Smooth launch in 1st Gear?

steveg78 · 03-25-2010, 06:54 PM

I've had my Z for a little of 3wks and I'm finally getting the 1st gear engagement thing to a manageable point. Do what the other guys have said...1.5-2k although I've been starting off at 1.5-1.8k...2k seems like a little too much for a casual (normal) start. Let the clutch out to the point where it starts to grip and the car starts moving and then keep it there while the car starts to roll. Once you get a little bit of momentum (this doesn't take too long maybe 10-20ft) then you can let the clutch out all the way. No lurching or neck snapping.

Nick911sc · 03-25-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

I've had my Z for a little of 3wks and I'm finally getting the 1st gear engagement thing to a manageable point. Do what the other guys have said...1.5-2k although I've been starting off at 1.5-1.8k...2k seems like a little too much for a casual (normal) start. Let the clutch out to the point where it starts to grip and the car starts moving and then keep it there while the car starts to roll. Once you get a little bit of momentum (this doesn't take too long maybe 10-20ft) then you can let the clutch out all the way. No lurching or neck snapping.

idk what anyone else thinks.. but that seems like a little bit of a long time to keep the clutch at the friction point..Clutch shouldn't be picking up the slack to keep the car smooth. That would end up costly.

steveg78 · 03-25-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

idk what anyone else thinks.. but that seems like a little bit of a long time to keep the clutch at the friction point..Clutch shouldn't be picking up the slack to keep the car smooth. That would end up costly.

So rolling that out at 10-20ft max would be too much on the clutch? It seems like any faster and I get the lurching. What I explained takes probably about 3seconds.

NCSUPACK09 · 03-26-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

I've had my Z for a little of 3wks and I'm finally getting the 1st gear engagement thing to a manageable point. Do what the other guys have said...1.5-2k although I've been starting off at 1.5-1.8k...2k seems like a little too much for a casual (normal) start. Let the clutch out to the point where it starts to grip and the car starts moving and then keep it there while the car starts to roll. Once you get a little bit of momentum (this doesn't take too long maybe 10-20ft) then you can let the clutch out all the way. No lurching or neck snapping.

Yeah when I get it up to 2k the Z gets rolling pretty quick, but its definitely not launching the car either. Very useful when you didn't see the light turn green and you want to get moving a little quicker than normal.

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03-25-2010, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
steveg78 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 569 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 +Sport Rep Power: 19	I've had my Z for a little of 3wks and I'm finally getting the 1st gear engagement thing to a manageable point. Do what the other guys have said...1.5-2k although I've been starting off at 1.5-1.8k...2k seems like a little too much for a casual (normal) start. Let the clutch out to the point where it starts to grip and the car starts moving and then keep it there while the car starts to roll. Once you get a little bit of momentum (this doesn't take too long maybe 10-20ft) then you can let the clutch out all the way. No lurching or neck snapping.