SUBE555 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Heavy clutch! ROTFLMAO My old GT clutch was heavy, and I liked that. Not quite truck heavy, but it was perfect IMO. I think you guys need to work on strengthening that clutch foot of yours. Cuz you really have to be weak to not work that clutch easily. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 [quote name='SUBE555']Heavy clutch! ROTFLMAO My old GT clutch was heavy, and I liked that. Not quite truck heavy, but it was perfect IMO. I think you guys need to work on strengthening that clutch foot of yours. Cuz you really have to be weak to not work that clutch easily. :lol:[/quote] I don't really have a problem with it, because my last car was twice as hard. However it's still 20x as much as an A4. I wasn't expecting that seeing the specs as a hydraulic clutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 [quote name='Deer Killer']hmm.. You know I think MT5's would be a lot more acceptible if the clutch wasn't so heavy. Is there any assist in our cars? Driving an audi, the clutch is lighter than the gas pedal :)[/quote] ROFLCOPTER It's funny because a couple of friend's drove my WRX and complained of how "heavy" it was too. Felt completely normal to me until I drove his Accord 5sp. Holy CRAP was it soft! I prefer the slightly "heavy" feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 Anyone driven the Acura TSX 6spd....that was a light clutch...and short too. I liked it, one of the smoothest standards i have ever driven, but it took most of the test drive to get used to it...kept bringing it out a little too quick cause I was used to a slightly heavier feel. Too bad that car was about 30-50 HP short of what it should have been :cry: Oh well, just have to show it the rear end of my GT as i fly by it... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I wish the clutch on my GT was a little bit heavier.. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I like a heavier clutch. Easier to modulate IMO. Too light and your foot wants to go right through the floor in a second. Clutch modulation is one reason I still love sticks over autos. More control. I don't mind working it a little either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.di.martino Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 [quote name='"Drift Monkey"'][quote name='"john.di.martino"'][quote name='"Drift Monkey"'][quote name='john.di.martino'] Probably because I am an avid MT driver. Simply put, the 5EAT just doesn't respond as quick and give me the control I crave from a 5MT transmission. A MT just gives a fuller experience. Not dissing the 5EAT owners, but those who got the auto are probably communting and don't feel like shifting or have a SO that doesn't drive MT, otherwise, why not get the MT?[/quote] I am also an avid MT driver. Always have been. All my other car are MT. My wife also drives MT. I got the 5eat because the MT version was not available in Australia. It took some getting used too however now I am glad that the MT was not available as I would probably never have considered the 5eat. I don't agree with your statement about the 5EAT not responding quickly. Mine responds just as quick as a MT when I put the 5eat in manual mode. Have you driven the 5eat? I dont mean just a test drive. Why does the MT give you more control? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I like the clutch modulation, particularly when the weather gets cold and crappy. To each their own though. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 [quote name='john.di.martino']I am also an avid MT driver. Always have been. All my other car are MT. My wife also drives MT. I got the 5eat because the MT version was not available in Australia. It took some getting used too however now I am glad that the MT was not available as I would probably never have considered the 5eat. I don't agree with your statement about the 5EAT not responding quickly. Mine responds just as quick as a MT when I put the 5eat in manual mode. Have you driven the 5eat? I dont mean just a test drive. Why does the MT give you more control? John[/quote] More control because of clutch modulation. Have you driven then MT? It's worlds apart from a 5EAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontrangeSubie Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I would tend to believe that more than 60 or 70% of the Legacy Sedans are sold with the 5eat vs the MT, after all...folks...this is a [b]4-door sedan[/b] and not a crotch rocket (even though I like the acceleration) It does surprise me that people actually take these sedans to the track... :D Mark 2005 Legacy GT Limited Sedan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I raced my old slow GT, so why wouldn't I do the same with this. I'm more of an AutoX kinda guy anyhow. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.di.martino Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey'] More control because of clutch modulation. Have you driven then MT? It's worlds apart from a 5EAT.[/quote] More control because of clutch modulation? So your saying sports cars with SMG boxes have no control because of no clutch. I think your exagerating when you say the 5EAT is worlds apart from the 5eat. The MT is better than the 5eat in itsability to have better launches. I also agree that a MT car has a feeling of being more involved. Once you get used to the 5eat's manual mode from my experience I do not miss my manual cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 To each their own. Everyone prefers something different and their perception of control is different. That's all there is to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 [quote name='john.di.martino'][quote name='Drift Monkey'] More control because of clutch modulation. Have you driven then MT? It's worlds apart from a 5EAT.[/quote] More control because of clutch modulation? So your saying sports cars with SMG boxes have no control because of no clutch. I think your exagerating when you say the 5EAT is worlds apart from the 5eat. The MT is better than the 5eat in itsability to have better launches. I also agree that a MT car has a feeling of being more involved. Once you get used to the 5eat's manual mode from my experience I do not miss my manual cars.[/quote] I would still pick a MT or Sequential MT over a AT, SMG or not, but that's a different story. On our particuar vehicles, I feel the MT better suits me, having driven both. Perhaps when you get a chance to drive the 5MT, you'll understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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