Soon to be car owner question..?

Zer02Sixty

I am planning to teach myself stick on my new Z. What was your biggest struggle and how long until you felt really confident??

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Guavazo

To think back to find the clutch engage point is a challenge to me due to it engage so high off the ground. once I getting used to where it is it went much smoother.

also before I bought the car all the people I talk to said the car should start rolling 1000~1200 rev, but I found Z like it a bit higher for a better start.

Z_ealot

i find that my Z gets the smoothest take off at around 1500RPM, but 1000-1200 works equally well with a little more chatter around that range if you don't feather the clutch just right. as everyone else has said, it can be a little difficult to get used to the clutch on the Z as the Z is also the first manual car i have owned, but i had a little experience beforehand too driving my dads MT dodge daytona that was a turbo and also my buddies wifes 96 civic so it was a little less of a learning curve for me. Once you get it down though the driving experience of shifting through the gears is oh so rewarding

Zer02Sixty

TOTALLY AGREE. I've been teaching myself from reading and watching videos online, so when I went to the dealership for a test drive I was shocked at how long it takes to find the engagement point and right RPM compared to what most people preach.

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