Originally Posted by NismoNY Appreciate the feedback again. Maybe I'm paranoid now but I'm finding it hard to get into 1st gear at around 8mph "just to see" with SRM
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05-13-2016, 04:45 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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No offense but is this your first manual? You never ever want to shift to first while still moving. Never had a manual or driven a manual of any customers car of any brand that will allow you to shift to first while moving. Put it in first after you have stopped.
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I recommended that OP not shift until stopped because he/she doesn't seem to have a lot of experience with a manual. I've downshifted many manuals into first at "high" speed - you just have to time it right (and maybe do a little fancy foot work). With some practice, OP should be able to do so too. But I haven't driven a manual 370Z and maybe there's something special about the 6MT, so YMMV.
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Not sure how smooth it is on a z as I haven't driven the manual but what you say is true in theory just in other cars I have driven it seems 1st is always very picky about matching the engine speed perfectly vs the other gears. Really it doesn't seem worth it. Not like these cars don't have enough power to resume accel from 2nd.
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I'm not gonna gunk up the topic so OP, enjoy! |
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