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Originally Posted by JST
Grabby clutches are good for going fast, but they are a PITA in stop-and-go driving, especially in a car like the M3 that has a lot of driveline lash.
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Yes, it's definitely at its worst when it is stop-and-go. But I've never driven a car that seems to want to stall so easily when coming to a stop. With most manual cars (from my experience), you don't have to push the clutch in until the car is almost stopped. With the Mazda 3, the engine starts to stall while the car is still rolling along reasonably well. I really don't understand why.
In addition, when the car is starting off in first and I'm completely off of the clutch pedal and accelerating, the car shudders and hesitates like the driveline is just overwhelmed, or fuel flow isn't constant. It's hard to describe, but the acceleration isn't linear.
It's most likely not the correct line of thinking, but it seems like the clutch is just a little "weak", for lack of a better term.