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Kellen · 07-21-2015, 08:39 PM

I am new to this forum and I am a soon to be owner of a 2015 1LE in Summit White.. I am very excited but, as this is going to be my first car with a manual transmission, I was wondering if driving this car will be fairly easy to get the hang of. I have driven a few other cars with a stick shift but I realize that every car is different. I appreciate all feedback!!

Demon War Horse · 07-21-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kellen

I am new to this forum and I am a soon to be owner of a 2015 1LE in Summit White.. I am very excited but, as this is going to be my first car with a manual transmission, I was wondering if driving this car will be fairly easy to get the hang of. I have driven a few other cars with a stick shift but I realize that every car is different. I appreciate all feedback!!

Yes. My SS is an auto, but the M6 in these are very easy to drive and enjoy. Lots of torque makes it easier to get a rolling start.

I think you will be very happy!

Chris1SS1LE · 07-21-2015, 08:49 PM

I think it will be much easier do to the 1LE is a close ratio gear box. Many people who ride with me can't believe its a manual when I shift since it so smooth.

The Hunter · 07-21-2015, 09:08 PM

My 1LE was my first manual car and it took me about 3 months to get super confident to drive it but its a super easy car to learn to drive a manual.

Kellen · 07-21-2015, 09:13 PM

Awesome! I'm extremely excited to get this car! Normal manual driving doesn't scare me too much but I am honestly a bit frightened by starting when facing up a hill.. I'm sure it isn't as much of a hassle as it seems.

Ippon14 · 07-21-2015, 09:46 PM

The car comes with a hill assist which I think is a great help. Some members will disagree.

AGM 1LE · 07-21-2015, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ippon14

The car comes with a hill assist which I think is a great help. Some members will disagree.

For some one who has never driven a stick, hsa is helpful. Just take off like you would on flat ground and hsa takes care of making sure you don't roll backwards. If you know what you are doing and don't expect it then you end up with a terrible smell of clutch and brakes lol.

iamtheman01 · 07-21-2015, 10:06 PM

I was in the same boat. I just got my 1LE last thursday and and just started learning. The hardest part for me was the initial takeoff and starting on a hill. What i have learned it, alot of stops you can roll into the gear so it makes it easier.

Another trick i find helped me start out on hills was to when my foot is on the clutch, keep my heel on the ground so i have more control to just slowly let it out and use my other foot to give it gas.

I have been driving mine for almost a week, and i am not even close to perfect, but i get around quite nice!

Vertwheal · 07-21-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ippon14

The car comes with a hill assist which I think is a great help. Some members will disagree.

Tuned mine out, hated it.

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javi05 · 07-21-2015, 11:51 PM

I have driven lots of manuals, but for some reason this one is different IMO . Noisy but I love it. Lol. It can take a good banging !!! Good luck !

snarky · 07-22-2015, 03:48 AM

stay off that damn clutch as much as possible. don't ride it, drag it or hold it to the floor engaged for extended periods

1st and reverse can be annoying as low speed maneuvers require patience. i hate 6th gear. LOL
1st gear is like " dear lord give me enough room to get to 20mph so the skip shift doesn't come on" and reverse can lurch you'll be going much faster than you need to backing until you get the hang of it

i'm a 3-4-5 guy. that's where the fun is. break her loose in 3rd gear shift at 70 and you'll grin all the way home. p.s. that is not a recommendation....

Elvira1le · 07-22-2015, 01:42 PM

I learned in England that the brake handle is there for a reason and it is not a parking brake. It keeps the car from rolling and over there they have contests with the car on a steep hill and a pack of smokes wedged under the rear tire(tyre) and you have to take off without crushing the pack. It is not that hard to coordinate gas, clutch and hand brake. Good luck

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Originally Posted by Kellen

Awesome! I'm extremely excited to get this car! Normal manual driving doesn't scare me too much but I am honestly a bit frightened by starting when facing up a hill.. I'm sure it isn't as much of a hassle as it seems.

Electric · 07-22-2015, 02:05 PM

From my experience, it’s the hardest manual transmission car to drive smoothly. Throttle is hard to modulate with a stock tune, clutch grabs very abruptly in comparison to most cars, and the transmission (although very quick and smooth if you got everything perfect) can be a big pain if your shift is not perfectly, especially when the car is not fully warmed up.Been driving manual transmission cars for over 10 years. It’s my third MT car, and I’ve also driven a bunch of other ones that did not belong to me.

dshakhba · 07-22-2015, 03:42 PM

The 1LE transmission is one of the hardest stock transmissions to learn stick on I'd have to say. Took me about a month or so to feel fully confident in it....It was my first manual car, but I had driven manual cars here and there before. The clutch engage point is very high, maybe almost 70-80% out from the floor. But once you learn on the 1LE, everything else would be a breeze. I love how you have to manhandle the shifter sometimes, its a true drivers transmission.

07-21-2015, 08:39 PM	#1
Kellen Drives: '16 Summit White 2SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Troy, Missouri Posts: 62	First manual is a 1LE.. I have a question. I am new to this forum and I am a soon to be owner of a 2015 1LE in Summit White.. I am very excited but, as this is going to be my first car with a manual transmission, I was wondering if driving this car will be fairly easy to get the hang of. I have driven a few other cars with a stick shift but I realize that every car is different. I appreciate all feedback!!

07-21-2015, 11:51 PM	#10
javi05 Drives: 14 ss 1le camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: missouri city tx Posts: 175	I have driven lots of manuals, but for some reason this one is different IMO . Noisy but I love it. Lol. It can take a good banging !!! Good luck ! __________________ 2011 camaro L99 convert. totaled . 2014 camaro 2ss 1LE. blk on blk..stock

07-22-2015, 03:48 AM	#11
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	stay off that damn clutch as much as possible. don't ride it, drag it or hold it to the floor engaged for extended periods 1st and reverse can be annoying as low speed maneuvers require patience. i hate 6th gear. LOL 1st gear is like " dear lord give me enough room to get to 20mph so the skip shift doesn't come on" and reverse can lurch you'll be going much faster than you need to backing until you get the hang of it i'm a 3-4-5 guy. that's where the fun is. break her loose in 3rd gear shift at 70 and you'll grin all the way home. p.s. that is not a recommendation.... __________________ Last edited by snarky; 07-22-2015 at 04:10 AM.

07-21-2015, 08:49 PM	#3
Chris1SS1LE Drives: 2014 Camaro Red Hot 1LE NPP Recaro Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 639	I think it will be much easier do to the 1LE is a close ratio gear box. Many people who ride with me can't believe its a manual when I shift since it so smooth.

07-21-2015, 09:08 PM	#4
The Hunter Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pinellas Park Posts: 129 View My Garage	My 1LE was my first manual car and it took me about 3 months to get super confident to drive it but its a super easy car to learn to drive a manual.

07-21-2015, 09:13 PM	#5
Kellen Drives: '16 Summit White 2SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Troy, Missouri Posts: 62	Awesome! I'm extremely excited to get this car! Normal manual driving doesn't scare me too much but I am honestly a bit frightened by starting when facing up a hill.. I'm sure it isn't as much of a hassle as it seems.

07-21-2015, 09:46 PM	#6
Ippon14 Drives: 2015 Blue Velvet 2ssRs1Le Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rockton Posts: 322	The car comes with a hill assist which I think is a great help. Some members will disagree.

07-21-2015, 10:06 PM	#8
iamtheman01 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 21	I was in the same boat. I just got my 1LE last thursday and and just started learning. The hardest part for me was the initial takeoff and starting on a hill. What i have learned it, alot of stops you can roll into the gear so it makes it easier. Another trick i find helped me start out on hills was to when my foot is on the clutch, keep my heel on the ground so i have more control to just slowly let it out and use my other foot to give it gas. I have been driving mine for almost a week, and i am not even close to perfect, but i get around quite nice!

07-22-2015, 02:05 PM	#13
Electric Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NE Posts: 165	From my experience, it’s the hardest manual transmission car to drive smoothly. Throttle is hard to modulate with a stock tune, clutch grabs very abruptly in comparison to most cars, and the transmission (although very quick and smooth if you got everything perfect) can be a big pain if your shift is not perfectly, especially when the car is not fully warmed up.Been driving manual transmission cars for over 10 years. It’s my third MT car, and I’ve also driven a bunch of other ones that did not belong to me.

07-22-2015, 03:42 PM	#14
dshakhba Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS/1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 35	The 1LE transmission is one of the hardest stock transmissions to learn stick on I'd have to say. Took me about a month or so to feel fully confident in it....It was my first manual car, but I had driven manual cars here and there before. The clutch engage point is very high, maybe almost 70-80% out from the floor. But once you learn on the 1LE, everything else would be a breeze. I love how you have to manhandle the shifter sometimes, its a true drivers transmission.