Fbodyfan

I am planning on purchasing a m6 ls1 f-body in the next few months. Since I have not driven a stick since high school, I talked one of my friends into letting me practice on his 5 speed Honda hybrid. Since I had to get his car above 2k rpm to let out the clutch without stalling, I was wondering how much rpm do you need with the Ls1 to engage the clutch?

b005td

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i dont really see any different, u could do it @ 1k

bww3588

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i let it out off idle and add gas as needed. it usually falls to 600 or so, but once it fully engages it goes back to 1k then up.....no biggie for the LS1. its got the torque to move the car, unlike that honda.

WhosNXT

^^ True that, the more power a motor has the easier it is to work a clutch...asuming you dont have a cam the size of an oak tree in there..haha...but seriously Lsx m6's are great to drive you'll have no probs.

SchultzLT1

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no probs at all here.... 1st is smooth as butter to get into

Arctic2002ss

Yes, torque makes a manual much easier to drive. Not that I recommend it but if you were very easy with the clutch you could probably get the car moving at idle.

bww3588

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very flat smooth ground and it will.

fccs

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yea basically on these cars if ur at a redlight or a stopsign on a pretty steep hill...you dont even need to go to the gas just let the clutch out slow and itll just start pulling haha it has enough torque to do that rather then a honda that has nothing

99HorseSlayer

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damn thats what i was gonna say
go get your honda buddy and show him that without any gas just by letting out slow it will take off on its own mine will get to like 5mph and just cruz haha "Though I walk threw the Valley of the Shadow of Rice, I shall fear no Turbo,for Torque art with me" haha

StoleIt

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I prefer..."I shall fear no Turbo, for mine is bigger."

NHRAMAN

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WHATTSA HUNDA..????

styoung

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in my old z28 i used to idle around in 1st in parking lots without giving it any gas. they are very easy cars to drive.

99HorseSlayer

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haha yea well I dont have one so as cool as that is for you i gotta roll with this one haha

blue02formula

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I ease it out at idle all the time, for best results take it to about 3500 rpm and dump it.

99HorseSlayer

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I don't know about everyone else but on an incline I dont even touch the brake I just let the clutch out til it starts to grab and it'll hold it there all day long
thats all I heard from dumbass people was"oh a stick is gonna suck on hills" yea a stick thats in a honda or a ranger hahaha

blue02formula

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Brake pads are cheaper than clutch disc IMO.

99HorseSlayer

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I dont live in the city of seven hills (cincinatti)or even close
I live in fl the hills hear are a joke I prob wouldnt do it where you live

Fbodyfan

Thanks for all the replies. I figured the min rpm would be a lot lower, although I was not sure if you could let out the clutch on an idling engine without stalling it.

SchultzLT1

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I read this thread and tried to do it at idle the other day at a busy red light (I was the first car at the light) and i stalled out. Thanks guys, made me look like an ******* lol.

bww3588

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you gotta do it real slow. hell, i got an LS1 with a lower idle than factory and i can do it. you got an LT1 so it should be even eaiser.