Touchy Clutch

370Zsteve · 10-14-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by black09Z

wish i had a 79 280Z.

GAH!

huff442 · 10-14-2009, 02:45 PM

I too had the same "Driver Break-In" issues with my clutch and clunky shifting. And like many 370Z owners, i've been driving manual transmissions for many years (25years in my case). I had convinced myself that either i had lost my touch or there was something wrong with the car. Just to test my theories, I turned off the Synchro-Shift to eliminate any input from the computer. Well, after I drove it for about a week with it turned off, i'm shifting this smooth as warm butter. I think the Synchro-Shift revs the engine even on upshifts. This greatly affects the ability to shift it smoothly. Try it...it'll make a believer.

Modshack · 10-14-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by huff442

e it for about a week with it turned off, i'm shifting this smooth as warm butter. I think the Synchro-Shift revs the engine even on upshifts.

Yes it does work on upshifts per the owners manual. It takes some adaptation to it's unique characteristics to get smooth but once you do it feels perfectly normal. (to me anyway!)

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10-14-2009, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
huff442 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW Arkansas Age: 56 Posts: 309 Drives: 09 370Z 6mt Tour/Spt Rep Power: 18	I too had the same "Driver Break-In" issues with my clutch and clunky shifting. And like many 370Z owners, i've been driving manual transmissions for many years (25years in my case). I had convinced myself that either i had lost my touch or there was something wrong with the car. Just to test my theories, I turned off the Synchro-Shift to eliminate any input from the computer. Well, after I drove it for about a week with it turned off, i'm shifting this smooth as warm butter. I think the Synchro-Shift revs the engine even on upshifts. This greatly affects the ability to shift it smoothly. Try it...it'll make a believer.