*Need help W/ 1st gear*
 

Everytime i takeoff from first, theres something making the car stop then go...its not bad driving either. I NEED HELP!!

Learn how to drive a stick .... in da RIGHT WAY.

Driving school is your friend.

That sounds like you not working the clutch right there buddy. Slow and steady until you get it right...

look man....ive been driving sticks for 5 yrs now... had a 98 type r, 00 civic si, and this rx8 is really different... i dont know if the clutch is slipping

kulz:
Is the car new? I mean...did you buy it new? I usually rev to 1.5krpms...and slowly lift up on the clutch...I learned stick shift on this rx8...and yes it was hard in the beginning...I jerked so much...now I only do it a few times a month. Try going to a parking lot...putting it in first gear....dont touch the gas at all...and just gradually lift the clutch up...does your car go?

Perhaps you are being too liberal with the revs and causing the TCS to trigger the rear brakes?

the car is used and i bought it w/ 5000 miles on it.... its really hard to explain... you have to drive it to see for yourself... thanks a lot though guys...

Sound like Hesitate/Hiccup. There's must be something wrong with the car (ignition, MAF sensors, intake, etc).

I occasionally experience this when engine is still cold in the morning. When you're in 1st, step on the gas when rpm < 4k, the car just hesitated (rocking back and forward). To avoid this, you will need to go light/back off on the throttle until the engine fully warmed. Look like the engine is dumping excessive fuel when cold. That is with M Level flash I had. I just recently completed the recall that bring it to the T flash, no more hiccups, or at least I have not experienced any yet.

Perhaps there is an after market filer installed? I removed the intake screen and installed the K&N filter in the OEM box and you don't even know it's there.

is this something that i should let the dealer take a look at?

Jack-rabbit start is always bad for any car. Make sure the temperature gauge is, at least, close to the middle before you do any hi performance stunts; otherwise, you are in for lots of wear and tear ... with $$$ repairs down the road.

It probably needs to be warmed up before you gun it. It's got a cold-temperature rev-limiter - for a damn good reason, too.