Need tips for driving manual 370z

mishuko · 09-13-2018, 04:34 PM

There was a meme of 3 pics. Up shift. Down shift. Oh shift based on circumstances lol

Regarding coming to a stop. The people that taught me always said keep it in gear in case you need to make maneuver. So i always shift down to 2nd then when rpms start rumbling the car i pop to neutral and stop. I rarely go 2nd to 1st. Only in stop and go traffic.

SouthArk370Z · 09-13-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

... Regarding coming to a stop. The people that taught me always said keep it in gear in case you need to make maneuver. ...

That makes a lot of sense.

dts3 · 09-13-2018, 07:02 PM

You will get better fuel economy using engine braking as you slow down instead of neutral coasting. Unless I'm lazy I shift down through the gears, just because I think it's fun. I like to see how smooth I can make fast rev matched downshifts. I can't heel-toe very well in this car... The pedal position feels strange for my big feet. I'm working on getting good with the left and right sides of my right foot going across both pedals.

No one has said it yet, but don't try to downshift into first unless you're at or very near full stop

When I'm on the highway, if there is a decent amount of traffic, I don't let my rpms drop below 3k. If traffic is very heavy, I try to keep it above 3.5k.

Just my personal driving style

09-13-2018, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9436	There was a meme of 3 pics. Up shift. Down shift. Oh shift based on circumstances lol Regarding coming to a stop. The people that taught me always said keep it in gear in case you need to make maneuver. So i always shift down to 2nd then when rpms start rumbling the car i pop to neutral and stop. I rarely go 2nd to 1st. Only in stop and go traffic. SouthArk370Z, gomer_110 and Asus_ like this.

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09-13-2018, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
dts3 Track Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 599 Drives: 08 Expedition Rep Power: 6767	You will get better fuel economy using engine braking as you slow down instead of neutral coasting. Unless I'm lazy I shift down through the gears, just because I think it's fun. I like to see how smooth I can make fast rev matched downshifts. I can't heel-toe very well in this car... The pedal position feels strange for my big feet. I'm working on getting good with the left and right sides of my right foot going across both pedals. No one has said it yet, but don't try to downshift into first unless you're at or very near full stop When I'm on the highway, if there is a decent amount of traffic, I don't let my rpms drop below 3k. If traffic is very heavy, I try to keep it above 3.5k. Just my personal driving style