You know a lot of people have complained about the clutch and tranny in the Tc. But honestly it's very good. IMO it's better than alot out there. I test drove a Mazda 3 and SRT-4 and the tranny's in those cars were no where as smooth as the Tc. I have also driven a Mini-S, a friend has one, and that tranny is very smooth, but I still think the Tc is very comparable. It is in no way bad though like some people have said. Also my previous car was a 1997 VW Jetta VR6 and people would comment on how smooth my tranny was, but the Tc is light years ahead of that car. So, overall I'd say we should be happy with what we got, cause it's pretty darn good. It's worked for me!

BRice

 

damn straight it's smooth

 

Agreed.

I test drove the car for the first time today (loved it, btw), and found the clutch and gearbox surprisingly smooth for that inexpensive of a car. In fact, the tC seems to have many good qualities that even expensive cars do not have. Clutch length, gearbox feel, throttle response, brake pressure, pedal spacing, etc. are all very well coordinated in the car.

I should be putting an order in for the tC next week. :D

 

yea the tC is a badass car.... wouldnt want anything else for the price

 

People have to respect the Tc tranny baby!

 

actually good to see someone made a positive thread instead of the usual _____ing....my last car was a ford focus svt and the clutch on that car sucked....this one is so smooth i cant believe its not butter

 

yeah personally i love it, first days i got it, i didnt appreciate it to much, kinda notchy into first and second, still is, but after driving a 2001 accord coupe, a 99 altima, I was very happy with my tranny because of how smooth it was compared to those cars, then last weekend i drove my friends 2002 civic si, and mine was pretty much identical to that one, but i didnt like the rally shift position, all in all remember our car was still under 17k !!

 

i think the pedals need to be a little lower to the floor and a little farther apart...but other than that...i like it

 

i do wish it had some type of clutch assist like the new pathfinders have, it keeps you from rolling back on hills and such

 

I don't drive a manual TC but i have had the opportunity to drive one lately, and I thought I was very smooth I didn't have any complaints besides I should have bought one.

 

Oh man...that's what I like about the tC. That the pedals are close together.

 

oh, as far as the pedals not being low enough...i fixed that problem, i got floormats!

 

one thing i like about the tc is that the gas pedal isn't a mile away as in depth from the brake....much easier to do heel and toe than other modern cars....but nothing compares to pedal placements like a 510.

 

I wish the brake pedal was just an inch further to the right. I've got a EEE width foot and sometimes when I step on the gas, my foot presses the brake too. Is this adjustable?