That is some good advice/how I learned. Perhaps before that you want to learn how to let the clutch out completely without applying any gas on level ground. You should end up rolling at idle speed in first, then you can mash the gas without worrying about the clutch.

 

the problem with the evo as a first manual car is its clutch... a newbie stick driver won't have a sense to know the feeling of when a clutch engages... when you drive other cars (like an RSX), the engagement is smooth and easy, its a great car to learn stick... downshifting is easy because its 2wd, low torque and smooth engagement makes rev matching not as critical.... with the evo, the clutch engages very early and quickly, and AWD makes it even more abrupt when up or downshifting...

 

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As for Evo being a first MT being bad... I've got one worse. I learned to drive a stick on an '89 Lotus Esprit SE Turbo. THAT was an experience![/QUOTE]

If I recall, that thing was a dog off boost- the accelerator was more like an on-off switch. And Hethel didn't make the heartiest of clutches.

My condolences on learning on that beast. Slow as a flea on a dog off boost, a beast on, and expensive to boot. The worst of all worlds!

 

Driving for 3 weeks? First car? This thread makes me want to stab myself in the eyes.. oedipus style. Nevermind, because that ruins my hope of ever owning /driving one for myself.

 

like these guys mentioned in previous posts, just let go of the clutch very slowly and give it a little throttle, and for beginners shift at 3,500-4,000rpms is each gear until you get the hang of it

 

evos are hard to drive...i learned on a turbo mr2 and an rx8 the cluth was so stiff in the evo but yeahh...good luck

 

the problem with the evo clutch was that without replacing the clutch line with a stainless steel one, you could barely feel the engagement.

 

dude driving a manual. you can shift whenever you want. However, you'll know if you're in the wrong gear if you feel the car shudder and not go If that happens, just shift to a lower gear. You'll do alright, driving a manual isn't that hard. Another thing to try is this. Most people use their whole foot/leg to engage and dis-engage the clutch. Try using your ankle, by this i mean using the flex point of your ankle, by the time you feel your ankle/foot stressing a little bit beacuse your flexing it back, it should be somewhere near the engagement point for the clutch. my 2 cents. it might work for you and it might now.

Nebo

 

hey boss great choice in cars, bad choice in timing, take 200 dollars gobuy a manual trans beater car. something old it will be way cheeper than replacing the clutch in he evo but then again you must have money to get an evo as a first car. just practice and dont go over 3500 rpms for a while. and it you total it let me know i could use a parts car.

 

Maybe im weird, but the EVO is the easiest car ive ever driven that manual. but first manual car is an EVO AND you have only had your licence 3 weeks, thats a ittle ridiculous. I can't really give you any tips because no one ever taught me to drive stick, i just kind of hopped in a car and went without any problems. BUT I rode manual dirtbikes, quads, and tractors for 5 years before i got my licence and that definitly helped.

 

give us an update as you're progressing kay ..ask questions! =P
maybe you should try some hills LoL .. i definitely had fun w/ those my first time out o_O

it took me about a month *driving once every weekend ...so about 4 days give or take ... 2 hours each* ... the hill situation took me a day or so just to go around and dare some hills to show up in my face .... i can handle it now ^_^ hehe ...now im just working on keepn it smooth ...but who cares if you're just paving the road with your tires =P

now if there's ppl in it ...thats a diff story hehe ^_^

 

It's like learning to ride a motorcycle on a hayabusa...jesus christ

 

one thing it took me a couple of days to get used to on the evo was letting the clutch out from a stop. the car tends to want to stall if you don't give it enough gas - it's a fine art to move your left foot and your right foot the correct amount at the same time.

i recommend, like others on here, going to an empty parking lot to practice. that's how i first learned to drive a manual.

one thing i do to start from a stop when i'm facing uphill (others may recomend aginst it) is i let out a little -A LITTLE- bit on the clutch before i take my right foot off the break and apply the gas. this engages the transmission just enough to keep you from rolling backward while you move your foot over from the break to the gas pedal, but not enough to stall the car. then you just accelerate as normal from there.

it helped me to know how the manual transmission/clutch/stick system works. that way you know why you are doing the things you are.

if i didn't know that letting off the clutch a little engages the transmission a little, therefore engaging the wheels a little thus keeping me from freely rolling backward into the car behind me, i would never have understood why that works.

i recomend going to www.howstuffworks.com and looking up different things, starting with manual transmissions. they explain things really well there and it may help you learn to drive your car better.

post here again soon and let us know how it's going!

 

All i can say is "PRACTICE" and have fun!!!