i just noticed i am able to shift into any gears without steping on the clutch after the engine has been turned off. my friends said their cars wont let them do that. is this normal for wrx?

 

i was always able to do that in almost every car everytime i sat in them at dealerships...

 

yes it's normal.

 

i thought you meant with the car running because you can do that too...if you really wanted to.

 

At certain rpms I can put my car into second without stepping on the clutch.

 

since were on the subject, i always wondered if pulling out of 3rd gear with no clutch before a stop sign hurt after a while? i dont do it much, just when my left leg is asleep

 

It's not the best idea. Perhaps a better solution would be to get your leg some coffee?

 

Usually I can get into 1 or 2 gears, but not all 5 + reverse.

From my limited knowledge of transmissions, I'm guessing that the synchros are close enough to allow you to get into gear on a couple of gears without having to release the transmission from the motor.

 

i just started driving manual this week, i'm bound to have more random questions in the meantime. tia
but i'm glad to know i didnt break anything yet.

 

A WRX is probably a difficult car to learn a manual tranny. It's very hard to get a feel for the clutch. But after a little time behind the wheel it's like second nature.

 

^ yeah not a lot of room for error on these wrx clutches, but i guess that can be good, you know exactly when you f'd up.

 

haha, im going to be learning stick soon too. I had a quick question, do you guys like to downshift or shift to neutral when braking?

 

i like to downshift so that i don't wear out my brakes as fast

 

If You Rev Match Your Speeds You Can Shift Without A Clutch On Any Manual Transmission Car

 

Brakes are cheaper than a tranny.