FRS Owners Near Atlanta, Duluth, Alpharetta Area
 

I was wondering if I could get your opinion on how my car drives. I'm new to owning an FRS, and this is my first manual. Sometimes there's a clunk when I shift gears even though my clutch is fully depressed. This worries me a bit because the car is fairly new. It is a 2014, but it only has 13k miles on it.

Also I would just like to have your opinion or technique on how to smooth out the car. I am having trouble smoothing out the transitions from stop to start, 1-2, and 2-3.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101901 @Dadhawk


These trannys make all sorts of noises. It is a direct shift to the gears not a bunch of cables like a FWD. You get used to it.
As far as the shifts go just practice. The clutch has a sort of weird catch point that takes some getting used to.

Thanks for the 86ATL thread!

Im in Flowery Branch, work in Norcross, soon Duluth but Yes these cars clunks when shifting in the lower gears, especially in the morn shifting to second first time

Congrats! I'm in midtown Atlanta with a WR Blue BRZ, which is also my first manual car and it has been fantastic. But still I truly hope this car would have hill start assist. Yea yea skillful drivers don't care etc etc. But getting stuck in traffic on a long uphill (common here...) really isn't the best experience for a new guy.

Change the old OEM transmission fluid may improve the shifting feeling quite a lot. It's safe to bet that the previous owner never changed it throughout thr 13k miles, as the owners manual says you don't need to.

You may want to read this:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46208

DIY guide is here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19218

Thanks man. I will look into swapping the transmission fluid.