Hard driving?

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

A poll may be in order. "Who is terrified at 6500 rpm's"

prius driver?

santa claus?

fzgood · 11-07-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

Why is this terrifying? How does the vibration of the gear lever play in? I hope you are not looking at the stick while driving at terrifying speeds.

A poll may be in order. "Who is terrified at 6500 rpm's"

I don't track the car (or at least haven't yet) and I don't take it above 6k revs too frequently. I mentioned the vibration to indirectly reference how the car's character changes in high revs. If I didn't have a tach, or shift light, I probably would shift between 5.5 and 6 because it starts to feel like a different car.

I said nothing about terrifying speeds, I hope you didn't take that to mean I'm speeding while admiring the stitch work on my gear lever. I haven't made myself out to be that much of an idiot, have I?

Perhaps rather than "terrifying" I should've used a word with less connotation in the vernacular.. I find it alarming. How's that?

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 09:49 AM

i wonder if the Z35 gets a torque converter or an actual electronic clutch?

GSS138 · 11-07-2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidZ370

I SWEAR i looked up for 25 minutes and couldnt find anything

what do you consider driving hard? i have a 7at

and never go over 6500 rpms only have hit that mark 2x im on my 550th mile lmfaoo... i cant not have fun with this car especially after that crappy *** civic si i had for a good year. give me some advice as i am new to the whole Z driving thing. ALSO SORRY IF THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP i couldnt find it and after i ended up in the honda forum searching via google i gave up ]=
(Shouldve gotten the 6MT fml )

There are no less than 5 world class road courses within 3 hours of you. If you want to drive hard don't do it on the freeway. A week from sunday if you want to go to AAA speedway and learn what your car isreally capable of, send me an PM.

There is a beginners group and there will be lots of first timers. The track is really the only place that can put a car to the test. There is nothing you can do on any public highway in socal that can even compare to one track day. Besides, other people don't want you driving like a dipsh1t around them.

Take it to the track. There's lots of Z forum members from the LA OC area. Come hang out in the AutoX section.

chuky · 11-07-2013, 10:10 AM

I like turtles

Haboob · 11-07-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by chuky

I like turtles

I drive slower than they run.

Wait, do turtles even run?

NissanGuy23 · 11-07-2013, 10:22 AM

6500rpms is childs play, take that b!tch to 7500

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 10:28 AM

take it up to rev limiter and bounce off it.

Tazicon · 11-07-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

take it up to rev limiter and bounce off it.

This^^^^^^ even my wife has done it a few times.

Captn Worley · 11-07-2013, 10:54 AM

i hit 7500 everyday.

ElVee · 11-07-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

take it up to rev limiter and bounce off it.

I sometimes still do this on accident when I don't use the paddles. Unlike many other cars, you can move the shift lever in a small enough movement to not trigger the switch of gears. This frustrates me...

I should add this to the, "You know you're in a z..." thread...

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 10:59 AM

does the AT allow you to bounce off the limiter?

Mt Tam I am · 11-07-2013, 11:05 AM

My limiter light flashes at 7000 rpm and I see it flash every day.

ElVee · 11-07-2013, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

does the AT allow you to bounce off the limiter?

My 2013 does not upshift. At least with one bounce. Maybe it will if I keep it up there, but I haven't ever tried. Maybe I should over lunch...

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ElVee

My 2013 does not upshift. At least with one bounce. Maybe it will if I keep it up there, but I haven't ever tried. Maybe I should over lunch...

yah, as long as it doesn't upshift on its own that's cool.

11-07-2013, 10:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i wonder if the Z35 gets a torque converter or an actual electronic clutch?

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11-07-2013, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	take it up to rev limiter and bounce off it.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	does the AT allow you to bounce off the limiter?