370z hard to drive?

didymus

I did not find it difficult. It does engage over a small range but after a few shifts it should be clear. I'm thinking perhaps you guys are used to newer, more forgiving clutches, and haven't been driving a stick on older vehicles.

ImportConvert

2001 WS6 Trans Am
Built 1988 Mustang GT
Whatever Ford made in standard for 2005 when I worked at the dealership (other than the GT"40", I am sad to say)

All clutches were more forgiving.

radek7633

Easy way to prevent stalling is just rev it to 5500 and drop the clutch... pffft, newbie... *kidddding*

Vegitto-kun

It is just you sucking at driving a MT

I never had problems with MT cars, I stalled about 10 times in my life and 9 of them were on my first driving lesson and once when my foot slipped cuz of ice and slammed the clutch pedal up.

Yes I know that my Z is a AT if I could I would of gotten a MT but these days I don't mind it.

or maybe I am just getting corrupted.

the MT cars I have driven

renault clio 1.6 diesel
renault megane coupe 2009 1.9 diesel
renault megane CC 2.0 petrol
Renault master 3.2(not sure that is what my father always said) diesel
renault laguna 2.0 diesel
peugeot expert 2.0 diesel
BMW 320 diesel
BMW 325 petrol
Lotus elise
370Z roadster MT some laps on francorchamps and test drive


I OWNED the clio and megane coupe.

megane CC and laguna are my parents cars when the GT-R is in the garage for the winter

The master and peugeot are work cars

rest was borrowing from friends

I still find it funny that I went from a 1.9 4 cilinder diesel to a 3.7 V6 petrol

shadoquad

and the truth comes out

JayYoon

look it this guy? lol all proud of himself... haha




HAHAHA!!! i love this guy!!! supersaiyan!!! hahaha over 9000!!!

Dwight Frye

All cars are different. Mine felt funny for about the first couple dozen shifts that I made and then I quickly adapted to it and never have had an issue.
I've been driving MT's since 1968 and learned the individual characteristics of each car in a matter of a few miles. Turn off your phone and stereo and listen to your car. Get in touch with it, feel how the different components interact and if you have at least normal hand/leg coordination it won't be a problem.
My only beef is the delay in the rev's dropping between 1st and 2nd caused by the heavy flywheel inertia. I can't shift as quickly as I'd like but it's not a big deal.

Vegitto-kun

and still a better MT driver than you it seems

kenchan

yah, but you're still a silly little kid.



jay- as for rpm's i like to use on the Z... note that it's my fun car so i dont putt around.

0-1 rev 2k+ or so, rpm drops 1700 maybe. i dont really look.
1-2 3700rpm or higher
2-3 3500rpm or higher
3-4 3000rpm or higher
4-5 2500rpm or higher
5-6 2500rpm or higher

something like that.

i rev my honda's engine quite higher between 1-2-3.

Vegitto-kun

Geez its not like I am like 17 im already liek 22 bro

if I feel sporty I don't shift untill 7400 RPM

kenchan

98intrigue

I am the best driver. I never stall. Haha.

I'd actually stall my G35 on a weekly basis...but I think it had something to do with my ACT 6puck clutch and 12lb Fidanza flywheel.

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TX_370

I know what you mean, I hated it when I drove my S13 on a daily basis... that clutch... uggh!

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98intrigue

The weirdest thing was when I first test drove my 40th. I was used to my 6puck after havin it for 3 years. Then I get in and drive the Z. When I got back in my G35, I seriously thought my clutch was broke. Then I realized how different a 6puck really is compared to OEM. Ironically, I sometimes miss the heavy clutch feel.

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TX_370

I still deal with thinking my clutch feels "light" after driving with the 6 puck for 2 years.

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