Accidentally grinded 1st gear

wsarver

Match engine speed to road speed and you can shift how ever you like.

Jhill

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.

wsarver

Its worth it when you're on autox and want the power right away verses waiting for 3500 to roll around. Practice makes perfect but you gotta pay to play and keep the fluids fresh. I used to rev match 1st up to 4500ish. Takes some foot work but it sure is a blast. I miss my Z dearly but opportunity has created the need for a truck so I will return to the Z platform one day. As you can see I'm still addicted to the forums because I love the car so much

I'm not gonna gunk up the topic so OP, enjoy!