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Hi All, New to the 370Z as well as the forum! Just bought the car a couple of weeks ago and loving every minute of it. 2011 Red Z touring

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Old 06-20-2012, 01:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi All,

New to the 370Z as well as the forum! Just bought the car a couple of weeks ago and loving every minute of it. 2011 Red Z touring w/ Sport package. First car that I bought for "myself" and not the family

Had a few questions.

First of all, any advice on shifting in the Z? The starts from first to second and second to third have been getting better but I am still feeling that "thud" or jerk when letting go of the clutch and depressing the accelerator. Is this damaging to the car? The times that I have a easy transition into second or third is when I am very gentle on the RPM's (under 2-3K) but the starts are so slow that cars left and right are overtaking me. Any advice or will i just get better with time?

When accelerating in first gear from a complete stop, I am finding that gently giving it a bit of gas while letting go of the clutch prevents the jerking motion somewhat. Will this ruin or wear down the clutch prematurely?

Any other advice is welcome!
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Old 06-20-2012, 06:22 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Welcome aboard. Red eh? That's my colour too. My 2012 is supposed to be at my dealer tomorrow.
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Congratulations and welcome to the forum. All you explained about the clutch is what I encountered during my first test drive and then bought my 7AT. I've driven many cars and drag raced with a clutch, but this car has issues in that area. I miss having a clutch, but love the paddles and it's rare that a car to the left or right of me passes me from a start.
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Congrats and enjoy-I recently did the same thing-my kids are NOT happy!
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You'll get the hang of it. The Z is notorious for people having a rough start from first to second. You'll figure out the sweet spot and be smooth in no time. I found that the Z is one car you do not baby. Drive it like you stole it!
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Thanks for the advice! I'll hopefully get better with time. Regardless, I love how it handles and how it just wants to tempt me to push the limits
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Welcome and good color choice!

Be careful when you are pushin her.
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Thanks! I love the red color as well... but I find color choices to be like one's kids - each person thinks that their kid is the best. I think that the Z looks good in any color!
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Welcome to the family

Im also From Chicago check out the thread link in my sig. I run a 370z chicago club / organize cars and coffee meets. Check us out!

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Welcome, great choice for a personal toy! Its the clutch not you. I too had the same issue when I bought mine last month. For a while there I thought a decade away from a stick had damaged my skills beyond hope. You'll be fine a a few days.
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Congratulations OP, i love my 370Z as my toy too. Nissan has created the best best sports car (370Z) and supercar (GT-R) !
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