Originally Posted by hadokenuh Sorry to revive an old thread. When people talk about "smooth shift", do they mean the car doesn't jerk or the shift lever just glides into
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06-07-2012, 11:42 AM | #2 (permalink) | |
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Could the clutch be a problem as well? My tranny was replaced not too long ago. |
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nnnn, does it grind often? if not, probably not the clutch. new gearboxes are stubborn sometimes. i know both my Z and G's gearboxes had a stubborn 5th and 6th when brand new. once about 3k miles it was smoother. now the Z is near 10K miles, no issue.
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Fastforward...SRM works great for me and I love it. I have noticed, though, that on a "slow" shift into second, it feels seamless, but the power delivery when I plant my foot back on the gas is not instantaneous. I chalk it up to throttle by wire. The 370Z is worse than most cars I have driven in this regard, but for me to whine about it would be akin to someone who uses their PC only for posting on message boards to whine about it having a dual-core processor instead of a quad-core.
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No SRM = better upshifts
SRM = better downshifts I always keep mine on though! Until I want to heel/toe myself and completely mess up, that's when I turn it back on..
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I haven't found the srm to affect upshifting whether on or off. Hmm, I must be good at upshifting even for an old guy.
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I have no desire to turn off VDC (SRM is fun for me, and wife would hate me if I disabled it ). Changing the clutch spring has restored a bit of feel in what was a very non-linear over boosted clutch prior. Its subtle, but so far I have been able to more easily modulate the catch point on shifts, and the 1/2 is far less clunky.
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lighter clutch spring helps with the 1-2 shift.
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I play with both, search for threads on the matter and have decided that, srm on, vdc off= smooth ride. If you can't drive this car with the vdc off then you can't drive...point blank. If you can't control your throttle response or your traction control YOURSELF in a mild spin, then you should walk!
Not to hate, but really. This is my 7th Z (which includes a G35) and yes the 1-2 shift feels like a donkey punch, and is unlike all other MTs I've ever had. But in the end, all the electors in the world will not make up for driving knowledge. Next thing you will complain about stopping at red lights on a hill with a MT and that is the reason for getting an AT!! If you can't drive, you can't drive. If you can't figure it out, get an old ford contour and write Z all over it.
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