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Old 05-17-2023, 09:12 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by SSDan View Post
I have no magic answer for you since every car is different. Get that seat position finalized and keep the music down until you get more practice. With seat time you’ll adjust and be just fine. I’ve owned many manual cars and find my 2016 6MT to be one of the best. It’s easy to modulate the clutch and the shifting action is firm but positive and engaging. Go rip some gears and have fun!
I agree with you. Every clutch is slightly different. Finding the engagement point is critical to being able to really drive the car. As others have said practice is the key to success. After a while it becomes second nature. And rev match certainly makes downshifts smoother.

As someone else mentioned the clutch in the Camaro engages rather high compared to other manuals I've had. That took some getting used to on my part. But at the same time the clutch is very smooth and requires very little effort compared to other cars I've owned. Operating the aftermarket unsprung clutch in my Z takes considerable more effort.
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