you're right. its more the throttle lag that throws experienced MT drivers off at first.

get a automatic... manual, it's not for you.

where did OP go

what is going on

Well I don't blame him, you guys jumped on him like a group of bears after hibernation.

i'm not a "you guys". my response was benificial

I felt initially the clutch had a numb feeling. It was hard to feel the engagement point. I bought new helper springs and never got around to installing them. I realized you can feel the engagement point and while not my most favored clutch ever, it is just fine and now I have the fine motor control to make a smooth start or back up.

Revving to 4K RPM is a great way to drive, espesially since the OP is in Kuwait and gas must be cheap.

That's odd, I've been using it as my DD for over 5 1/2 years now... :)

And that's what makes it a great DD.

Nah, he's already got one.

Not trying to pick a fight with 'ya, I just thought it was funny that you correctly brought up some of the good/great points about the 370Z, but at the same time you're basically saying that it isn't a fantastic daily driver. It most definitely is! :tiphat:

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OP - You stated that you've got just 6 months experience driving a manual transmission vehicle. If your 2014 model year Z already needs a new clutch, then you aren't operating the clutch correctly (unless you spend a crapload of time in horrendous stop-and-go driving). Have someone who knows how to use a clutch give you some lessons, otherwise you'll burn out the new clutch you install like you just burned out the original clutch.

I want to go drive now.

You should install that spring. 10 minutes tops. (If you are mechanically inclined ;) ). Made a big dif to me.


:shakes head: me too.

**** man,cut the guy some slack. He's new to a clutch. Maybe type something useful for him rather than wasting a post.
Op,just search man. Lots of helpful info,just gotta search,and or sift through the useless posts and find the useful ones.

I think it's just a case of the on off feeling they get from the clutch pedal. The engagement window is very small on the 370 so unless they are good at perfectly controlling their left leg the clutch engagement will be very jerky compared to most other manual transmissions. I was surprised at first as well coming from a bmw with a manual but after a little leg calibration all shifts are smooth as butter, that and the RJM pedal system.

no such word :rofl2:

Don't press the clutch pedal all the way down, only use the top 50% of it, I too had been driving manual cars for a million years and could not get used to the Z, I now think it is one of the best clutch feels ever. Once you do that, it is absolutely effortless

OP what made you buy a 370Z manual in the first place if you know yourself what you like about in a perfect DD and know about your limitations in driving a manual most specially in a sports car.
Did you buy it just because you want to be cool and like to be seen on a sports car but don't know how to drive it properly?

And excuse me whoever said we are jerks. We just know how to properly drive a sports car that is perfectly fine being a manual.

As far as I know a jerk is someone who buys a very expensive classy looking jeans but wears it backwards and complains that its to tight to the crotch.