2017 370z

Cornchip

So I think I should jump in and mention this about the manual vs auto debate. Many people here don't like the feel of the clutch pedal on the 370Z. If you search this forum you'll see what I'm talking about, and you probably noticed it on your test drive.

As for me, I've been driving manual transmissions consistently for 20 years so I felt I was able to adjust pretty easily when I got my Z last fall, it is touchy. But for my wife, she would really struggle trying to get it to shift smooth. A couple weeks ago I installed the RJM clutch pedal mod and I must say that it makes a huge difference.

I just thought this might be something to think about if its an issue you or your wife run into. BTW, sound like your in Edmonton, feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the "enthusiast" Z model, I'm in the area.

Darwins Child

Thanks for the offer. I appreciate it.

I found the clutch to engage quite high off the floor. Another way to put it is that when you push down to disengage the clutch, from the point where the clutch disengages, the pedal can still travel some distance down to its stop point.

Why Nissan did things this way is beyond me, but the present set up doesn't bother me. It seems to me that the resting position of the pedal could start off closer to the floor with the bottom stop remaining where it is. This would eliminate some of that free travel and maybe make shifting more comfortable. That is, the extended leg could easily hold the pedal all the way down, but not have to lift as high to start engaging the clutch. To me it would then be more predictable just exactly where the clutch would begin to engage.