Good point. You can't always release the cluth slow, especiallly when you are pressing on, if you do then this will be rough. Practice!

i probably can't drive the z super fast and smooth but I can drive it at normal acceleration speed very smooth -- as smooth as an automatic :)

had mine since last june i took me about a month and a half or close to 2 to get 1-2 mistake free, it will all come with time , Good Luck!

practice and modifying the clutch travel helps a lot also

The Z, so far, has been one of the easier manuals to drive smoothly for me. My 72 Bug is nearly impossible to get a "perfect" take-off from 1st -> 4th. Even my tC was a little clunkier in lower gears, IIRC.

The clutch in the Z is real sensitive, but I'm getting better. When the tranny is cold shift slowly from 1st to 2nd as it comes up to tempature you can shift faster. I drove my 97 WS6 on Sunday and the clutch engagement was so much easier:ugh2:. It uses a pull type pressure plate, the T-56 tranny felt more solid, but the clutch pedal required more effort

Put a cup of tofu filled nearly to the edge in your cupholder than drive around and it'll get you driving smoothly in no time.

Ok on a serious note as everyone said like every car, it'll take time for you to adjust to how your car likes it. The biggest tip I gave to my bud who owns a Z is to not FORCE your shifts, but try to SMOOTHLY TRANSITION the shifter into the gears. The car knows you want to go into a higher/lower gear, just feel it and work with it and it shall be smooth for you. With patience and practice, you'll learn how to make your car feel smooth as an automatic, yet still deliver the sportiness of the Z legacy.

I know the Z is extremely fun to drive, and you'll like slamming the gearbox, but there is a time when someone is filling in that ever so vital 2nd seat in your ride. Make sure to treat your baby right so she can treat your special guest to a righteous smooth ride.

I find things go much more smoothly if I gradually bring the revs to 3000+ in 1st gear, then shift to 2nd. But as someone else said, it's all about learning the clutch, feathering a bit when necessary, I just turned 2k miles and it gets easier every day. You should have driven my '84 Alfa GTV6. Twin-plate clutch was a bitch.

i have the same problem. driving my friends 8th gen si is easier than my z. but im getting a little bit better though

just keep on learning

haha

its not that hard

Practice Practice Practice... And always pay close attention to your driving. You will get it after a short while....

same here. Starting off and shifting into 2nd, the car shifts better at higher revs. The drivetrain is stout enough that the Z doesn't need to be babied.

get a AT.

I learned how to drive stick on my Z...not the easiest way to go about learning how to drive a MT.

but do you realize there is a difference between DRIVING a MT car and just making it move... driving MT is like learning a musical instrument. takes years not months to master.