Clutch wear? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KevinDuMa · 03-12-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tranzformer

I'll do it for $100.

Lol it's a bidding war you want eh?

Brett · 03-12-2012, 02:10 PM

You'll be fine. Clutches are tough. You'll kill it spectacularly embarising ways. If a good looking gal is looking your way it will surely be even more spectacular, but it'll be fine. Going up hill will be fun at the beginning too

Just don't ride with your foot resting on the clutch. That will cause it to slip a little all the time, and will burn up your clutch quickly.

MRZ415 · 03-12-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pakjk89

This may very well be my first manual transmission and I was wondering how fast the clutch might wear out on the BRZ. I expect to at least spend an hour or so just driving a friend's manual transmission but will otherwise be torturing my car learning to properly drive a stick. Any expectations of how short my clutch's life might be?

Like the poster this will be my first manual car ...
since my current car is also a VW and DSG...
Since this will be my first manual I am not going to lie to you or myself,
I expect the first clutch to go anywhere from 30K and on ...
but I have a feeling after the first replacement I will be a very competent
stick shift driver.
(( I have a grand total of 5 hours of stick shift experience thus far))

Subaruwrxfan · 03-12-2012, 02:30 PM

Well for all you that are learning stick on a BRZ, at least you won't have to worry about hill starts. The BRZ has a hill-holder clutch, so the car automatically engages and disengages the parking brake so that you don't roll back. Once you get a feel for the engagement point you'll be fine.

hanabie · 03-12-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pithy_logorrhea

When I bought my brand new 2007 STi I had to drive it off the dealer lot (never test drove it) without any experience driving a manual. I had some embarrassing moments stalling but it was fine. 5 years later and the clutch is still in good condition. Don't worry about it.

You are the man! I got my license 10 yrs ago when I was 18 with a manual car. After my license was issued, I have been driving AT car for 10 years. Now I feel I really should learn MT. Life is short and learn it while you can.

OP : Go for it bro, and I bet you are not really that suck at driving manual.
Don't get a beater. I'm assuming you have an AT car now. Make some practices for few days, and oh yeah maybe youtube is a good source to learn stick

e30kawi · 03-12-2012, 03:09 PM

One thing I do on hill starts is that when I know my light is going to change I let out the clutch just a little so that it catches and will hold the car when you go from the brake to the throttle. Never had a clutch wear issue in any of my vehicles in 12 years of driving. You will get a feel for the clutch rather quickly.

Pakjk89 · 03-12-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Subaruwrxfan

Well for all you that are learning stick on a BRZ, at least you won't have to worry about hill starts. The BRZ has a hill-holder clutch, so the car automatically engages and disengages the parking brake so that you don't roll back. Once you get a feel for the engagement point you'll be fine.

Is that a sure thing? I have been wondering if it was a hil hold manual but there was no confirmation anywhere. I think that was what most of us were concerned about.

Edit: most of us new to manuals

Dark · 03-12-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Subaruwrxfan

Well for all you that are learning stick on a BRZ, at least you won't have to worry about hill starts. The BRZ has a hill-holder clutch, so the car automatically engages and disengages the parking brake so that you don't roll back. Once you get a feel for the engagement point you'll be fine.

Is it confirmed?

hanabie · 03-12-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark

Is it confirmed?

yeah... 1-2 seconds

Booey1979 · 03-12-2012, 04:42 PM

Ok buying a cheap used car to learn manual is financially stupid IMHO. Just buy the brz or frs and you'll learn to drive it in a few days. It's not like your revving this shit out of it. I think dropping the clutch at 5k in a drag race is more abusive than some dude trying to drive it.

Some people here need to calm down. It's not a Ferrari folks. Hell fly to California and I'll let you learn on my Z. It had a super hard clutch. The brz-frs clutches sounds light so it'll be easy to learn to shift.

Lo · 03-12-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Booey1979

Ok buying a cheap used car to learn manual is financially stupid IMHO. Just buy the brz or frs and you'll learn to drive it in a few days. It's not like your revving this shit out of it. I think dropping the clutch at 5k in a drag race is more abusive than some dude trying to drive it.

Some people here need to calm down. It's not a Ferrari folks. ...

kash · 03-12-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Booey1979

Ok buying a cheap used car to learn manual is financially stupid IMHO. Just buy the brz or frs and you'll learn to drive it in a few days. It's not like your revving this shit out of it. I think dropping the clutch at 5k in a drag race is more abusive than some dude trying to drive it.

Some people here need to calm down. It's not a Ferrari folks. Hell fly to California and I'll let you learn on my Z. It had a super hard clutch. The brz-frs clutches sounds light so it'll be easy to learn to shift.

I'm already in Cal

... this is gonna be my first manual too.

OrbitalEllipses · 03-12-2012, 05:47 PM

A few hot spots here and there, I doubt you'll glaze the whole thing unless you're really really trying.

carbonBLUE · 03-12-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kash

I'm already in Cal

... this is gonna be my first manual too.

congrats to everyone getting their first manual

!

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e30kawi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: CWP limited Location: Texas Posts: 187 Thanks: 165 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One thing I do on hill starts is that when I know my light is going to change I let out the clutch just a little so that it catches and will hold the car when you go from the brake to the throttle. Never had a clutch wear issue in any of my vehicles in 12 years of driving. You will get a feel for the clutch rather quickly.

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Booey1979 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2004 350z Location: Los angeles, ca Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ok buying a cheap used car to learn manual is financially stupid IMHO. Just buy the brz or frs and you'll learn to drive it in a few days. It's not like your revving this shit out of it. I think dropping the clutch at 5k in a drag race is more abusive than some dude trying to drive it. Some people here need to calm down. It's not a Ferrari folks. Hell fly to California and I'll let you learn on my Z. It had a super hard clutch. The brz-frs clutches sounds light so it'll be easy to learn to shift.

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