Strange Nismo Noises

fuct · 08-30-2012, 10:03 AM

all normal sounds....

just wait until your hatch rattles

Armhunter · 08-30-2012, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

all normal sounds....

just wait until your hatch rattles

i think mine has already started.. Did you fix yours? Strong bumps make it clank... I need to try to fix it.

GmoneyZ · 05-28-2013, 12:44 PM

One to Two pennys in ech hole. Then walla,, no more rattle.
Worked every time....

chii370 · 05-31-2013, 10:19 AM

from what i understand most of the noise isnt from the trany or clutch "the rattle" although its located there as far as sound goes. its because of the rest of the drive train. the lighter it is, the more noise it makes. this goes all the way from the fly wheel to to the rear coupling on the drive shaft. this also has a carbon fiber "partial" drive shaft. less rotational mass means its easier to torque around and change direction, so when you engage and disengage the clutch and try to get the car to move these parts shutter because they are lighter. trust me, swap to a lighter flywheel and the noise will be 10X worse. the Z isnt the only one that does that, next time your beside a vette, listen. them and many other cars do it too. its just easier to hear on our car because we dont have a big noisy V8 going RAWR RAWR RAWR all the time covering all the other sounds the car makes.

Gawl128 · 08-30-2012, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuct

all normal sounds....

just wait until your hatch rattles

oh god. what else do i need to expect... lol.

thanks for all the info by the way.

KiwiNismo · 08-30-2012, 02:25 PM

I was worried too when i first drove the car home 2 weeks ago. To me the transmission sounded really clunky/mechanically shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd at low rpm like around 2000, at the same time it didnt feel bad.
In a way i just thought this is how a true rwd sports cars (my first rwd car) transmission is like given that shifting is more direct and it is also closer to me than all other manual fwd cars where the transmission is more in the engine bay.

Glad to read this thread and know its more normal than not.

05-28-2013, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
GmoneyZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: illinois Posts: 3 Drives: Nissian 370 Nismo Rep Power: 14	One to Two pennys in ech hole. Then walla,, no more rattle. Worked every time.... forza370z likes this.

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08-30-2012, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 26	all normal sounds.... just wait until your hatch rattles

05-31-2013, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	from what i understand most of the noise isnt from the trany or clutch "the rattle" although its located there as far as sound goes. its because of the rest of the drive train. the lighter it is, the more noise it makes. this goes all the way from the fly wheel to to the rear coupling on the drive shaft. this also has a carbon fiber "partial" drive shaft. less rotational mass means its easier to torque around and change direction, so when you engage and disengage the clutch and try to get the car to move these parts shutter because they are lighter. trust me, swap to a lighter flywheel and the noise will be 10X worse. the Z isnt the only one that does that, next time your beside a vette, listen. them and many other cars do it too. its just easier to hear on our car because we dont have a big noisy V8 going RAWR RAWR RAWR all the time covering all the other sounds the car makes.

08-30-2012, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
KiwiNismo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 22 Drives: 2012 Nismo cruiser. Rep Power: 14	I was worried too when i first drove the car home 2 weeks ago. To me the transmission sounded really clunky/mechanically shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd at low rpm like around 2000, at the same time it didnt feel bad. In a way i just thought this is how a true rwd sports cars (my first rwd car) transmission is like given that shifting is more direct and it is also closer to me than all other manual fwd cars where the transmission is more in the engine bay. Glad to read this thread and know its more normal than not.