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mikeyandnetti · 12-05-2012, 08:35 AM

After thirsting for a Z all these years, I finally test drove a stick 370 Saturday with three miles on it. I discovered a throttle decel delay of about one second that caused severe lash upon desengagement of the clutch. To drive it correctly, I had to pick up my right foot, then wait patiently for the mill to slow down before I could disengage. I've been working gears since 1960, and I can say that's not the way to shift. How could Nissan field a sports car that doesn't instantaneously respond to the right foot, up and down? I guess I'll have to try another one, or maybe try an automatic (ugh), which would mean no sports package.

12-05-2012, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikeyandnetti Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 3 Drives: 94 Integra G37 Coupe Rep Power: 12	throttle decel delay After thirsting for a Z all these years, I finally test drove a stick 370 Saturday with three miles on it. I discovered a throttle decel delay of about one second that caused severe lash upon desengagement of the clutch. To drive it correctly, I had to pick up my right foot, then wait patiently for the mill to slow down before I could disengage. I've been working gears since 1960, and I can say that's not the way to shift. How could Nissan field a sports car that doesn't instantaneously respond to the right foot, up and down? I guess I'll have to try another one, or maybe try an automatic (ugh), which would mean no sports package.