1st gear not engaging over 8km/h, gearbox Options

[phelps]

hey guys

ive only had my zr for a month and have found unless you are driving under 10km/h the car wont shift into 1st gear.

there is no unusual noises it just wont go in...

is the car made to do this or is it a problem?????

cheers phelps

[delusionz]

I'll just add that my GT4 is the stubbornest out of all the manual celicas I've ever owned or driven to downshift into 1st, or sometimes even shift to first from a standstill, so I tend to put it back into neutral, let my foot off the clutch, repress the clutch and try again, usually works the 2nd time.

There are situations where coming to a rolling stop and then realising you need to make a move to clear traffic you get stuck between 2 and 1 and you really need 1 because 2 wont get you out in time (road speed & revs too low) then usually if you dont have time to hit neutral and repress your clutch you should be able to shift 2 and then straight up to 1 in a single motion.

As for rev matching, as a rule of thumb I do it for every downshift except under emergency braking.