# Proper Shifting of a '92 Mazda Miata

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 18, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715 "2008-09-18T02:28:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![pglmspeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@pglmspeer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pglmspeer)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715/1 "2008-09-18T02:28:00Z")

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What is the proper method of shifting a standard transmission car. Should you shift from 1st to 2nd by letting the clutch all of the way out before depressing the accelerator or let the clutch out at the same time you depress the accelerator?

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715/2 "2008-09-18T02:29:31Z")

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Same time, and don’t “pop” the clutch when you let it out.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715/3 "2008-09-18T13:25:51Z")

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Like they said, do both at same time. That’s the fun with a manual, getting to where you can shift and your passenger wouldn’t spill an open cup of coffee! Take a drive with someone that’s really good and see how they do it, then make it your goal to get to that level of skill. It doesn’t happen over night.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-shifting-of-a-92-mazda-miata/19715/4 "2008-09-18T14:38:01Z")

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It’s at the same time and it’s a balance. As the clutch starts to engage, you start to give it gas. The more the clutch engages, the more gas you give it. If you do it right, then the car will move smoothly through the whole process.