700 Miles Blown Clutch

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

when i had my WRX (first owned/driven manual) i went through my first clutch in 1300 miles

I can kind of understand with all wheel drive. But I would think with a car like this with not so much rear grip that the tires would usually slip/wear first.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

So I dropped by my happy dealership - power cerritos - and I had a quick chat with my salesman, apparently some guy with a white FR-S blew out his clutch in 700.
I asked him how and he said he wasn't sure, wondering if anybody around here got any news on this ~

if you glaze the clutch over before 200 miles, its only a matter of time before the clutch goes, it could have been damage at port if someone hooned in it

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

I can kind of understand with all wheel drive. But I would think with a car like this with not so much rear grip that the tires would usually slip/wear first.

i also blew up the transmission. literally. it exploded. there were only little metal chunks left of 2nd gear. damn i was stupid

[_F-R-S_]

first manuel and up to 3k. mayb just luck

[whtchocla7e]

Ok, this thread scares me a bit.
The FR-S is my first manual car although I've been riding motorycles for a good few years now.

When I'm sitting at a stop light on a incline, I keep the clutch partially engaged to prevent me from rolling backwards. This has always worked for me on a bike and I never use brakes on a hill. Is this bad for clutch break in?

[jmaryt]

yesss! absolutely! clutch will heat up,and wear prematurely!
always ''engage" your emergency brake,while shifting to neutral to hold the car still on the grade,then when the light turns green,release the emergency brake,while "at the same time" shift into first,while letting up on the clutch pedal to go forward,WITHOUT rolling back.this is NOT difficult,just requires practice until you get it right the objective is to NOT roll back...just sayin'

[KingRohan]

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

Ok, this thread scares me a bit.
The FR-S is my first manual car although I've been riding motorycles for a good few years now.

When I'm sitting at a stop light on a incline, I keep the clutch partially engaged to prevent me from rolling backwards. This has always worked for me on a bike and I never use brakes on a hill. Is this bad for clutch break in?

All I know from what I've learned that it's considered riding the clutch on a car. But on a bikes it's ok because our clutch is always in oil being lubricated.

Someone else chime in if wrong.

[WolfsFang]

Originally Posted by KingRohan

All I know from what I've learned that it's considered riding the clutch on a car. But on a bikes it's ok because our clutch is always in oil being lubricated.

Someone else chime in if wrong.

yes you are correct.

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by b.e

What a bafoon! He hasn't even replaced the window, now he's got much bigger problems. HA-ha!

Originally Posted by WolfsFang

Im guessing he did not know how to drive stick. Which is sad because it is so easy learning to drive stick in this car, it has the softest clutch ever!

People keep saying this, but when I sat in one(finally a manual) at the dealership, it didn't feel "too" soft at all. Softer than my 4th, 5th, 6th gen Civics and current RSX yes, but not soft when compared to the Scion tC or 2012 Civic Si. Both of which have the most pathetically uninspiring and "in the middle of having a stroke" grandma-soft clutches I have ever had the displeasure of using.

IMO, if a clutch is too soft it's harder to shift smoothly because there is no feedback. It's like a surgeon performing delicate surgery with his arm hovering in the air versus resting on a table for balance. The balanced hand will be infinitely more careful and easy to be precise with the movements.

[civicdrivr]

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

Ok, this thread scares me a bit.
The FR-S is my first manual car although I've been riding motorycles for a good few years now.

When I'm sitting at a stop light on a incline, I keep the clutch partially engaged to prevent me from rolling backwards. This has always worked for me on a bike and I never use brakes on a hill. Is this bad for clutch break in?

This is the equivalent of driving down the highway at 80mph while simultaneously dragging the brakes for miles on end.

Stop that. Stop that right now.

Sent via telepathy

[whtchocla7e]

^ Ok, thanks for the replies guys. Good thing I've been avoiding hills in my first 250 miles so far.

[Lee358]

ok guys i let my clutch out slowly and i kinda get a little jerk half way of letting it out in first. i would say i let it out half way then add a little more gas then let it out faster. am i destroying my clutch?

EDIT:btw i never smell clutch burning clutch.

[ML]

My first car was a 5spd 1990 Nissan Stanza, I attempted (and succeeded) to start the car in forward motion with 5th gear. No smoke, but the car smelled extremely bad. That was at like 190,000 miles, and lasted to 230.

[WolfsFang]

Originally Posted by fistpoint

What a bafoon! He hasn't even replaced the window, now he's got much bigger problems. HA-ha!




People keep saying this, but when I sat in one(finally a manual) at the dealership, it didn't feel "too" soft at all. Softer than my 4th, 5th, 6th gen Civics and current RSX yes, but not soft when compared to the Scion tC or 2012 Civic Si. Both of which have the most pathetically uninspiring and "in the middle of having a stroke" grandma-soft clutches I have ever had the displeasure of using.

hmm maybe its because i used a ACT XTSS (SS lines) clutch on my evo 8 before i owned this car. Also i let my friend drive the car and he DD's a stock civic si (09 i think) and says the clutch is super soft. I guess im not use to stock clutch feel since the 2 cars i owned before this one had stiff aftermarket clutches on them.