10-07-2009, 11:38 AM | #1 |
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I swear I've driven a manual car before.
Ok so for anyone w/ a M6. What does your car idle at? This is more of a sanity check. I can't really be the only one right?
Mine will idle at 500RPM which to me seems low. Couple this with the narrow window of engagement on the clutch and damn if I don't stall this car like a 16yr old learning how to drive. Before anyone says it I've driven manuals since day 1. 6 in all and this is my 4th with a hydraulic clutch. I traded a 2006 GTO M6 in for it. And that car was a snap. Anyway on the GTO and my truck they both idled at 750 and you could fell the clutch as it engaged and they were easy to drive. The Camaro idles so low as soon as I feel the clutch start to come in it is almost fully engaged and the car is trying to stall. I'm sure i'll get a better feel of the pedal as it comes in. hills have been pissing me off though. On one, when I need to give extra gas I keep slipping the clutch too much and smelling up the place. Anyone else seeing this? I'm thinking about getting the predator and tuning up the idle some.
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10-07-2009, 12:12 PM | #2 |
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I haven't paid attention to idle RPMs...but I have no issue with starts from 1st. Sounds like you need to raise her up a bit
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10-07-2009, 12:16 PM | #3 |
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I might have painted the picture a little too gloomy. I've had a couple issues coming off hills. One was ridiculously steep. Other times I'd like to come off from a stop a little smoother. I can launch her hard with no issue. Maybe I should just to that all the time.
BTW I noticed the RPM because I was sitting at a light and it stumbled like it was going to quit. When I looked down it was at 500 and I thought something was wrong. then I watched and it stayed there. Every now and then it drops just below that and gives a rough spot.
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10-07-2009, 12:29 PM | #4 |
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Mines about 750 until it warms up then its about like you said around 500.
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10-07-2009, 12:30 PM | #5 |
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mine's @ 500rpm.
clutch just takes some getting used to...especially on hills.
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10-07-2009, 01:13 PM | #6 |
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Mine idles around 500 rpm.
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10-07-2009, 01:40 PM | #8 |
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You should start accelerating while releasing the clutch so idle RPM would be irrelevant.
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10-07-2009, 02:06 PM | #9 |
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Same for me it is 500 or so and it dos take some time to learn.
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10-07-2009, 05:23 PM | #10 | |
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I'm finding myself to drive it like all the Mustang guys I made fun of for all these years. Blipping the throttle to wake her up and then rolling into it.
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10-07-2009, 05:29 PM | #11 |
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Mine seems to be around 600. At first I was a little timid when engaging the clutch, but now I just push one pedal down and bring the other one up. You drive the car, it doesn't control you.
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10-07-2009, 08:11 PM | #12 |
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my audi a8l idles at about 700 rpm!?!?!?!?! the camaro my cousin has idles at about 600
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my wife bugs me cause i stalled ours a couple of times also, i have size 12.5 feet which dont fit well in the foot wells. cowboy boots don't help either!
my fourth gen was so easy it just about drove itself, my heel could stay in one place and i could push the clutch in with my toes, i drove my cousins cts-v and it is also very easy, this car is kinda wierd to get used to. embarassing, lighting up 20's is expensive....and cool |
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