First 6MT. Questions on driving stick...

christian370z

My 370Z 6MT is the first manual transmission car I have ever owned (I have driven many manual cars before for short periods of time) and it was one of the trickier cars I have driven. The clutch engagement point is pretty high which means you have the let the clutch pedal out further than most cars before the clutch starts to engage. This is hard for beginners but as with many things, you get used to it as I now have no problems whatsoever with it at this point. On hills, you will always need to give it more gas and revs to keep the car from stalling or rolling back. I hold the brake while gently letting the clutch start to grab and then I give it gas and release the brake.

Be careful about constantly keeping the clutch pedal depressed while waiting at lights and such in gear because it wears out the throwout bearing. Trust me, once you get the hang of it you won't feel the need to do that anymore.

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