370z 40th+stall engine...

shl468 · 03-27-2010, 06:05 PM

just got my 40th edition, i love the car, since iam new to MT, iam keeping stall the engine. is it bad for engine or am i damaging anything??

i will post pic soon as i get my tint and my first wax done

kenchan · 03-27-2010, 06:08 PM

yah, you're going to kill the car. sell it now.

congrats and if you're about to stall, push the clutch in.

you're probably letting out the clutch pedal too quick. gently engage.

molamann · 03-27-2010, 06:49 PM

or just give more gas.

Zultimate · 03-27-2010, 07:09 PM

Find a quiet parking lot and practice letting out the clutch without stalling. Slowly let the clutch out while pressing the gas peddle. It's more about FEEL than knowledge. You'll get the hang of it with practice. Don't worry about damaging anything. One thing you don't want to do is RIDE the clutch - once you let the clutch out keep your foot off the peddle.

OldGuy · 03-27-2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shl468

just got my 40th edition, i love the car, since iam new to MT, iam keeping stall the engine. is it bad for engine or am i damaging anything??

i will post pic soon as i get my tint and my first wax done

Gentle practice will make perfect. As with a new young bride, just be gentle...

PapoZalsa · 03-27-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zultimate

Find a quiet parking lot and practice letting out the clutch without stalling. Slowly let the clutch out while pressing the gas peddle. It's more about FEEL than knowledge. You'll get the hang of it with practice. Don't worry about damaging anything. One thing you don't want to do is RIDE the clutch - once you let the clutch out keep your foot off the peddle.

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Gentle practice will make perfect. As with a new young bride, just be gentle...

That is not a good example about the new bride.

Red370 · 03-27-2010, 11:05 PM

as soon as you feel the car bog, push the clutch in and give it more gas, pretty simple process, you'll get better, try practicing at night when there is less traffic on roads that are relatively flat, it'll take a good month before everything is second nature, but the more practice the better.

40th370z · 03-27-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zultimate

Find a quiet parking lot and practice letting out the clutch without stalling. Slowly let the clutch out while pressing the gas peddle. It's more about FEEL than knowledge. You'll get the hang of it with practice. Don't worry about damaging anything. One thing you don't want to do is RIDE the clutch - once you let the clutch out keep your foot off the peddle.

Don't forget to practice backing up with the clutch also.

Chan Chee Hoe · 03-28-2010, 12:07 AM

save the trouble,buy the Auto if you cannot drive the M/T.

tonybui · 03-28-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

save the trouble,buy the Auto if you cannot drive the M/T.

You know, I hate when people say this, the OP is asking about a MT question and obviously he wants to learn how to drive MT, if you can't answer then don't just tell him to buy AT. I, myself bought my Z in MT and its my first MT car and I love it even though I had some trouble the first few weeks.

Sorry, I have a bad day today

gamallama · 03-28-2010, 12:51 AM

**** i dont know how to drive manual but my z will be manual

40th370z · 03-28-2010, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

save the trouble,buy the Auto if you cannot drive the M/T.

His Z is a 40th anni,they only come in MT.

When I taught my daughter to drive a MT ,she was reluctant,a few weeks ago she posted in her facebook after a friend of hers was wondering if she should try to learn a standard tranny".

"My dad made me go back an forth in forward an reverse in the driveway a 'thousand times' before I was allowed to go on the streets",I think she over exaggerated in bit ,but she said she has never regretted learning a MT ,it opened the ability to buy all the cars on the market,not just the AT.

Keep at it MTs aren't that difficult given enough practice.

CTKerzzz · 03-28-2010, 09:14 AM

I just got my 40th Z. I had been driving an Integra with a much softer clutch. It took a few days to get used to the stiffer clutch on the Z. Since you have not driven a MT in a long time, it will take longer. However, you will get the "feel" and be happy with the MT. Enjoy!

kman · 03-28-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ctkersey2

I just got my 40th Z. I had been driving an Integra with a much softer clutch. It took a few days to get used to the stiffer clutch on the Z. Since you have not driven a MT in a long time, it will take longer. However, you will get the "feel" and be happy with the MT. Enjoy!

stiff? when i test drove it seemed light, but I'm used to late 70's early 80's porsches

Nick911sc · 03-28-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kman

stiff? when i test drove it seemed light, but I'm used to late 70's early 80's porsches

My father has a 78 911sc targa, and that thing will snap your leg compared to the clutch in the Z. lol

03-27-2010, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
shl468 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 86 Drives: 370z 40th Rep Power: 15	370z 40th+stall engine... just got my 40th edition, i love the car, since iam new to MT, iam keeping stall the engine. is it bad for engine or am i damaging anything?? i will post pic soon as i get my tint and my first wax done

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Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	as soon as you feel the car bog, push the clutch in and give it more gas, pretty simple process, you'll get better, try practicing at night when there is less traffic on roads that are relatively flat, it'll take a good month before everything is second nature, but the more practice the better. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, you're going to kill the car. sell it now. congrats and if you're about to stall, push the clutch in. you're probably letting out the clutch pedal too quick. gently engage.

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molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	or just give more gas.

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Zultimate Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: O'fallon IL Posts: 27 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Find a quiet parking lot and practice letting out the clutch without stalling. Slowly let the clutch out while pressing the gas peddle. It's more about FEEL than knowledge. You'll get the hang of it with practice. Don't worry about damaging anything. One thing you don't want to do is RIDE the clutch - once you let the clutch out keep your foot off the peddle.

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CTKerzzz Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 7 Drives: 40th anniversary 370 Rep Power: 15	I just got my 40th Z. I had been driving an Integra with a much softer clutch. It took a few days to get used to the stiffer clutch on the Z. Since you have not driven a MT in a long time, it will take longer. However, you will get the "feel" and be happy with the MT. Enjoy!