i just bought my 05 Z about a week about and i can't for the life of me shift smoothly between 1st and 2nd gear...all the others are fine its just those 2 gears. Does everyone else have this problem too or do i just suck horribly at driving?

 

You're a new member, and I would ask that you use search. You're get much more information than starting a new thread. That said..

Yes. My first to second gear shift is “notchy.” There is no secret fix, but when you shift, make sure you are not pulling the lever towards you.

 

just before the clutch engage pause the clutch pedal for half second that will smooth it out alot.

 

I had the same problem for the first few weeks. It was just a different ride from my last car, I got used to it after a couple weeks. I doubt that anything is wrong with your Z.

 

i freaking hate 1-2 shifts..notchy as hell, feels like im going through a jigsaw or something

 

Pretty much... sorry to sound like a dick.

Try this. When you let the clutch in, the revs drop, obviously. Let them drop to the point where you're roughly rev-matched with 2nd gear.

There's a rhythm to it. You'll get the hang of it.

 

Some people have had success in lifting off the accelerator before pulling out of 1st gear. Others have had success revving the engine very slightly before pushing into 2nd gear. You could always try resetting the ecu and letting the adaptive shift computer adapt to your driving style from scratch.

 

blip the throttle a little when ur going from 1st -> 2nd...
like 500 rpm would do it

 

i think youre thinking of downshifting

 

no...
because 1st -> 2nd requires sychros
when u blip it a little it helps the gears to catch smoother...

 

yea but theres no point in giving more throttle when upshifting like that, he just needs to learn how to drive his car.

 

i think when u turn VDC off it eliminates such jerkiness...
completely

 

does the enthusiast model have VDC or TCS on it? thats what the dealer told me i was getting although i'm like 90% sure that i got sold a base model. It wasnt on the lot so i couldnt see it before i bought it. Anything over the base model would have a button to turn the TCS off right?

 

Good way to tell if you got an 05 base model is the homelink rear mirror, if it has buttons, you at least have the Enthusiast model.

You have to get used to driving stick and should learn to play with your clutch when you are in 1st gear. Thats where most of the jerkiness comes from.

 

Exactly. He'll get the hang of it eventually.

 

yeah, that's what i do also to get a smooth 1st to 2nd shift. The downside is that you'll seem to be driving slow. But you'll pick up speed once you're in gear.

 

try shiffting at higher rpm's, like instead of 2.5-3k shift at 4k...

 

I rarely use first gear on the streets...