I think it all depends on how bad you stall.

 

The S (at least mine) is a terrible car to learn to drive stick on. I've driven 5 speed Hondas since 1996. Civics are the easiest to learn on due to their rod shifter which shifts like butter and their forgiving easy engaging clutch.

The S2000 is a very finicky car to launch from a dead stop in 1st gear. you have to hold revs above 1500 to get a smooth launch and the clutch has a very narrow engagement point so the revs want to fall on their face at that point unless you give just enough additional throttle input to keep the revs steady. It's a car I constantly have to think about the launch when starting in 1st gear. On all my other Hondas I didn't have to look at the tach when launching...not so on the S.

 

i learned on my 240 which has more torque than the s2k. the car had brand new clutch when i got it and in the summer the car started slipping. not that i was a bad learner but i don't think it's a good idea to learn stick on a car with a lot of tq. with that said i dont think the s is a bad car to learn on cause it's low tq.

 

Low torque at low rpm makes it harder to launch without over revving. Slipping the clutch at high revs wears it fast. Learning on a car where a clutch change costs $1,200 is probably not wise unless you have money to burn. It costs $300 for a clutch job on a civic.

 

Im sure the OP is glad he waited 5yrs for your answer.

 

5 1/2 year old thread.

 

you're welcome.

 

 

Could some one give an example of "hard shifting" while driveing that can cause a problem.

Thanks

 

I learned on a Viper








no joke I really did. Back in 2000, I learned on a 1999 GTS