I changed my rear end to 3.73:1 because I wanted a little more oomph at red lights, and I was not happy having to downshift to 4th on the freeway. And the change fixed a lot of that, except now 1st gear feels almost useless. It moves the car from a dead stop well enough, of course, but I need to shift into 2nd almost immediately. Like half way across the intersection. 1st is still handy on hill starts.
I've been playing around with starting in 2nd, and it feels like it's just a little bit more wear on the clutch than I would like, if that makes any sense. I would assume others have had the same experience. What do you do? Keep using first and shifting immediately ( losing ground to the guy next to you) or start in second and worry about the clutch wear later?
Would going to a heavier clutch make starting in second easier?
Or is there such a thing as a good 4 speed overdrive transmission I could buy at a junkyard and install instead of the stock 5 speed?
I've been playing around with starting in 2nd, and it feels like it's just a little bit more wear on the clutch than I would like, if that makes any sense. I would assume others have had the same experience. What do you do? Keep using first and shifting immediately ( losing ground to the guy next to you) or start in second and worry about the clutch wear later?
Would going to a heavier clutch make starting in second easier?
Or is there such a thing as a good 4 speed overdrive transmission I could buy at a junkyard and install instead of the stock 5 speed?