Clutch Down Jerk? How to make it smooth.

Pressing the clutch down to change gear can cause a jerk to go through the car and a slight clanging sound to come from the engine. In this video I explain and demonstrate why this can happen and how to avoid it.

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00:00 What causes the jerk
01:29 How quickly?
02:30 Other options
04:48 Off gas first example
06:07 Clutch down first example
07:03 Seesaw example
08:17 How to lift the clutch quickly
08:30 Fast acceleration
09:12 What I do
09:31 Outro