I was planning on getting a Evo by next December as a second car because in some areas my current car ('04 350Z) just doesn't cut it. I will be using the Evo in the winter because of the AWD (the 350Z can be dangerous in snow) secondly the 350 only seats 2 which limits the amount of people who can ride with me when there is a group, third I'll be starting the plumbers apprenticeship this summer and the 350Z has no trunk and I may need to have tools with me, the Evo has an actual trunk.

My question is how steep is the learning curve for the Evo in manual transmission? I got MT lessons from a buddy today and I know the basics I would just need to perfect the basics. I can shift pretty good I just feel that I need to work on take offs. So do you guys think I could be able to handle the Evo being new to MT? When I first get it I plan on leaving it at my sister's house who lives in a quiet suburb thats really dead and go out there late at night and just practice my butt off. I'm alittle step ahead because I have a motorcycle I already understood the pricipals. Once I learn the friction zone on the Evo I think I will be OK. Do you guys think I should go for it?

 

The Evo has a touchy clutch its grabby once it starts to bite and only gets more aggressive when upgrading to bigger stronger clutches. You and only you know if you got what it takes to drive an aggressive manual car.

I say since you already know about the friction zone within a day of driving you'll be a pro at starting out. Just be cautious and don't rev and drop the clutch.

 

i'm assuming you're 350Z is an automatic. I would recommend getting a practicing on a differnt car to learn the manual. You don't want to be messing up on the clutch on an Evo. It's got a lot of power, so practice first. The weakest leak in the tranny on the Evo is the clutch. If you need an AWD drive car I suggest getting like a suburu Impreza to start off with. If you really want to jump into the wagon go ahead, but don't practice using a manual in the snow.

 

I think it's really easy to drive

driving it smooth like butter...that's a little more work

 

+1 on the Evo being easy to drive. I think its one of the easiest M/T cars to drive that I've owned. Now my 350Z on the other hand, that had a touchy clutch. I stalled it several times, but I have yet to stall the Evo.

 

It's really easy. My evo is my first manual/sports car and it
only took me a couple of days to learn it. As long as you know the basics
do's and don't I think you'll be okay.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm gonna go for it. I plan on getting it in like September or October by the absolute latest that way I can train and be ready for December.

 

I had one moe question. Is the clutch pedal adjustable in any way? I mean the distance that it travels or how far I have to press down on it to engage? On the car that I was driving I had to push the clutch in way too far for my likings when coming to a complete stop etc.

 

Nevermind I found the answer using the search function.