Wanting to make my Z the perfect Daily driver!

kenchan · 11-13-2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

I'm not sure why people think the clutch on this car is so horrible.

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

njobe89 · 11-13-2014, 12:57 PM

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

edub370 · 11-13-2014, 01:00 PM

where did OP go

DavidZ370 · 11-13-2014, 01:21 PM

what is going on

DavidZ370 · 11-13-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

where did OP go

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

edub370 · 11-13-2014, 01:25 PM

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

Mt Tam I am · 11-13-2014, 01:41 PM

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.

VCuomo · 11-13-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zaimer

This thread almost makes me angry

. The 370z (or any Z for that matter) is not and should not be made into "the perfect daily driver". There is nothing "daily driver about our cars. ...

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

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Originally Posted by zaimer

... It is meant to perform and be enjoyable to drive, which it does both quite well. ...

And that's what makes it a great DD.

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Originally Posted by zaimer

... It may sound a bit rude, but if you want a fantastic daily driver, I suggest you buy a different vehicle. ...

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!

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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.

Gadgetech · 11-13-2014, 02:21 PM

I want to go drive now.

blackcherry20 · 11-13-2014, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

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.

You should install that spring. 10 minutes tops. (If you are mechanically inclined

). Made a big dif to me.

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Originally Posted by Gadgetech

I want to go drive now.

me too.

Merv · 11-13-2014, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

What your Z needs is an owner who wants a sports car, not a luxury car.

**** 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.

Shotta · 11-13-2014, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

I'm not sure why people think the clutch on this car is so horrible.

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.

DavidZ370 · 11-13-2014, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

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

no such word

tnav · 11-13-2014, 09:48 PM

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

Zoren 370 · 11-13-2014, 10:35 PM

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.

11-13-2014, 12:57 PM	#32 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174286	get a automatic... manual, it's not for you. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

11-13-2014, 01:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 22	where did OP go __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

11-13-2014, 01:25 PM	#36 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 22	i'm not a "you guys". my response was benificial __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

11-13-2014, 01:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3845	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. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

11-13-2014, 02:21 PM	#39 (permalink)
Gadgetech A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cumming, Ga Posts: 1,559 Drives: The Short Bus Rep Power: 871	I want to go drive now. Motionmagic likes this. __________________ Upstate Z Club

11-13-2014, 01:21 PM	#34 (permalink)
DavidZ370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: [= Posts: 1,065 Drives: 17' CWP STI Rep Power: 24	what is going on

11-13-2014, 09:48 PM	#44 (permalink)
tnav Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 316 Drives: 2012 370z Silver 6sp Rep Power: 13	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 dant1127 likes this.

11-13-2014, 10:35 PM	#45 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913655	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.

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