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Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-11-2016, 07:23 PM

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Posted By JARblue

I may very well get over 100K miles out my stock...

I may very well get over 100K miles out my stock clutch, but for the life of me I can't get 8K miles on a set of rear tires :driving:

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-11-2016, 04:27 PM

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5 Things you shouldnt do in a manual car

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Posted By JARblue

I drive the Z with plenty of aggression. But...

I drive the Z with plenty of aggression. But that doesn't have to be hard on the clutch. I rarely launch or have need to slip the clutch. I should be able to easily get 100K out of the stock...

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-11-2016, 08:30 AM

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Posted By JARblue

I also found one other thing funny, specifically...

I also found one other thing funny, specifically because he did the video in a 370Z ;) :ugh:

He mentions not holding the clutch pedal down while stopped. But I am 99% certain that more pedal...

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-11-2016, 08:20 AM

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Posted By JARblue

Agreed. I'm fully aware of the wear I'm causing...

Agreed. I'm fully aware of the wear I'm causing on the car when I do any of those things.

I have done all of these things in the Z. Even on my 10 mile drive into work this morning I found...

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 04:15 PM

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Posted By JARblue

I know ;)

I know ;)

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 04:07 PM

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Posted By JARblue

The 7AT sucks don't get me wrong :stirthepot: ...

The 7AT sucks don't get me wrong :stirthepot:

But it's no CVT :barf:

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 03:51 PM

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Posted By JARblue

It's not really about the weight though. It's...

It's not really about the weight though. It's about letting the shift assembly vibrate with the car to minimize the wear. If you put your hand on it, you are holding the fork in place while the...

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 01:48 PM

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Posted By JARblue

One is ok. The other is not. :icon17:

One is ok. The other is not.

:icon17:

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 01:45 PM

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5 Things you shouldnt do in a manual car

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Posted By JARblue

Sure it's bad... do it enough and you'll wear...

Sure it's bad... do it enough and you'll wear out your clutch prematurely. One stall isn't going to cause much wear. But it'll add up over time.

Same with holding your hand on the shifter in...

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 01:28 PM

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Posted By JARblue

A nice clutch-kick can be fun, though :icon17:...

A nice clutch-kick can be fun, though :icon17: :driving:

Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions

02-10-2016, 11:51 AM

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Posted By JARblue

Good info :tup: Didn't know it was bad to...

Good info :tup:

Didn't know it was bad to lug the engine though. Yes, I understand the gearing disadvantage and poor gas mileage. But if you're not looking to accelerate fast, is it really...

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