Shifting Gears

wstar · 08-12-2012, 11:04 PM

Random shifting advice: for most people the easiest horrible shifting mistake to make is trying to do a 3->4 upshift and accidentally pulling it down into 2, because you're pulling the shifter down with your hand and arm cupped in a way that naturally pulls in towards your body, towards 2.

If you make a habit of flipping your hand the "other" way (back of hand to the left, fingers curved away from you) on 3->4, it make the natural tendency for mistakes be to the right instead of to the left. An accidental 3->6 is no big deal, but an accidental 3->2 at high rpm sucks.

forza370z · 08-13-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zbb

Specifically for the 370z.... coming from a full stop... ~3200RPM and let it out smoothly. Easy as pie. (smooth enough for your grandma)

Isn't 3k RPM bit too high already? If I let out clutch little bit fast at 3K, my grandma wouldn't be enjoying a pie in my passenger seat.:P I usually blipping gas to 1.5-2K to start with. Well maybe it's just me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

Random shifting advice: for most people the easiest horrible shifting mistake to make is trying to do a 3->4 upshift and accidentally pulling it down into 2, because you're pulling the shifter down with your hand and arm cupped in a way that naturally pulls in towards your body, towards 2.

If you make a habit of flipping your hand the "other" way (back of hand to the left, fingers curved away from you) on 3->4, it make the natural tendency for mistakes be to the right instead of to the left. An accidental 3->6 is no big deal, but an accidental 3->2 at high rpm sucks.

The common shifting mistake I make is the Reverse/6th gear. In an early morning when I am still in a semi-sleeping mode I often don't push the lever hard enough and thought it's in the reverse gear already and go.

This is how I get myself into a fully wakeup mode in a sleepy day.

370zbb · 08-13-2012, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by forza370z

Isn't 3k RPM bit too high already? If I let out clutch little bit fast at 3K, my grandma wouldn't be enjoying a pie in my passenger seat.:P I usually blipping gas to 1.5-2K to start with. Well maybe it's just me.

The common shifting mistake I make is the Reverse/6th gear. In an early morning when I am still in a semi-sleeping mode I often don't push the lever hard enough and thought it's in the reverse gear already and go.

This is how I get myself into a fully wakeup mode in a sleepy day.

I usually bog around 2k... 3k slow out works out fine. I could sidestep at 3k and herky jerky

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wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	Random shifting advice: for most people the easiest horrible shifting mistake to make is trying to do a 3->4 upshift and accidentally pulling it down into 2, because you're pulling the shifter down with your hand and arm cupped in a way that naturally pulls in towards your body, towards 2. If you make a habit of flipping your hand the "other" way (back of hand to the left, fingers curved away from you) on 3->4, it make the natural tendency for mistakes be to the right instead of to the left. An accidental 3->6 is no big deal, but an accidental 3->2 at high rpm sucks. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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