Originally Posted by
Barry Ott
...and maybe one not so obvious thing about shifting. Is everyone's shifter easy to access? The first time I drove my VD, my shifts were marginal, especially downshifts. It dawned on me that my arm was cramped when moving the shifter, that I had to bend my wrist to move it. I adjusted my seating position so my arm could easily move the shifter without any flex in my wrist and voila: easy, consistent shifts. So, do your best to make sure you can access the controls properly.
Barry