szaishnikov
New member
Hi everyone. I just recently bought my very first STi last week. Its a 2015 WRX STi Limited brand new from a dealer. I learned to drive a manual transmission about 10 years ago for the first time and since that time all of my cars have been automatics, Saturn, Toyota, and most recently a 2008 Legacy 2.5i. I have heard from several people that its like riding a bicycle, once you learn you never forget just get a bit rusty. Now despite the fact that I have driven a automatic since 2005, I have been a semi truck driver for almost 3 years now and currently operate a 2015 Peterbilt with a 8 speed transmission. My question to the veterans on here of the STi is what would be the best technique to Up/Down shift my car causing the least amount of wear and tear to the gear box and transmission? Whether that would be to single clutch, double clutch, or simple use no clutch at all as we call it floating gears? The car itself sits in my garage for a week sometimes 2 at a time and only gets driven on the weekends when I am home as I do stay out on the road Monday through Friday. I do not abuse the car in the city and given its pedigree of being a STi, it does not see any track time. Occasionally I will blow by a beater Honda with a young punk who bolted on a aftermarket exhaust acting like a douche but that's about the extent of it. Any and all suggestions are welcome