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Old 08-28-2019, 06:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hot Rod 370 Z View Post
Love the car overall but, the nanny or granny 1st gear can get on ones nerves. Years ago I drove a dump truck for a construction company. Never used 1st gear unless I had a full load and needed the extra torque to get moving.

1st gear on the Z reminds me of that experience so I ask the following three questions please.

1) Anyone have this problem or is it exclusive to 2019 Z gear ratios ?

2) Anyone out there start out in 2nd gear ?

3) Does anyone find it difficult to get a smooth shift from 1st to 2nd gear ?

I have gotten used to the 1-2 shift but it does take some finesse ...
Getting a RJM clutch pedal helped smooth things out a bit. Also had my tuner bump my idle up ab 50 rpm.

Now my biggest issue is shifting neutral to 1st. I think a lot of that is geometry though - I have very long legs and it's a very small car.

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