don't learn in a evo...clutch is ****e as it is...imagine once u get good at stick...then u wanna romp on it...where's the clutch lol ... then we see the posts "clutch toast...don't know what happened"

 

i would highly reccomend learning on a different car. too many mess ups on the evo and u could potentially ruin it and i dont think u want that.

 

I learned to drive manual on my very first car (1991 Eclipse GSX), and man, that was an awesome car to learn stick on! I was able to learn without having to worry about f*cking up some good car. The tranny on that DSM held up really well for me too. Whether it be 100 times I stalled while I was learning or the many 6k RPM launches that followed, that AWD tranny took the abuse and kept on going!

That said, I think it would be fine to learn on an EVO... just don't be as crazy abusive as I was.

 

Getting an Oil change has nothing to do with the gear oil inside of your transmission. I think the clutch is the issue of abuse here not the syncros unless u cant hold down the pedal for that long. The clutch would be the issue.

 

CLASSIC

 

^^^ Yeah, I was going to mention that too... thank you!

 

+1 same deal w/me

 

The first day I learned to drive stick was the first day I took my 02 si off the lot.. Try that one. But I can't complain. One of the most fun cars to drive. N it's sooooo easy to learn on it. The burnouts I've done infront of cops n using the I'm learning to drive stick excuse. Stallin on a roll bck on a rock. LoL. It was great lol.

 

Just take your time, find a parking lot and practice its not hard if you know the basic concept, just take it easy. Ive only stalled the evo once, right after i put my act in i was sittin on a hill and ut o i killed it lol

 

A few learning stick tips. And remember, these are not gospel, they just worked for me.

The "left foot method" as described earlier in this tread is a very good way to teach yourself the very basics of taking off with a manual trans. It will hurt the clutch a little bit, but not as much as having the RPM at say 3k and slowly letting the clutch up. It's helpful to let the clutch cool down a little between attempts, as heat build up will make it slip more and wear the clutch faster.

When you're out dirving around and still having a hard time taking off when stopped on a hill, try this: Lift the parking brake 1 click to help prevent rolling back. Once you get the clutch engaged, drop the parking brake. This isn't good for the parking brake or the VCU (if you have an 03/04), but it sure beats rolling back into someone that's tailgating you at a light.

Once you can get around safely, and want to start learning to be smoother / faster at shifting, have someone that you trust drive the car a little with you watching from the passenger seat. Watch their timing and try to pick up a few tips. A person you trust means your dad or grandma or something, not the local NHRA champ. ;-)

Hope some that helps, and good luck! It'll be 2nd nature before you know it.

 

its my first manual car. but i've had practice in my cousins 240sx and s2000. i did fine when i got the evo...just took some getting used to since i love the s2000 =/

 

I just got my evo IX SE not too long ago. I had basic practice with manual, but yes my evo is my frist manual car. I stalled a couple times when starting but after those two i've been driving like nothing. It didn't seem as hard as people made it sound to me. Now i've got it all down. People had doubts that I would be able to learn on an evo, but I kept going at it and got it down. Good luck!

 

everyone likes to be negative and make it sound like its super hard

 

I learned when I was like 15 years old on my dads old truck. I would not want to learn on the evo either....

 

I learned stick from my dad's car when i used to drive it back in High School.

I think as long as you can drive with confidence(but not too much confidence), know the concept of manual transmission(ex. why you have to start in first gear and not 3rd...), engine break(shifting down in the right RPM to help reduce speed), and have some extra money just in case you burn the clutch and to get a new one. you should be aiite.