth enough. Any tips to share?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > husky
> >
> > 00' A4 1.8T Q
> >
>
> Unless driving for performance, I tend to upshift at about 2x idle speed.
I
> often double de-clutch on the down shifts, although not to slow the car -
> another method is "heel & toe" to match the engine speed to the relevant
> gear.
> --
> Doug Ramage
>
>