BOOO i know i shouldnt have jumped in a new car and decided wtf why not just learn how to drive a 5spd but infact i did and im not doing to bad with it but I have a couple of quick questions, first off the car has about 300 miles on it, um pretty much when i get going and shift through the gears, the car has a slight lag, is it because im letting up on the clutch to fast and jumping on the gas to fast?...if i act like im racing it there is no pull to the car but when im regular driving with the clutch it seems like im going to fast through the gears

 

first of all let me saying theres nothing wrong with your driving. You're doing well! Theres lags between gears because of our throttle delay. Here's a link that discusses about the issure and ways to help reduce the lag.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...throttle+delay

 

spank you turbome!, hehe yea i dont think im doing all that bad, ill probably do that grounding setup just because if it helps, it will help me because for some reason i feel that im beating on my clutch because of this, because I kind of just punch the clutch shift and then let it out and im back on the gas, all in like a split second and there is that kick back from it, welp i think im gonna go take the tc out some more and practice it a bit should be fun besides when those rich people honk their effin horns! and you roll back so they get scared

 

i think that lag he's talking about is when you let the clutch go too fast and it "bounces" just let it out a little slower and you should be fine

 

yea when im shifting and i let out on the clutch quick, the car pulls back hard, not to hard but you know its there, but other times its not i think im just dumping the clutch to fast ....but who said you werent always racing!

 

thats calld ruining you clutch... youll be replacing it a lot sooner then normal if you dont stop. and that is VERY EXPENSIVE!!! basically it should be a smooth transisiton. your passangers should almost not even know you shifted...

on a slight side note i was doing 60 in a 35 today and didnt even realize it... i thought i was still in 3rd... but i was in 5th... whoops... i didnt even know i had shifted.

racing and slaming gears is fun, but its murder on your clutch.

i suggest you ask sombody that drives a stick to go out with you and teach you how to shift smoothly. it will prolong the life of your clutch and you new car will thank you. also keep in mind that the clutch isnt exactly covered in our warrenty, as waht you are doing would be considered "normal wear and tear". so be prepaired to spen some $$ when you clutch goes out.

 

You're learning, there will be some struggling to deal with. But keep trying

 

I figured it out guys!, its pretty much if i rev higher than 3k rpms like more towards 3500 the lag isnt there, i figured im just quicker than this clutch...whats a good rpm to shift at?

 

3500 normal driving. you shouldn't exceed 4000 unless you're racing.

 

you can go 4K when your getting on the freeway..he he

 

i learned to drive stick on my new car as well. try not to ride the clutch too much or else you will burn it. my poor clutch is still going strong after i learned and to top it off i tought my gf at the time how to drive stick in my car. she really did alot worst than i did and thought my clutch would be fried for sure but it's still going strong.

 

dont ask me where i saw this because i cant remember but i read on some forums that to obtain a smooth shift and minimize cluth wear you should shift quickly and drop the clutch. Dropping the clutching minimizes friction therefore minimizing wear. There is a slight jerk but nothing noticable. Somewhere correct me if im wrong. I cant drive yet so i cant prove anything so can someone fill me in here?

 

lol! i love rolling back...especially on those really steep hills...i roll back when someone comes up from behind me just so that they dont tail me

 

will everyone just shut the f up on how long the clutch will last?

It'll go for as long as you own the car and i guarantee you that practically nobody on here will keep their tC for more than 80k miles before dumping it.

 

Unless you have the friction point down exactly, a novice shifting so smoothly that his passengers cannot feel it is undoubtably riding his clutch...which is as bad as dumping the clutch.

 

good luck man, ur improving i bet though, everyone was the same before, it took me 5 hours to get it locked down driving a stick, but i haven't drove one in 2 years so wish me luck the first time i jump on my tC ,,\/,(^_^),\/,,

 

I normally backup in reverse by only releasing the clutch 30% of the way and adding some gas. Does this count as riding the clutch?

Is there a more correct way to drive in reverse?

 

Nope, in reverse you have to ride your clutch a little bit if you want to go slow, like when you are parallel parking.

 

Thanks pacent! I can sleep better tonight...

 

can anyone give any tips on shifting on the drag strip. Pretty Much as what k rpms do you shift at and I am a newb in the manual department as well. I got my dail dirving down but flooring and racing it is a bit harder. I assume you do everything faster like pressing the clutch and shifting and such.