Probably a dumb/noob question..

GreenJalapeno · 07-06-2009, 02:19 AM

hahaha i can do it in my old car

it was taught back in the day, in case your clutch lines failed.

370Z Purist · 07-06-2009, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenJalapeno

hahaha i can do it in my old car

it was taught back in the day, in case your clutch lines failed.

That would definitely come in handy. Although, clutch line failing is just negligence in road use. Maybe if you were racing...

GreenJalapeno · 07-06-2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

That would definitely come in handy. Although, clutch line failing is just negligence in road use. Maybe if you were racing...

yes this is a forgotten skill within modern day manual drivers. Although failing clutch lines are highly unlikely, it is always good to know .. just in case :P

370Z Purist · 07-06-2009, 02:26 AM

You can always hoof it and push the car.... hahahhaha
A good workout for da thighs, hahaha

GreenJalapeno · 07-06-2009, 02:29 AM

yea, up until you hit a 1% grade or more. hahaa

370Z Purist · 07-06-2009, 02:35 AM

Oh man... I just tried to push the Z up a small grade, my driveway. Just for fun. Took 3 guys to get it rolling, and to keep it rolling, two guys. I'd never want to die of a bad clutch line. Maybe I'll learn this perfect shifting so I can show off if I want. :

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GreenJalapeno · 07-06-2009, 02:38 AM

hahahahah practice it in another car first please

370Z Purist · 07-06-2009, 02:39 AM

Definitely a good idea. ... yeah, definitely. LOL

Crash · 07-06-2009, 04:10 AM

Perfect shifting is pointless, IMO.

There's a clutch for a reason. And the clutch gives you more control.

I power shift when I'm racing. I haven't broken anything yet. But who knows? I may break something at some point. I'm pretty hard on the trans and diff. Power shifting or not, I'm pretty brutal on the shifter. I pretty much shift like the car is disposable.

AK370Z · 07-06-2009, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenJalapeno

maybe you should try perfect shifting? :P Its actually pretty easy.. you shift without pushing the clutch in. No grinding, no problems (if you do it right that is)

What's up with the face painting? Is it part of the "Perfect Shifting"?

GreenJalapeno · 07-06-2009, 05:10 AM

hahahaha no idea. its the only legit video anyone has done..

this topic came up a while back in a different forum... everyone was trying it after that hahaha

NXTAZEE · 07-06-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FricFrac

Ah there's a built in rev limiter anyhow

NXTAZEE I've noticed you are spending an awful lot of time on the forums - isn't that against what your therapist recommended?

Yes, and I will give you a free polish if you keep it on the QT

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Shunya · 07-06-2009, 06:23 AM

hahaha i remember learning perfect shifting on my ITR

mcphelps · 07-06-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Sounds like bad shifting in general, like flatfoot shifting (same thing?)... but it is possible, although without a strong clutch or tranny (or both), something might break. If not those two, possibly a torque sensing diff or a bad driveshaft, even the connections, could break. But that also means in a car with high torque curves (linear like our Zs), you can basically chirp the tires constantly up to 2nd or 3rd gear. Pretty insane.

It's actually an advertised feature of the turbocharged Cobalts and HHRs. It keeps the turbo spooled up between shifts. I think it basically amounts to a secondary rev limiter.

FricFrac · 07-06-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TacoZ

I drive with S-Mode off because I am always putting my car into neutral while cruising. The auto revs get annoying. It's only useful when you have to downshift a lot. I once went past a cop giving a ticket. I put it in neutral because i wanted to be inconspicuous and the car reved like crazy and the cop looked up at me. I never want that to happen again.

Just granny shift it...

07-06-2009, 02:26 AM	#19 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 18	You can always hoof it and push the car.... hahahhaha A good workout for da thighs, hahaha __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

07-06-2009, 02:35 AM	#21 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 18	Oh man... I just tried to push the Z up a small grade, my driveway. Just for fun. Took 3 guys to get it rolling, and to keep it rolling, two guys. I'd never want to die of a bad clutch line. Maybe I'll learn this perfect shifting so I can show off if I want. :: __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

07-06-2009, 02:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 18	Definitely a good idea. ... yeah, definitely. LOL __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

07-06-2009, 04:10 AM	#24 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	Perfect shifting is pointless, IMO. There's a clutch for a reason. And the clutch gives you more control. I power shift when I'm racing. I haven't broken anything yet. But who knows? I may break something at some point. I'm pretty hard on the trans and diff. Power shifting or not, I'm pretty brutal on the shifter. I pretty much shift like the car is disposable. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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GreenJalapeno Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: La Canada Flintridge Posts: 355 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 290	hahaha i can do it in my old car it was taught back in the day, in case your clutch lines failed.

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