Is stalling your car bad?

cusco · 08-08-2006, 08:51 PM

When I stall the car its jerkey.
Is that bad for the timing belt or the clutch or the engine or ALL? Should I worry about it because Im learning stick in a 06 STi. I can't find a old beater to learn on. I have no choice.

It is hard when I let go of the clutch a little bit and it starts to move I give it a little bit of gas and I guess I let the clutch out too early and it stalled and it is jerkey!!! Sometimes I would get it no problem but most of the time its hard I don't know why. I did this about 4 times

***evilSTi7*** · 08-08-2006, 09:19 PM

your clutch isnt going to be too happy with you, but it should be fine (as long as your not burning your clutch up like crazy). besides that, i dont think theres anything else being hurt. but i would reccommend you go to an empty lot a practice until you you dont stall at all on flat ground.

***Wes*** · 08-08-2006, 09:57 PM

ya u'll be fine just give it like a week. practice makes perfect

CruisinSTI · 08-08-2006, 11:17 PM

yeah if its jerky then that means ur letting out the clutch too fast. if the car sounds weird... like vibrating, rumbling, or rattling it usually means not enough gas. 4 times is alright, i've stalled like 983923329 times.

1FSTSTI · 08-08-2006, 11:20 PM

dont do it a lot.
try to get a friend to loan his car to you in a parking lot and learn on his.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 08-09-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cusco

When I stall the car its jerkey.
Is that bad for the timing belt or the clutch or the engine or ALL? Should I worry about it because Im learning stick in a 06 STi. I can't find a old beater to learn on. I have no choice.

It is hard when I let go of the clutch a little bit and it starts to move I give it a little bit of gas and I guess I let the clutch out too early and it stalled and it is jerkey!!! Sometimes I would get it no problem but most of the time its hard I don't know why. I did this about 4 times

Sounds like somebody got an STi as their first manual. There's a thread in the newbie forum on nasioc on proper shifting technique. Read that.

One of the things that I have found a lot of "new to stick" drivers do is leave their heel on the floor and try to work the clutch by just pointing and flexing their foot. Don't do that. Take your heel off the floor and use your whole leg.

cliff257 · 08-09-2006, 03:24 PM

Its only bad when you do it in front of some hot girls!!

***evilSTi7*** · 08-09-2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

Sounds like somebody got an STi as their first manual. There's a thread in the newbie forum on nasioc on proper shifting technique. Read that.

One of the things that I have found a lot of "new to stick" drivers do is leave their heel on the floor and try to work the clutch by just pointing and flexing their foot. Don't do that. Take your heel off the floor and use your whole leg.

thats what i do all the time when im driving casually.

flatthump · 08-09-2006, 03:31 PM

Ill be totally honest, this is the trickiest car to shift I have ever owned. I've owned some pretty weird cars. (150hp bug,datsun510)

Im still learning on this car.

Rmiller · 08-09-2006, 04:04 PM

This is so funny.

No, you're not going to kill your car. I swear, everyone learning stick starts releasing the clutch, gives (or doesn't give, either way) some throttle, and as soon as they start to move even a little bit they just release the clutch completely and stall. And you tell them not to do that and they do it over and over again. I don't get it.

And the clutch engagement is a little "on/off" but the shifter is pretty easy. Way better than the Evo's, I test drove one and missed 3rd (it's seriously misplaced). No such problem in the STI.

***Muffnbluff*** · 08-09-2006, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliff257

Its only bad when you do it in front of some hot girls!!

...fo sho. I'm glad I had 5 years of driving a car with a stick shift before getting to the STi. If the STi is the only car you've driven a stick on you'd be amazed how easy it is compared to say, a 150hp accord. I think the easiest stick shift I've ever driven is a gt mustang, they get so much torque right off the bat that the car just engages so smoothly.

scubynewbie · 08-09-2006, 07:10 PM

Hey no worries bro. I learned stick on the STi too! Just don't burn the clutch too much, and don't worry, you'll be able to smell it when you burn it...that sounded gay, haha. Yeah, I did the same thing you did, take my foot off the clutch too fast. I was like "oh, it's caught onto gear, time to let go of the clutch"...bad idea, haha. Practice, it'll all come to you after a while.

Rookie84 · 08-11-2006, 11:57 PM

This reminds of the old days... I learned stick on my first ever stick car - '89 RX-7 Turbo II with aftermarket twin-plate clutch that was heavy as hell and was an on/off switch. The rotary engine having no torque down low didn't help one bit. Oh, boy it was like hell for first week. I was scared to be stopped on any hills... I could drive any manual car smoothly after that... finding engagement points on other cars were just sooo easy after dealing with the FC... haha

jsmonet · 08-21-2006, 10:33 AM

every time you stall, god kills a porn star

please don't stall anymore

scubynewbie · 08-21-2006, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsmonet

every time you stall, god kills a porn star

please don't stall anymore

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

08-08-2006, 08:51 PM	#1
cusco Professional STI Racer Car: 2006 Aspen White STi Location: Cackramento, CA Posts: 843 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Is stalling your car bad? When I stall the car its jerkey. Is that bad for the timing belt or the clutch or the engine or ALL? Should I worry about it because Im learning stick in a 06 STi. I can't find a old beater to learn on. I have no choice. It is hard when I let go of the clutch a little bit and it starts to move I give it a little bit of gas and I guess I let the clutch out too early and it stalled and it is jerkey!!! Sometimes I would get it no problem but most of the time its hard I don't know why. I did this about 4 times This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by cusco; 08-08-2006 at 08:55 PM.

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08-08-2006, 09:19 PM	#2
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,394 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	your clutch isnt going to be too happy with you, but it should be fine (as long as your not burning your clutch up like crazy). besides that, i dont think theres anything else being hurt. but i would reccommend you go to an empty lot a practice until you you dont stall at all on flat ground.

08-08-2006, 09:57 PM	#3
*Wes* I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,884 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	ya u'll be fine just give it like a week. practice makes perfect

08-08-2006, 11:17 PM	#4
CruisinSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Aspen White STI Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 602 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah if its jerky then that means ur letting out the clutch too fast. if the car sounds weird... like vibrating, rumbling, or rattling it usually means not enough gas. 4 times is alright, i've stalled like 983923329 times.

08-08-2006, 11:20 PM	#5
1FSTSTI Professional STI Racer Car: 08 Silverado 2500HD Location: SoCal Posts: 606 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	dont do it a lot. try to get a friend to loan his car to you in a parking lot and learn on his.

08-09-2006, 03:24 PM	#7
cliff257 Junior STI Driver Car: 04 sti/08 335xi. Fav Mod: doug topspeed Location: spartanburg, sc Posts: 178 IWSTI Addict since: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Its only bad when you do it in front of some hot girls!!

08-09-2006, 03:31 PM	#9
flatthump IWSTI Club Level 1 Car: The Spaze Mobile Fav Mod: Tuning Location: South O.C., Ca Posts: 13,351 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Ill be totally honest, this is the trickiest car to shift I have ever owned. I've owned some pretty weird cars. (150hp bug,datsun510) Im still learning on this car.

08-09-2006, 04:04 PM	#10
Rmiller STI Driver Car: 06 STI Fav Mod: Stock! Posts: 260 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	This is so funny. No, you're not going to kill your car. I swear, everyone learning stick starts releasing the clutch, gives (or doesn't give, either way) some throttle, and as soon as they start to move even a little bit they just release the clutch completely and stall. And you tell them not to do that and they do it over and over again. I don't get it. And the clutch engagement is a little "on/off" but the shifter is pretty easy. Way better than the Evo's, I test drove one and missed 3rd (it's seriously misplaced). No such problem in the STI.

08-09-2006, 07:10 PM	#12
scubynewbie Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Galaxy Gray RX-8 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 669 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey no worries bro. I learned stick on the STi too! Just don't burn the clutch too much, and don't worry, you'll be able to smell it when you burn it...that sounded gay, haha. Yeah, I did the same thing you did, take my foot off the clutch too fast. I was like "oh, it's caught onto gear, time to let go of the clutch"...bad idea, haha. Practice, it'll all come to you after a while.

08-11-2006, 11:57 PM	#13
Rookie84 Spec C Club Car: '93 RX-7 Fav Mod: LS6 and T-56 swap :D Location: Columbus, OH/Northern VA Posts: 1,457 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	This reminds of the old days... I learned stick on my first ever stick car - '89 RX-7 Turbo II with aftermarket twin-plate clutch that was heavy as hell and was an on/off switch. The rotary engine having no torque down low didn't help one bit. Oh, boy it was like hell for first week. I was scared to be stopped on any hills... I could drive any manual car smoothly after that... finding engagement points on other cars were just sooo easy after dealing with the FC... haha

08-21-2006, 10:33 AM	#14
jsmonet Junior STI Driver Car: 05 white STi Fav Mod: audio Location: So Cal Posts: 98 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	every time you stall, god kills a porn star please don't stall anymore