The 2001 GT Transmission

[2001GTPEWTER]

I dont beat up on my cars anymore, Im past that point..with my 96 GT it took a while for the clutch to loosen to my comfort level, and the throw in the gear box was quite long compared to newer ones. I was able to take off normally using first gear and shift cleanly to second, with my new GT (2001 Mustang GT 4.6L V8 5-Speed) shifting from first to second is still pretty choppy, what has been the easiest for me is taking off in second and just leaning on the clutch a second or two longer than if accelerating in first gear...does anyone else take this approach to moving the car, which seems to have a shorter throw in the gear box?...If anyone understands this long, weird question..