Originally Posted by littlejuanito

Another thing worth mentioning is that Exhaust and Engine sound makes a difference on your clutching out of 1st gear (It does for me at least).

Say for example if I'm listening to the radio really loud, and I cant hear the exhaust/engine it messes up my shifting, it's kinda weird, but hearing and feeling the motor and muffler helps a lot when you get going on 1st gear.