1st to 2nd Shifter Issue

.c2 · 11-02-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

Do you think the fluid will fix that?

I get all of those issues but I was told the clutch on the car is the problem.
When should someone change fluid on their trans anyways, I always thought 25k miles was time but I only have 19K on my car.

I can't say I'm 100% sure the fluid will fix that problem. I've had that problem and the fluid fixed it for me, but I didn't start noticing that issue until I hit about 28k miles. However, before 28k miles and after the fluid change I don't have that issue at all. I've also driven my friend's 370z with the stock clutch and he doesn't have that problem either

Tickwomp · 11-02-2012, 10:58 AM

I too found it difficult to hit the 1st to 2nd shift hard consistently and would often miss or grind 2nd.

I've been driving manual transmission for about 30 years so I've gone through some different cars for sure.

After analyzing my shifting in the Z, I noticed that I would put some significant pressure on the stick towards the left when moving the shift lever downwards towards 2nd. This transmission does not like this sideways pressure at all.

When shifting angery now, I put a concious effort to simply move the shift lever downwards and not put any sideways pressure on it. Shifts fine now and I can bang 2nd as hard and as quick as I want.

Tick

Hbomb · 11-02-2012, 07:49 PM

Had the same issue. After searching some threads, I started shifting from 1st closer to 4k rpms, phenomenally smoother/ Give it a whirl, It feels allot better

.c2 · 11-03-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hbomb

Had the same issue. After searching some threads, I started shifting from 1st closer to 4k rpms, phenomenally smoother/ Give it a whirl, It feels allot better

This as well, except I wouldn't like to rev it that high for daily driving. I used to rev it up to 3k and it's a lot smoother to shift lol.

Hbomb · 11-03-2012, 07:27 PM

ehh, its got a 7500 rpm redline, think you would be fine. I shifted about the same on both my s2k's (9k rpm redline, 8k rpm redline on the seoncd one) and never had an issue.

Mandingo · 11-03-2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tickwomp

I too found it difficult to hit the 1st to 2nd shift hard consistently and would often miss or grind 2nd.

I've been driving manual transmission for about 30 years so I've gone through some different cars for sure.

After analyzing my shifting in the Z, I noticed that I would put some significant pressure on the stick towards the left when moving the shift lever downwards towards 2nd. This transmission does not like this sideways pressure at all.

When shifting angery now, I put a concious effort to simply move the shift lever downwards and not put any sideways pressure on it. Shifts fine now and I can bang 2nd as hard and as quick as I want.

Tick

I noticed this to be true a while back as well. I wonder if realigning the shift plate could help? Realign 350z shifter plate

11-02-2012, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tickwomp Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 73 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	I too found it difficult to hit the 1st to 2nd shift hard consistently and would often miss or grind 2nd. I've been driving manual transmission for about 30 years so I've gone through some different cars for sure. After analyzing my shifting in the Z, I noticed that I would put some significant pressure on the stick towards the left when moving the shift lever downwards towards 2nd. This transmission does not like this sideways pressure at all. When shifting angery now, I put a concious effort to simply move the shift lever downwards and not put any sideways pressure on it. Shifts fine now and I can bang 2nd as hard and as quick as I want. Tick physics likes this.

11-02-2012, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hbomb Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fort Campbell Posts: 64 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 13	Had the same issue. After searching some threads, I started shifting from 1st closer to 4k rpms, phenomenally smoother/ Give it a whirl, It feels allot better physics likes this.

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11-03-2012, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hbomb Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fort Campbell Posts: 64 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 13	ehh, its got a 7500 rpm redline, think you would be fine. I shifted about the same on both my s2k's (9k rpm redline, 8k rpm redline on the seoncd one) and never had an issue.