Yeah, so I learned stick for like an hour before getting my EVO. There were some wierd sounds coming from someplace like maybe 5 outa the 20 times i stalled. A very light "clunk"." How much damage could that cause to the trans? Is it the trans? or can the Clutch make a clunk too.

im just wondering whether i did damage it a bit or maybe its sturdy enough so nothing happened or if i did nothing at all to the trans, only to the clutch

 

How old are you? Why would you learn to drive a stick on a brand new Evo? I doubt you did any tranny damage but your clutch is probably suffering It is VERY important to break in a clutch properly in the first 300 or so miles if you want it to last and grab well so please don't be the next Evo owner that complains of tranny or clutch issues

 

WELL i learned stick in about 3 hours then jumped in my evo and NEVER stalled or never screwed up at all. i guess i must be a natural but yeah i love my evo and i would never hurt it.

 

i doubt anything

The evo makes all kinds of noises

 

Well, im 18 lol. -_- And i drove a geo metro before. I learned on a Jeep before, and i dunno, when i let go of the clutch like 33% , i could give it gas and it would catch but on the evo it was like 66% when the clutch was mostly out before i could slip it in.

The funny part is, im used to the bumpy ride cause the suspension on my Geo was so broke. But i forgot to mention i figured it out already, like now i make some bad starts but i dont stall, like mabye ill rev a bit to high before i catch but everythings ok.

And oh well, i guess i can just buy a better clutch later? Otherwise i think im breaking in the car properly, Nothing above 5k RPms, no hard breaking, no really sharp turns. But this car is fun, i dont know, perhaps its too early for me to have this car but its too late to turn back now.

And im hopefully keeping the tranny safe and sound. I figure clutch is ok to wear right?

 

Congrats on your new evo man.
To answer your question, No you Do Not want to wear out your clutch!!! They are very expensive to replace. Especially if you don't do the work yourself. There are a lot of clutch threads on this board that get into detail. Try doing a search sometime if you have time.

Alot of people think the Evo's clutch egagement is high, but if you feel where it really engages it's not high at all. Try letting out your clutch very slowly without touching the gas pedal, you'll feel the clutch engage alot sooner than 66%. At this point you can add a little gas and the car will go.

But if you try to gas before you let out the clutch, you won't find that spot untill the clutch is much higher and IMO I think that's why a lot of people were burning out their clutches prematurely.

Anyways have fun with the Evo.

 

The EVO's stock clutch had a lot of give but after I did the RMR six-puck, the friction point is very high and quick.

 

Enjoy the ride!

 

Now why even bring up such a harsh clutch to a total newbie? Meanie

Generally stay far away from puck style clutches on the street, they are not the easiest thing to drive and you get real tired of the fine line of smooth engagement.