[RobertAvitia]

Who’s 1LE was their first manual car?? I absolutely love the 1LE and it’s currently my dream car but I don’t have much experience with a manual gear box. I’ve learned the basics with my moms Toyota Yaris but That was parking lot driving. Ive never driven a manual on the streets of the public. What do you guys think? Is it a forgiving clutch? Did you learn with this car??

[slick3]

As long as you arent slipping the clutch at 2500 off idle and in between gears. you will be fine. Only one way to learn! You will be fine. The gearboxes in these cars (for the most part) are awesome and very smooth.

[RobertAvitia]

Originally Posted by slick3

As long as you arent slipping the clutch at 2500 off idle and in between gears. you will be fine. Only one way to learn! You will be fine. The gearboxes in these cars (for the most part) are awesome and very smooth.

I’m 150% willing to learn for or with this car. The only concern I really have is doing enough damage to have to replace the clutch. I’m not sure how much that would be but I’m sure it isn’t cheap

[Printman]

If this helps your decision any I taught my 18 year old daughter to drive a manual in my 1LE. The hardest part as a beginner is starting off. The 1LE is so easy to start off in all you have to do is let off the clutch real slow not giving any gas and it will start moving then give a little gas and your on your way. After doing that a couple of times then giving gas and letting out clutch a little faster in sequence you will get the hang of it. It is not that hard especially in the 1LE, clutch is light. Changing gears while moving is easy so once you have the starting off down it is just basically learning to get more efficient.

[kropscamaro16]

not my first manual and wont be my last lol i now have a chevy cruze auto as a daily but will only buy a manual sportscar

[RobertAvitia]

Originally Posted by Printman

If this helps your decision any I taught my 18 year old daughter to drive a manual in my 1LE. The hardest part as a beginner is starting off. The 1LE is so easy to start off in all you have to do is let off the clutch real slow not giving any gas and it will start moving then give a little gas and your on your way. Changing gears while moving is easy.

That’s the only part I haven’t really figured out. All my friends have manual camaros and one of them actually has a 1le, so far they’ve all said the clutch is easy to work with. But hey, we have to learn something new everyday

[BigSky]

Buy it. Like as been said before this car would be so easy to learn on. It also has hill assist which is useful on an incline start which is one the trickier things to master.

[Boost Creep]

Treat the clutch pedal like lava.
You only want to be using it when necessary, and get off of it as soon as you can.
No sitting through a red light with the clutch pedal to the floor.
No riding the pedal between shifts, anticipating the next shift.
No five second, 3000 rpm clutch slip to get the car moving.
You basically want to pump the clutch pedal nice and smooth to get the car started moving, and to shift.
Traffic light about to turn green? Pedal down, select first, pedal up smooth and easy while just adding gas as light turns.
Time to shift, pedal down, shift, pedal up.

Every time you press the clutch pedal you are pushing all the clutch pressure against the crankshaft thrust bearing, loading the throw out bearing against the pressure plate fingers, compressing the pressure plate, spinning the trans input shaft in the pilot bearing/bushing, and pressurizing the clutch hydraulic system. All these things happen every time you use the clutch, but only momentarily, and overextended usage can only lead to premature wear or failure.

[WhyUMad1LE]

If you're motivated to learn you will be fine. I would recommend switching the fluid to synthetic.

[RobertAvitia]

Originally Posted by Boost Creep

Treat the clutch pedal like lava.
You only want to be using it when necessary, and get off of it as soon as you can.
No sitting through a red light with the clutch pedal to the floor.
No riding the pedal between shifts, anticipating the next shift.
No five second, 3000 rpm clutch slip to get the car moving.
You basically want to pump the clutch pedal nice and smooth to get the car started moving, and to shift.
Traffic light about to turn green? Pedal down, select first, pedal up smooth and easy while just adding gas as light turns.
Time to shift, pedal down, shift, pedal up.

Every time you press the clutch pedal you are pushing all the clutch pressure against the crankshaft thrust bearing, loading the throw out bearing against the pressure plate fingers, compressing the pressure plate, spinning the trans input shaft in the pilot bearing/bushing, and pressurizing the clutch hydraulic system. All these things happen every time you use the clutch, but only momentarily, and overextended usage can only lead to premature wear or failure.

Thanks for the tips! Definitely helps and will use them once I get the car!

[RobertAvitia]

Originally Posted by WhyUMad1LE

If you're motivated to learn you will be fine. I would recommend switching the fluid to synthetic.

What’s the difference between what comes in the car already?

[WhyUMad1LE]

Originally Posted by RobertAvitia

What’s the difference between what comes in the car already?

Just makes shifting less clunky when the fluid is cold.

[Boost Creep]

Originally Posted by RobertAvitia

Thanks for the tips! Definitely helps and will use them once I get the car!

You're welcome.
This is just what I was taught many years ago, others may have different views.
Some may swear by keeping the car in first gear while sitting at a light in case you have to move quickly. If you are proficient in driving a manual, clutch in, first gear, and clutch out can happen pretty darn fast, and if you are paying attention while driving you can grab first from a dead stop just about as fast as you can react.

[FlashBang23]

I didn't learn on my 1LE but did learn on my first new car I purchased.....a manual 14 5.0. I had only driven a manual a few times previously and not successfully either lol. Long story short I bought the car new and learned to drive it very quickly in Atlanta traffic. I traded that car in at 35k miles and never had a single issue with the clutch. I would say the 1LE is even easier to drive especially once you get going and need to down shift (rev match). One other thing that may make you feel better......last winter I taught my then 15 year old nephew who was still finishing drivers training how to drive my manual performance pack 15 5.0. In roughly 40 minutes I had him driving around a large school parking lot like nothing.....I'm talking stop and go, upshifting and even downshifting. Had it not been wet and cold out I would've let him actually drive on the street. Bottom line if you are motivated to learn and understand the fundamentals of a manual transmission car do not hesitate to get the car. When I got my first manual I almost chickened out because I was unsure of the same things you are - will I burn out the clutch, can I live with a manual in busy traffic etc......thank god my best friend (who always had manuals) convinced me that I would be fine. Now here I am on my third manual daily driven sports car and I can't imagine purchasing an auto. Get the 1LE, have a buddy teach you how to drive it, and don't look back!