Hi fellow Mitshu drivers, I've got a few questions. After reading all about our weak clutches, it has gotten me pretty scared I’ll mess up mine sooner than later. I've learned to drive stick on another car before getting my MR, but this car will be my first manual drive car. I've always been afraid to slip the clutch too much so here's my question. How much is too much? What RPM should the engine be before releasing the clutch, and when should the clutch be full engaged? I also have trouble on hills too when i get nervous.

 

Hold the ebrake to keep yourself from sliding back on hills. When you feel the car pulling away, drop the ebrake. This ensures that you don't have the slip the clutch too much on a hill.

Just to start bring the revs from 1250-1500 and slowly let out the clutch. Repeat 10000X and you're gravy

 

When starting from first gear I usually have my RPM's in the 2000-3000 range. As for slipping the clutch, a little slip is ok until the car gets moving then you should let it out all the way. You don't want to be "riding" the clutch, meaning partially engaging the clutch for long. If your car is going over 5mph the clutch should be engaged totally. When you smell clutch then you know your not doing something right.

I have had my original OEM clutch for 43000 miles so far. I hope to hold out until end of this year or spring next year to get a new one. No issues so far but I can tell it doesn't have much more life left.

 

are u serius or is this a joke. just go to japan and get the automtic evo wagon. problem solved

 

old thread..but if you keep your right foot on the brake but have it slightly on the gas then you can give it a little gas and take off without rolling back at all

 

ARYDER is correcto on that one

 

Thanks for the inputs. I've had this car for a few months and i'm fine now!