Letting clutch out v6

Just curious as to how far people with the v6 MT are letting their clutch out before hitting accelerator? Seems like if I let it too far and give it throttle truck tends to stutter then go, but if I release midway and throttle truck tends ton"spool" up and accerates more smooth. Not my first MT vehicle, I'm still getting used to it after 10k.

 

Do whatever is smooth for you, you probably just aren't used to it yet. I've had people who have driven manuals their whole life drive my truck and still not be able to get a smooth shift at first.

In my experience with other vehicles, the truck does seem to be a little more sensitive in terms of shifting. You really need to nail the shift or you will feel it (be it large or small). I think the extra slop in the driveline makes non perfect shifts a bit more noticeable.

If you watch your RPMs, you should see no jump as you go into the next gear. If you're feeling anything off youll see it if you look at your RPMs. It should be a smooth transition. 1st to 2nd is the trickiest because that can hang a while.

Also when you shift don't let RPM's fall below ~2k. It will help with the power delivery. This truck doesn't like low RPMs.

 

Clutch and tranny take some getting used to for sure. I came from sports cars and the tacoma is a bit different in where the clutch engages and how. To me it always feels like its slipping a bit and the engagement point feels very high to me but after 25k i dont notice it until i get in another car and stall it.

I do always bring the revs up a bit before letting off the clutch. Not the best habit but coming from a rotary car with roughly 0ft lbs of torque off idle, it happens.

 

Thanks for the advice fellas, I'll just keep at it, this by far is the trickiest vehicle I've driven with a MT.

 

How about from 1st to 2nd gear does it feel like you have to force it in or does it go smooth? My 2016 manual has just under 7k and I feel like I'm over rev first at almost 3k but it goes in smoother when I do. Anyone got an answer

 

there's a thread on that. browse backa bit.
found one, there's at least one more on that topic i think.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/starting-from-stop-in-2nd-gear-mt.397962/

 

Definitely gonna take some getting used to.

 

These trucks are a bit tricky at first, but it's not all your fault either. The throttle delay makes it harder to master. Meh.
If I'm looking for a quick start in traffic or on a hill, I just let the clutch out (with my right foot still on the brake) fairly quickly until I reach the friction point - the driveline will answer with a slight clunk as the drive shaft winds up - then I release the brake and tip in the throttle while easing the clutch the rest of the way out.

Frank