Auto or Manual-never driven stick

tonybui · 05-06-2010, 06:52 PM

Alrite guys I bought the z as a 1st manual car and I got it down smooth but still can't get it smooth when driving a bit aggressive going 1st to 2nd. Any suggestions on how to improve my knowledge there?

RayJay · 05-06-2010, 07:15 PM

I have been driving manual transmissions most of my life. I recently purchased a new 2010 370Z with manual transmission. All the gear ratios are good, except the low first gear. The first gear ratio was MUCH better in my older 1986 300Z manual transmission than the ratio in the new 370Z. ALL said I still enjoy the manual transmission.

Ricochet48 · 05-07-2010, 12:27 AM

Don't be discouraged if you have never driven stick. When I bought my RSX-S I had them drive it back to my house. I spent the whole night stalling up and down my driveway. A friend took me the next day and we drove in a parking lot. He just said put it at 1k rpm and let the clutch out as slow as possible. Simple as that. Then I learned rev matching by myself etc.

brakedrift12 · 05-12-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tonybui

Alrite guys I bought the z as a 1st manual car and I got it down smooth but still can't get it smooth when driving a bit aggressive going 1st to 2nd. Any suggestions on how to improve my knowledge there?

just be easy on the clutch and rev a bit higher before move on to next gear

force11111 · 05-12-2010, 05:26 PM

I had never owned a stick car before the 370 but I always wanted a manual. Found the high engagement point to be awkward and the clutch too grabby. Made it really hard to start off in first gear, especially since I'm in Hawaii and have lots of hills. Tried the auto And loved it. Ended up trading in my manual in for auto. Which I traded in for an srt challenger. I plan on going back to the z next year though. I miss the preciseness of the z.

Jeffblue · 05-12-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by force11111

I had never owned a stick car before the 370 but I always wanted a manual. Found the high engagement point to be awkward and the clutch too grabby. Made it really hard to start off in first gear, especially since I'm in Hawaii and have lots of hills. Tried the auto And loved it. Ended up trading in my manual in for auto. Which I traded in for an srt challenger. I plan on going back to the z next year though. I miss the preciseness of the z.

wait let me get this straight, you bought a manual transmission 370z (car 1), traded it for an automatic 370z (car 2), and traded that for a challenger (car 3) and now are going to trade back for another Z (car 4)?

kfscoll · 05-12-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by force11111

I had never owned a stick car before the 370 but I always wanted a manual. Found the high engagement point to be awkward and the clutch too grabby. Made it really hard to start off in first gear, especially since I'm in Hawaii and have lots of hills. Tried the auto And loved it. Ended up trading in my manual in for auto. Which I traded in for an srt challenger. I plan on going back to the z next year though. I miss the preciseness of the z.

How long did you own the manual Z for? I found that the "grabbiness" of the clutch decreased after I got some miles on the car. The high engagement point took a little getting used to, but it's old hat now (and I've only had my car for about a month or so). It seems silly to me to have gotten rid of the car over something ("hard to start off in first gear") you'd have completely gotten the hang of in time. But hey, to each his own.

force11111 · 05-12-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kfscoll

How long did you own the manual Z for? I found that the "grabbiness" of the clutch decreased after I got some miles on the car. The high engagement point took a little getting used to, but it's old hat now (and I've only had my car for about a month or so). It seems silly to me to have gotten rid of the car over something ("hard to start off in first gear") you'd have completely gotten the hang of in time. But hey, to each his own.

I had it about 2 months. Put 2400 miles on it. Keep in mind while this is the first stick car I've owned, it's not the first I've driven. I felt good after about 20 minutes behind the wheel of a 6 speed gto. I would have kept it, but the auto felt so impressive. All the control I wanted without any of the work.

05-06-2010, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
RayJay Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 5 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 17	I AGREE on the 1st Gear Ratio I have been driving manual transmissions most of my life. I recently purchased a new 2010 370Z with manual transmission. All the gear ratios are good, except the low first gear. The first gear ratio was MUCH better in my older 1986 300Z manual transmission than the ratio in the new 370Z. ALL said I still enjoy the manual transmission.

05-07-2010, 12:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ricochet48 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Darien, IL Posts: 117 Drives: 06 Acura RSX Type S Rep Power: 18	Don't be discouraged if you have never driven stick. When I bought my RSX-S I had them drive it back to my house. I spent the whole night stalling up and down my driveway. A friend took me the next day and we drove in a parking lot. He just said put it at 1k rpm and let the clutch out as slow as possible. Simple as that. Then I learned rev matching by myself etc. __________________ I feel like some RWD and torque!

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05-06-2010, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 429	Alrite guys I bought the z as a 1st manual car and I got it down smooth but still can't get it smooth when driving a bit aggressive going 1st to 2nd. Any suggestions on how to improve my knowledge there?

05-12-2010, 05:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
force11111 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hilo, HI Posts: 8 Drives: 09 370z auto Rep Power: 18	I had never owned a stick car before the 370 but I always wanted a manual. Found the high engagement point to be awkward and the clutch too grabby. Made it really hard to start off in first gear, especially since I'm in Hawaii and have lots of hills. Tried the auto And loved it. Ended up trading in my manual in for auto. Which I traded in for an srt challenger. I plan on going back to the z next year though. I miss the preciseness of the z.