dafuture
Go Kart Champion
I'm relatively new to driving a stick. I had learned previously, but the first manual car I've ever owned was my GTI which I've only owned for two months. That being said, the issue I'm having could entirely be me being a novice, so keep that in mind.
I've noticed that in 1st and 2nd gears, the shifter seems to catch on something. Every once in awhile putting it in 1st from neutral it will feel like it's rubbing or something is blocking it. Also, when I shift from 1st to 2nd, it feels like it's catching on something. This (I think) slows down my shifting, causing me to let the clutch out at the wrong time making the car buck. I don't have any issues with shifting in any other gears (everything is fairly smooth, with the clutch being let out at the right time), just 1-2.
Is this a normal thing to feel with GTIs? For the record, I do have a Dieselgeek SS installed. If someone in the Nassau Country area has a DG I could feel for comparison, it would be much appreciated. There were some install issues when I first had the DG put in which led me to having it adjusted by Elite Motorsports. That being said, I'm not entirely convinced that it was installed correctly, so I'm wondering if this could be the problem.
I've noticed that in 1st and 2nd gears, the shifter seems to catch on something. Every once in awhile putting it in 1st from neutral it will feel like it's rubbing or something is blocking it. Also, when I shift from 1st to 2nd, it feels like it's catching on something. This (I think) slows down my shifting, causing me to let the clutch out at the wrong time making the car buck. I don't have any issues with shifting in any other gears (everything is fairly smooth, with the clutch being let out at the right time), just 1-2.
Is this a normal thing to feel with GTIs? For the record, I do have a Dieselgeek SS installed. If someone in the Nassau Country area has a DG I could feel for comparison, it would be much appreciated. There were some install issues when I first had the DG put in which led me to having it adjusted by Elite Motorsports. That being said, I'm not entirely convinced that it was installed correctly, so I'm wondering if this could be the problem.