First gear lurch/lag - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

The Flash · 05-21-2024, 08:32 PM

"...if I lug it down below 500rpm"

You managed to get down to 500rpm without stalling the engine?

How on Earth did you manage to do that??

At the threshold directly below 900rpm my engine is fighting the clutch hard: there are vibrations galore - kinda similar to clutch chatter - and if I allow it to dip below the 800/850rpm mark it will stall for sure.

At that low rpm I will have to disengage the clutch, go to neutral or give it gas to prevent a stall.

Rusty Shackleford · 05-23-2024, 12:04 PM

Yeah, mine will creep along at 500rpm in first gear. As stated above, any slower and you'll either stall it or it adds throttle to maintain idle speed.

05-21-2024, 08:32 PM	#15
The Flash Drives: Firebird 95, Equinox 05, Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 290 View My Garage	"...if I lug it down below 500rpm" You managed to get down to 500rpm without stalling the engine? How on Earth did you manage to do that?? At the threshold directly below 900rpm my engine is fighting the clutch hard: there are vibrations galore - kinda similar to clutch chatter - and if I allow it to dip below the 800/850rpm mark it will stall for sure. At that low rpm I will have to disengage the clutch, go to neutral or give it gas to prevent a stall. __________________

05-23-2024, 12:04 PM	#16
Rusty Shackleford Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Texas Posts: 63	Yeah, mine will creep along at 500rpm in first gear. As stated above, any slower and you'll either stall it or it adds throttle to maintain idle speed.