Quote:
Originally Posted by Xerxys
shakran, yeah sure they're expensive on the imports, but so's the air freshener at walmart. You never thought about using the local air freshener on an import have you?
|
I don't get what you're saying. I can't put a Ford clutch in my Toyota. Most of the stick shift cars out there these days are imports. there aren't a whole lot of American cars left outside of the performance segment that come with a stick anymore, sadly.
Quote:
|
I'll be honest, I learned how to drive a stick with a '90 Honda. Uber cool car, but in my '01 Malibu, I never went higher than 2500RPM's so I figured in a vehicle roughly with the same amount of HP should run the same. With imports you obviously HAVE to be an experienced driver so you won't need my begginners guide.
|
It has more to do with the powerband than the horsepower rating. A 200 horsepower malibu is going to peak at a lower RPM than a 200 horsepower S2000. I learned to drive stick on a Toyota Tercel. My ex learned on a CRX. Neither one of us wrecked the clutch while doing it. You don't really have to be some elite manual driver to drive an import. They're pretty easy as long as you realize that the power is gonna develop north of 4,000 rpm, but you can easily roll-start an import in 1st gear without touching the gas pedal if you're smooth enough.