mb1

iTrader: (2)

I am new to the wonderfull world of 5spd driving, so can some one tell me if this is normal: when I engage the first gear and have one of those jerky starts, is the car supposed to ballance out and stop jerking? My 98 5spd keeps lurching forward as I hold down the gas pedal in first gear. Please tell me its cause of the bad start.

TarHeelMax

Happened to me, too, when I first learned to drive stick. Either shift into second or let off the gas.

kratz74

Its most likely your driving. The max's 1st gear is kind of low and it has a lot of torque for its light weight. If you hit the gas too hard and let the clutch up too fast she'll buck a bit. Keep practicing and you'll get it. I have always driven manuals and I find this car one of the hardest to take off from a stop...

mb1

iTrader: (2)

One of the hardest huh... I guess I should have practiced on my bosses modded Viper first, hehe. Anywayz thanks for the input.

Mishmosh

iTrader: (3)

IT's rather quirky. Some days, I engage 1st like I'm Da Man, and others, I'm stuttering or lurching quite a bit.