Sportshift Owners - Do You Start Your Car in Nuetral or 1st?

[alevine]

I have a 2007 Sportshift with 10,000 fabulous miles. I always start my car in nuetral by pulling both paddles just prior to pressing the "start" button on the dash. Lately I have noticed some low speed juddering. I recently did the clutch re-learn thing where I turn off the AC, keep my foot on the brake and start the car and wait for the click. Repeat 3 times, etc. Only done when the engine is cold. I thought I recall reading on PistonHeads starting a sportshift in nuetral is the preferred method but the whole juddering thing has me second guessing it. So what is the right thing to do? Start with my foot on the brake in 1st gear or neutral?

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Adam

[ariel]

I start mine in neutral, (by pressing the neutral button), not sure if it makes any difference as it switches to neutral anyway I think. Some judder seems to be characteristic of the sportshift.

[Shmee]

On my newer sportshift you don't have a choice, as you put the key in to start it automatically puts it into Neutral and there's nothing beforehand.

I'd expect that should pass back onto the older version too?

[babyvantage]

Adam - Just out of curiosity, why does the car need to re-learn? Does it adapt to your driving patterns and then have to be reset every once in a while?? Thks

[Jockman]

Babyvantage - you have the coolest picture in your notes.

Just that bit different

[steve_amv8]

babyvantage said:

Adam - Just out of curiosity, why does the car need to re-learn? Does it adapt to your driving patterns and then have to be reset every once in a while?? Thks

I believe it adapts to clutch wear, etc by resetting the clutch ....

[alevine]

steve_amv8 said:

I believe it adapts to clutch wear, etc by resetting the clutch ....

Yes, that is my understading as well. I have noticed as I drive the car more and the clutch wears that there is a little more juddering. My car has about 10,000 miles. Hopefully the re-learn proceedure over the coming weeks will reduce the juddering.

Adam

[babyvantage]

Jockman said:

Babyvantage - you have the coolest picture in your notes.

Just that bit different

Thanks - With Long winters winters . . I just stare at the key (a lot)