I don't think anyone "riding" the clutch. Resting the heel on the floor and "hovering" above the pedal do "not" make contact with the pedal. It simply helps to apply the pedal in a hurry in an emergency. It's actually pretty comfortable. Another place to rest the foot other than Dead Pedal.

 

I don't know what the "anti-stall" feature is. It will stall. However, in gear, if you push the clutch back in within three seconds, it automatically re-starts.
It also has hill-holder, just like a Subaru.

 

It's been almost a week. Has OP driven more than 10 miles?
I drove ours over 200 miles the first day.

 

Yeah, it should be called "Stall Recovery"! We can leave the Anti-Stall to F1!

 

I have size 10 feet. I put my heel on the floor and just pivot my toe up to release the clutch. However, I only do this up to the point where clutch engages and car starts to move forward. After that, I have to lift my foot (heel also) off the floor to release the clutch the rest of the way. However, honestly, as I think about it, that's exactly how I release the clutch on every single one of my manual cars. The 992 feels no different in this regard. For me, it's only critical to pivot off the clutch up to the grab point b/c you need fine control of the clutch pedal to pause slightly in order to get any manual car to start smoothly. The clutch is easiest to modulate when your heel is on the floor. After the clutch is fully engaged, you can lift your foot off the clutch without issue. It feels no different, in this regard, than the manual in my F80 M3... or my E60 535i... or my E92 335is... or my Nissan 240SX... or my Nissan 300ZXTT... or my Infiniti G20t, etc. In other words, the 992's clutch works pretty much the same as in my BMWs and Nissans. It is not some anomaly that has a crazy high engagement point and is hard to drive as some people are making it out to be in this thread. You can easily pivot your foot to the engagement point with heel on the floor. I suppose you can keep pivoting beyond that point too, but I just find it more natural to lift my whole foot after that point rather than to uncomfortably keep angling my toe upwards w/ heel still on the floor.

 

While I was taught how to drive stick in a 4 cylinder 1980 Toyota Celica, I've been teaching my son how to drive a manual in my 992 and F80 M3. He's been driving the 992 since it had 300 miles on the odo. It is totally fine and easy to drive and learn on. Because of the auto-start after stalling feature, the rev matching and hill hold, it is vastly easier to drive than some old manual w/o these features. Plus, it's a Porsche. These cars are built strong and built to last. I have zero concerns that he's going to burn out the clutch or damage the transmission. I do agree with you that it would be more difficult to learn on a 964 or older 911 with the bottom hinged pedals.

 

You nailed it! Thanks. This is exactly how I do as well. You verbalized it correctly. Glad to know 992 is not an anomaly!

Besides, another plus for resting the heel right below the clutch is, I can relax by laying the toe on the dead pedal; but, ready to straighten at the ankle and pivot down on the pedal in a hurry ("cover the pedal"). And, when releasing the pedal, lift the entire foot off the floor as the clutch engages and pedal comes up completely.

 

+1 I drove my Si the other day and realized that I also had to lift my foot AFTER the engagement point. However, now I am worried because I do feel the engagement point is crazy high on my 992. I hope it’s not just my car as others don’t seem to have a problem. Actually it seems like this thread is fairly divided between folks who find it no different and folks who find the engagement point high. That’s precisely the reason why I can’t drive the 992 well because I can’t fine control the clutch with just the heel to the engagement point but rather have to lift the entire foot to hit it. FWIW, I am a size 9 and maybe smaller frame/shorter folks are having this issue?

Makes me want to bring it back to dealer to check if there’s something off with my clutch. The engagement point is near the top and the majority of the clutch travel is “void”.

 

I have driven many manuals, and so did my brother. There was absolutely nothing odd with the clutch on the 992 on first drive and would not have thought about any of this until i read this thread. I have a feelijg seating position is playing a role here, maybe sit farther away ?