Can't shift smoothly into 2nd?
#21
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I average 26mpg with that driving style. Keep in mind I am barely even on the gas if not at all if I'm in 6th gear so there is no lugging. Sometimes I even throw it in neutral and let the car roll where I want it to go if there's a decline or if I picked up enough speed to just roll to the next stop light or stop sign etc. If I need more power, I just change to a lower gear depending on how much power I need. I've been playing a game with my car to see if I can beat my highest mpg from the week before lol. 26 seems like the best I can get out of it.
I tend to keep the engine at least at 2krpm so there is a little pulling power if needed and I never have to downshift for a hill.
The best MPG I have gotten is 32.5.
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Holy crap, you beat my record, I thought 26 was the best anyone can get out if it. What do you think the percentage of street/highway driving you do? I tend to get stuck in traffic a lot which kills my mpg
#30
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I drive a Z.
What is this "mpg" figure y'all are throwing around?
Excuse if this has been asked before.
Please don't tell me you thought I was serious. Please?
What is this "mpg" figure y'all are throwing around?
Excuse if this has been asked before.
Please don't tell me you thought I was serious. Please?
#32
If i remember correctly, 06+ 350z's all use the same cd009 trans. And it is notchiest from 1st to second. Either shift at higher rpm, shift slower and smoother, or just throw it into place. Its all good. There are waaaay notchier transmissions out there.
#33
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Sometimes same thing happens to me too, but not so much 2nd gear but 3rd. And mine is an 06. The shifting feels a little different than my Spec, not in a bad way, it feels like I should be shifting a little bit faster in my Z than my Spec
#34
I feel the 350z has the most unforgiving transmission ever, but also the most rewarding. I notice that this car just screams back at you if you are not on point with your shifting almost reminding you like its a beast that needs to be tamed. Even the slightest hint of jerkiness can be felt if you are off just a couple hundred revs before coming off the clutch. The shifting just requires so much finesse and accuracy unlike your typical 4-banger commuter.
#35
I feel the 350z has the most unforgiving transmission ever, but also the most rewarding. I notice that this car just screams back at you if you are not on point with your shifting almost reminding you like its a beast that needs to be tamed. Even the slightest hint of jerkiness can be felt if you are off just a couple hundred revs before coming off the clutch. The shifting just requires so much finesse and accuracy unlike your typical 4-banger commuter.
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