05-11-2009, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by miguez
Hey Minicobra,
The grinding means that first and second gears, at the RPM you are shifting at, are not perfectly synchronized. As I think about this, maybe the heavy flywheel we have in the Z could be part of the problem? When you clutch in at a high RPM in first, the flywheel's momentum carries the RPM too high, to a point where it is so close to red line (or at it) that the synchronization between gears is not ideal? Just thinking out loud. Are you hitting red line when clutching in?
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Probably pretty close to it, I think I have my shift light set at 6800 rpm, so by the time I respond, probably hitting 7000-7200 rpm.
Only reason I think a short shifter may help is that when I go from first to second, if my arm is not on the center counsel, my elbow will make contact with the seat back. That plus the lightweight Nismo knob, I'm sure is contributing to me having to really use a lot of force to make sure it goes in gear and not mis-shift.
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