Test drive experiences today

kenchan

yah, you need to apply slight throttle before engaging the clutch... just like any MT car.

dP3NGU1N

That's just the thing. The sales person told me not to apply ANY throttle when I released the clutch when shifting into 2nd gear. This actually smoothed out the transition from 1st to 2nd. Now this is just my experience from a short test drive so it's a very preliminary opinion but when I was applying throttle like a "normal" manual car (the way I was driving the muscle cars all day) I couldn't get the car to shift smoothly.

Once again, not trying to sound like a know-it-all just telling you how it was for me and that's it.

andre12031948

How old are you? When are you planning to buy a car? Just curious....

kenchan

maybe you were applying too much trottle and the guy was telling you to lay off.

anyway, i need to apply slight throttle (just placing my foot gently on the throttle pedal is enough to keep the flywheels' momentum) otherwise the car will buck forward like all the other MT's ive driven. there's nothing special other than SRM.

dP3NGU1N

Weird. When I completely got off the throttle (zero throttle) there was no bucking what-so-ever. The guy told me to completely remove both feet from the pedals. I assure you I was no more aggressive on the throttle than I was on any of the American cars I was driving that day. Applying zero throttle to achieve smooth shifts between 1st and 2nd was repeatable for the duration of the test drive.

kenchan

you sure you test drove a MT? anyway, that is wierd and will not work my Z.

lemon-fresh

Surprised that you aren't going with the 5.0.

edub370

like everyone else in the world

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UNKNOWN_370

That's cuz you're skipping a step.

First you test drive both and you pick a Z. One year later you whine about how slow it is and how many flaws it has... then you go and buy the car that originally thought was not as good as a Z AND CONVINCE YOURSELF ITS THE GOD OF CARS. Lol.

Magic Bus

Was the demo car equipped with the Sport Package? According to Nissan specs, SRM works on upshifts as well as downshifts. So it would make sense to not apply gas upon initial engagement of the clutch but shortly thereafter. Any 6mt sport package owners try this?

Your demo day sounded like fun, enjoy your future Z

alcheng

I believe he test drove a Z with the SRM, and the computer is doing the trick thus the sales person ask him not to apply any throttle cos the computer will throttle for the driver...

That's one reason I don't like SRM, lost the point of driving a MT...

waaaasabi

SRM on upshifts is kind of tricky - you still need to apply throttle, but not every time or on every shift. You really just need to get a feel for the car and the momentum of the car... I know it sounds weird, but I think that's pretty much how driving manual generally is: it's a lot more about the driver's feel and intuition, than it is about the mechanical aspects (i.e. having to shift at a specific RPM or exactly how many centimeters the clutch catch point is from the ground).

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