New owner. 2nd gear issues.

Originally Posted by Leuz

My 2 cents, speaking with one of the few sales man that showed me a Z once (and let me test-push it a little), he stated that you should always rev up +3.5k to shift, especially lower gears. He was saying "like the Porsche..."

Originally Posted by ZMan8

I shift at 2k rpm no problem, I think many of you are shifting too quickly. With the 370Z, you have to pause for the 1-2 shift. And I really mean pause and take your time. The lower the rpm the more critical this.

Originally Posted by hadokenuh

I agree with the above.

Somebody on the board has said (and I totally agree): drive fast shift fast, drive slow shift slow. It works.

Originally Posted by Davey

This is true. When shifting at low RPM it's best to shift slow and deliberately. If you let it it rev up a little (4,000 RPM or so) it feels quite a bit slicker.