gomer21

I dont think the way I use the stick is proper for helping the clutch to last longer. Any advice or tips to help my stick driving skills.

thanks,

andrew

nardo'89SE

well, my strategy is to spend the least amount of time engaging the clutch, time spent slipping the clutch is time spent wearing it out, but you dont have to slip a little to get the car moving

keener

nardo, have you ever considered selling your car. i would really like another silver frost SE.

oh yeh, don't ride the clutch... i also engage at about 900 rpm and this i believe has allowed me to get 210,xxx on the stock clutch (still grabs hard).

male

Dont't sit at a light engaging and disengaging (rolling a little forward and Back) I've ridden with many drivers that do this. One even mentioned his clutch wore out real quick, so I pointed this out to him..alot of people do it unconsciously. Also, don't just dump it on a down shift..learn to match the engine speed to driving speed..kind of like heal-toeing, but you don't necessarily need the brake to slow down. Just push the clutch pedal in, put it in the gear you want, blip the throttle to get the engine RPM near where it would be at the desired speed in the desired gear, and let the clutch out nicely. This will save clutch wear as well as driveline wear that hard downshifts impose. Search a little about heal-toeing too. THis is a great technique for aggressive driving.
I never downshift hard anymore..always rev matching..it becomes second nature and improves a drivers intuitive control of the vehicle. Give it a try.

--Mike