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(Thread Starter) |   Not Ranked : 0 score  Picking up 2012 velocity red ms3 soon I went to check out and test a 2012 ms3 yesterday. Is there a easy technique to get this car going, because it seems to me I'm having a rough time. Currently driving a 09 si coupe and will be trading that in tuesday. The si is a lot easier to drive than the ms3. The si clutch engages low so it was a lot easier. I'm having a hard time finding it and actually stalled twice during the test driv,..smh. I felt embarrassed lol. Any advice would be appreciated thanks guys |
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Give it some throttle like half way on releasing the clutch
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Hold about 1500-2000 RPM and release. It catches around the half way point.
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Get the car and driving it will be no problem. To me it is one of the easiest sticks I have ever driven. You were just nervous.
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Nice color choice, I have the same, 2012 red with tech. I actually purchased the car and didn't know how to drive stick and had to learn on my way home. I knew the basics, put it in gear, release the clutch, etc but never physically drove one before. After 2-3 days I felt more comfortable. Needless to say the drive home or even just getting out of the parking lot was priceless. If you already have experience actually driving a stick , give a few hours of driving and you should be fine. Like the guys said. 1500 to 2000 and release!!
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Just take it slow when you first let the clutch out... give it a bit of gas as you let the clutch out and just note where the clutch point is. I don't know why this car is pegged as having a hair trigger clutch, it took me about 4hrs to get comfortable driving it, and by the end of the day I was already hill climbing. I have only stalled it twice ever, and both times I was not stepping on the gas enough.
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Getting it going is easy if you release clutch halfway then give gas as mentioned. A smooth 1-2 shift on the other hand.. |
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Yeah it's just a iffy clutch. You'll get used to it. |
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Most likely like me and used to a longer clutch.. just give it a little more gas and try not to think about it.. lol I bought the same, 2012 MS3, red with tech. Suprised I havent gotten a ticket yet... |
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| Not Ranked : 0 score Wtf is this are we really talking about how to drive a stick? Get this shit out of here and put it on 247 queers...this is a step under "what bov should I get"
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