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The hand brake method messed me up on inclines more than helped. The key is to stay calm and try to do a smooth engagement. Also while it feels like you're rolling back a ton, its not really as far as you think, so long as you're quick to engage. I typically give it a little more revs awhen starting on an incline as well. Also if you're going up your incline drive slowly, do it in first. Then you can feather the clutch until you're in the spot you need to be. Dont lug it in 2nd creeping up the drive.

Don't worry about stalling here and there. I probably stalled 5-10times my first day and it went away after a few days of driving.

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2418552)

it hurts your pride.

:iagree:

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2419136)

What's embarrassing is the random stall ill get every six months or so. Just a momentary loss of left foot coordination.

Haven't stalled it yet, but I catch myself almost stalling due to this (or left leg fatigue - I have issues w/my leg so, yeah) all the time.

I catch myself riding the clutch sometimes too. :shakes head: Embarrassing.

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Originally Posted by Minsu (Post 2419580)

yea i have the general gist of the damn thingy but like i need to park in my drive way and of course its inclined so not only do i have to go up the damn thing slowly in second but if i dont get as close to my moms car or garage door on my first try im guaranteed a stall there. sigh just stalled before i walked inside to post this post. fml and smh at the same damn time. other than that its been beautiful. now i gotta go to a social event tmr with three asian ladies , this should be interesting ill let you know how it goes

Thinking about it will make it worse, trust me.

I remember stalling at an intersection (not many cars), but was so embarrassed that I took off and shifted 1-2-3 the best I ever had, because I wasn't thinking about it.

My first manual (10yrs ago) I stalled it probably 12 times in the first 3 days. I made my friend drive behind me when I had to go to work so that people wouldn't bitch/see me. :bowrofl:

Didn't really stall it much after that.

Then I got the Z... such a different feel that I stalled it several times the first few days too. I constantly catch myself almost stalling, or not shifting perfect (herky jerky feeling) still too.

at most, you will probably just wear out the clutch, honestly dont even worry about it

you will get better, i remember when i first got my Z(it technically is my second manual car but i just learned how to drive stick and i bought my Z so i really learned how to drive on my Z)

heck, i have been driving stick for over a year now and i still stall out every now and then, honestly dont worry about what others think, it happens to everyone driving a manual, no matter how experienced they are

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Originally Posted by Haboob (Post 2419801)

:iagree:

Haven't stalled it yet, but I catch myself almost stalling due to this (or left leg fatigue - I have issues w/my leg so, yeah) all the time.

I catch myself riding the clutch sometimes too. :shakes head: Embarrassing.

Thinking about it will make it worse, trust me.

I remember stalling at an intersection (not many cars), but was so embarrassed that I took off and shifted 1-2-3 the best I ever had, because I wasn't thinking about it.

My first manual (10yrs ago) I stalled it probably 12 times in the first 3 days. I made my friend drive behind me when I had to go to work so that people wouldn't bitch/see me. :bowrofl:

Didn't really stall it much after that.

Then I got the Z... such a different feel that I stalled it several times the first few days too. I constantly catch myself almost stalling, or not shifting perfect (herky jerky feeling) still too.

remove the clutch helper spring, it really helps out alot, i was the same way until i removed the spring, now i have nothing but smooth shifts

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Originally Posted by luigi90210 (Post 2420052)

remove the clutch helper spring, it really helps out alot, i was the same way until i removed the spring, now i have nothing but smooth shifts

That was done on day 3 of ownership. ;)