it wasn't bad, i kick *** in general so it was fine

 

I've only been driving manuals for about 3years now. My first manual was a 2007 Chevy Cobalt SS/SC, and I killed that clutch in 25k miles...

Evo's clutch seems to release about as high as my old Cobalt so it has helped, but I could not imagine learning to drive a manual in an Evo.

 

Well the evo x was my first manual car. I learned manual in a shop my pops truck and some sporty cars in school. Then I forgot it all when I went to afghan and the relearned on the x and then some.

Getting the hang of the clutch engagmemt is 90% of it the rest is knowing how much gas to give it so you don't make the engine unhappy. I just learned the other day I could creep the car at idle if I ease the clutch to engage.

 

Turn off the air conditioning when you practice. Having the air on makes the car bog easier and makes it much harder to take off quick, assuming you're just doing light/normal take-offs.

 

i feel your pain i got an evo ix mr as my first car and first manual car, but i have my cousin and uncle teach me on it not to mention the racing clutch in it and the AWD, as soon as you get where the bite point is your golden. im def having a problem on hills just like u dont sweat it, i have actaully been so scared that i made the wrong descion and i shouldnt have bought the car because of the hills but i learned if you stall you stall who cares, well get the hang out it you know. i actually went to some back roads where no one drives and did hills just to keep on practicing. Def go to a parking lot and keep stopping and starting off in 1st best way to get a feel and not under so much pressure.

 

I don't understand how some of you say "The Evo is harder to get going than other cars". I hadn't driven a stick in about 2 years before test driving my Evo and I had zero problems. Sure you need to rev it a little higher due to it being a high strung 4 cylinder with a turbo but I think the car communicates that to the driver very well.

And don't take it personal when people give you smart-*** responses or wonder if your trolling. Reading your first post I assumed it was a troll post. If you've driven manual cars before the Evo should be a breeze. I drove a POS '87 Jetta for 5 or 6 years as well has an S2000 for a year or so, so I understand how the clutch is different in varying brands of cars. If it's been 3 months and your still stalling regularly you might want to go to a parking lot and practice or have your car looked at as maybe there is something wrong with your transmission.

 

^dude you're so cool.

but honestly, there are easier cars to learn on. i've driven all sorts, tractors, toro workmans, fwd, rwd, and now awd. i can see how it might be more difficult. my last car, an integra, was sooo easy to drive. my friend's gto...i was taking off, chirpin' gears like no ones business within half a mile. i've let my friends drive the evo and they agree it takes a bit more effort.

 

dude, i offered you face-to-face help after you sent me a whole slew of PM's. PM me if you're still interested. I think I'll be up around your area tomorrow afternoon. There will be several others around to show you in like 15 minutes.

 

THIS.

In car experience is the very best you can hope for. You can't learn how to properly drive your car by reading it on the internet. Its about learning feel, and an Evo owner can help you get it down pat really fast.
Good luck.

 

No need to be an a-hole. If you read his cryptic posts he idicates that HE HAS DRIVEN A STICK BEFORE. The point of my post was that if you've driven a stick before it then it should be pretty easy to drive any other car that is a manual with a few adjustments. There is nothing special about the Evo's clutch that should require an obscene amount of seat time to be able to drive when compared to other cars.

 

Yikes. Trust the clutch is all I can say. I learned how to drive stick on a Del Sol but... nah EVO is the wrong car to learn on. As in, it's fine to get that experience, but expect to drop some loot on the replacement clutch. This is how I think a lot of dudes on here burn their clutches out so fast, not really knowing how to drive stick.

I'm at 43k miles and it still feels fine. Have read about dudes at 50-60k and it's still going fine. So it's not the clutches.

 

Thought Evom was more mature. Some of these comments could cause a 16 yr old death from an accident. Learn on a empty road corse. Rev higher let go of clutch slower

 

my advice, find someone to show you in person rather than an online forum.

ah don't yell at me! haha.

 

Well don't give up man, no matter how many times you stall out....my Evo VIII was the first car I had that was a manual (got it 2003) but I had quick lessons (learning myself) in the desert when I got deployed on trucks and vans....I stalled when I had to stop/go a few times but once I started going I was driving with the best of them....whipping around corners with ease...hitting the gears perfectly and I was just as determined.....never had the clutch go out on my VIII and sold it with the original clutch still good , now I have a X (bought 2008) and it was definitely different but its butter now....wow been driving stick for 8 years now...I amaze myself!

 

Thanks for the reassurances guys! I'm definitely not giving up. It's just frustrating at times. I agree it's pretty ridiculous for a first manual car. After all I've driven stick a handful of times and like you say each car is different it is all about feel. It's just that in my situation you take into consideration noticing things before actually owning a manual vehicle. An example would be seeing people roll back a bit at a slightest incline. Another example would be hearing a car rev next to you before it starts moving. People drive different styles. Older cars without the delay valve "shock" I guess people don't have a problem adding throttle before the bite. Which I noticed. Hell maybe they go through clutches quick. Like I said, when sitting that first manual car... things like this go through my mind. I shift from one technique to the other causing a learning curve. I can let out the clutch slowly no problem and get to the bite no problem it's just that in my mind if I'm the first one at the light, it seems a little too slow and people will start honking. Sure, I know it definitely is better than stalling.... but its just the idea of being too slow getting up to there. Your absolutely right... its in my head and I need to learn to trust the clutch more. I do realize I probably am burning the clutch faster than usual, but I'm also at the 600 mile mark which shouldn't be too bad and the engagement is still real high and doesn't slip. Replacing it isn't and issue since I know this is my first manual tranny and hell it's a turbo too. Like some people said... learning to drive this thing is a totally different whole ballgame when taking into consideration what they have driven in the past and what they are used too. As always thanks for the support!