First time driver (sorta)

[Jala47]

I've come across a problem yet again and require someones opinion on it.

I've been searching for a 240 (95-98) 5spd for quite sometime now without any luck, all of them seem to be either out of my price range or too far for me to go look at. The only ones I keep running into are automatics, so I figured i'd just buy one of those.

But here's the problem I've driven a manual car 3 or 4 times in my whole life (with decent results lol) and was planning on learning more with the 5spd before I did an SR swap into it. Now if I went through with the swap in an automatic would it be that much more difficult for me to learn with the SR because it's turbo and what not or would this not matter?

And just out of curiousity when they put in the clutch on the auto to manual swaps do they custom fit it to the driver?

:help

[Hijacker]

turbo cars don't effect how you shift. the only issue i could see you running into is finding the right spot to slip the clutch when you're starting from a stop. since the engine is low in compression, you won't have as much low end torque until the turbo starts to spool. This will require you to engage the clutch at a slightly higher RPM than some other engines

[VitaminT]

I learned on a Acura RSX. If I learned on it, I think you can certainly learn on a KA or SR. Sucky driver + 42ftlbs of torque = crappy starts.

[Hijacker]

try this on for size.

1st gen DSM with the G63. on a hill + clogged throttle body + 1st time on stick == long time to get started and going

after learning on my eclipse, i tell people don't learn to drive stick on a car you intend to be using for sports applications. Most beginner drivers tear the crap out of the first/second gear syncro. Within 2 years of owning my eclipse, I had to get the transmission rebuilt. The new driver issue complicated the already bad transmission design from DSM.

[VitaminT]

Hehe, I don't think I gave mine too much hell, but in my case that's what the warenty is for.

[Hijacker]

i doubt that a 7 year old DSM was still under warranty :pface

[msaskin]

hehe, 1st gen dsm = 7.8:1 compression ratio

I remember my galant vr-4 was a total dog off boost.

~matt

[ride4lame]

i learned on a 240 with bad valves, it stalled if i clutched. it was totally fun.

it helped me learn to shift super fast though