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Originally Posted by dragon11689
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that 1st gear is kind of slow? Don't get me wrong, once I finish redlining 1st, 2nd plants me in my seat hard. Is there some technique I'm missing to make 1st gear quicker? Any comments appreciated. Thanks.
gotta work on practising first, but i dnt...am afraid to feather the clutch....
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i dunno but if ur rolling in 1st gear slowly and then punch it, it plants me in my seat hard, 2nd gear i heard is the weakest gear in the Z, correct me here.....3rd feeling more power, 4th excellent, 5th great on highway, and crusing to 6th, ...prolly the linear torque curve, thats how it should feel.
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I mean it does start up pretty quick but as I go up towards the red line, it feels like it won't go any faster, and is asking me to put it into second gear. It's like the car is roaring but not getting anywhere fast. You guys know what I mean. So you guys really think it's the stock potenzas? I don't know, but I feel like my gearing might be messed up.
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Originally Posted by dragon11689
I mean it does start up pretty quick but as I go up towards the red line, it feels like it won't go any faster, and is asking me to put it into second gear. It's like the car is roaring but not getting anywhere fast. You guys know what I mean. So you guys really think it's the stock potenzas? I don't know, but I feel like my gearing might be messed up.
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Originally Posted by dragon11689
Is it just me, or does anyone else think that 1st gear is kind of slow? Don't get me wrong, once I finish redlining 1st, 2nd plants me in my seat hard. Is there some technique I'm missing to make 1st gear quicker? Any comments appreciated. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by buho62
I have the same problem, mine goes only like 23 mph in first gear. Is there something I can do about it?
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I know what you're talking about. It's actually moving the car quickly it just doesn't sound/feel like it. Just look at the MPH while you gun it and it should make you feel better.
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Originally Posted by dragon11689
I mean it does start up pretty quick but as I go up towards the red line, it feels like it won't go any faster, and is asking me to put it into second gear. It's like the car is roaring but not getting anywhere fast. You guys know what I mean. So you guys really think it's the stock potenzas? I don't know, but I feel like my gearing might be messed up.
2nd: 2.324
3rd: 1.624
4th: 1.271
5th: 1.000
6th: 0.794
OK let me try this explanation. Engine horsepower and torque are the same in every gear. Doesn't matter. What's important are the gear ratios. The engine will reach redline more quickly in first gear than second, and more quickly in second than third, and...
Once you have reached peak torque in any gear, that's about it for acceleration because the torque curve drops off: it does not stay flat at the top.
So your tires and transmission and gearing are fine. That's just the way torque and the 350Z works. I hope this helps.
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I agree that 3rd gear has the most power, 1st gear is sometimes hard to get into and I have less traction there. But that's because of my crappy tires, Yoko, they look great but suck on wet and spins on 1st.