Nightmare driving FR-S vs driving Miata

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by guybo

I was at a car show this morning doing a 3 point turn to get into a spot and stalled out when I shifted from R to 3rd instead of 1st. THAT'S embarrassing

On this car, first gear is in the upper left corner .......




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[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by RichardsFRS

The car is easy to stall. I did it a few times when I got it. My wife stalled it the other day but she hadn't driven it in a while. The nature of the clutch in this car makes it very stallable. Just read all the replies if people.who stalled out and Humfs stalling it after driving manual for 65 years (damn I'm old but I haven't been in earth for 65 years) lol

I stalled it going to lunch on Thursday, I've put just under 50,000 miles on my car.

[guybo]

That was only maybe the 3rd time I have stalled it, but it was the worst place to do it with a bunch of people around at a car show with over 300 cars. I was nervous because there was one Mustang that was eyeing up the crowd.

[Natheria]

I actually own both a BRZ, and an NA miata, and i can tell you from my experience that i believe you were a little spoiled. The miata (and mazda in general) is known for having one of the best feeling shifters of any car. I've also driven several other miatas and mazda 3's and it's pretty consistent. It actually took me a while to get used to other cars after my miata. At the end of the day, while the twins might feel a little different than what you are used to, they still have one of the better feeling clutch/shifter combos of most cars and it takes time to get used to it.

I can tell you that making adjustments to the clutch pedal did help quite a bit for me, both the pedal height adjustment along with the pedal spring delete (I'm actually planning on trying out the MTEC clutch spring).
Having said this, you will still need to get used to the different pedal feel. Keep in mind that because of how the clutch pedal is designed around the spring, it makes it harder not to treat it like an on/off switch. Don't do that. Remember that a clutch is progressive, and the 86's engagment is a little shorter. When you have a shorter engagement than another car you have to drag out that engagement a little more than you are used to. The moment that you feel more force from the pedal pushing back at you, that is where you want to actually slow down your pedal travel to get smoother shifts. The spring will try to work against that and takes a bit of leg work.

All this is meant as tips. Manual is easy to pick up, but hard to master. It took me a solid year of driving the same manual car before i could say i was really comfortable with driving it, and you will still get a little better even after that if you keep learning always at the forefront of your mind. The moment you think you are comfortable with shifting and stop learning, is the day you stop getting better.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by guybo

That was only maybe the 3rd time I have stalled it, but it was the worst place to do it with a bunch of people around at a car show with over 300 cars. I was nervous because there was one Mustang that was eyeing up the crowd.

It's okay man I stalled mine in the middle of a street festival last month with everybody looking at me in the middle of a tight intersection while trying to make a 3 point turn, as I was too busy trying to figure out how to navigate out of the side streets with cars parked on both sides.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Norville Rogers

That's reverse on mine.

First is in the upper left hand corner .....(no lifting with fingers allowed..... ).


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[chaoskaze]

One thing I hate about this car with push start is that. If I stall in the middle of the road, I always fuck up the starting up part by pushing that push start one too many time....🌭


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[Peaty]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Careful ........ that top down experience can be addictive .........


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I have an NB Miata (1999) and a 2016 BRZ a few months old. I was going to sell the Miata but I just can't bring myself to do it. I love my BRZ I really do, but the Miata so fun to drive and the shifting is way more intuitive and smooth. I'm still getting use to the shifting on the BRZ, it's my first 6-speed but I'm sure before long it will become more natural. It's still pretty new to me. I have to look into the clutch spring mod that sounds like a good idea from everything I've read.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Peaty

I have to look into the clutch spring mod that sounds like a good idea from everything I've read.

Also look into better fluid and MTEC shift springs. It makes such a huge difference in shifter feel.