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iTrader: (15)

Anyone else here hate first gear on their car?? Mine bugs the hell outta me

Sean

don't use it, pull out in second

NGZ

iTrader: (1)

I feel ya...
She's fiesty but I like!

koreanwith350z

iTrader: (1)

yea..first gear is my enemy.

myZter

iTrader: (7)

first and second is the worst

davidv

iTrader: (2)

I am considering getting rid of first. I mean how many gears do you need?

Nexx

iTrader: (41)

gotta love those early morning outings in flip flops. still kinda sleepy, and first gear can kick your *** but it'll wake you up too.

fr0ng

feather the clutch.

iceagetlc

iTrader: (10)

Makes modding a ***** since any more power renders first useless.

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

Whats wrong with 1st , other than its a little short.

myZter

iTrader: (7)

you never heard of " first the worst", "second the suckiest", "third the torque"?
haha made the last two up.

VicPham

hmm... first gear seems fine to me. But I have also been driving a manual since I was 16. I can adapt to any car just fine without jerking the car.

davids

iTrader: (7)

sequential shift ftw

S8ER95Z

Exactly.

I have factory Z06 clutch and if I do anything but slip the clutch it's just brutal.

03Zilverstone

iTrader: (4)

Umm. Maybe it's not the gear? I've drove in harsh rain and never had to abuse the clutch to keep it under control.

Kolia

iTrader: (2)

I have no idea...

MustGoFastR

iTrader: (13)

Me either...

BallZdeepNYC

iTrader: (2)

I didnt like the shortness of it either but feathering the clutch works fine for me. Its a short gear with a quick wind up to a slow speed what do you expect. and Third in Nissans is Def the TORQUE. I drove my freinds 07 TL-S yesterday it is not a bad car at all its pretty quick and their problem is second gear lol rather a bad first than a bad second

SargentZ

I like first for going down the spiral drive at my works parking garage, otherwise it is a little short. I often start in second if there is any kind of decline from a stop.

sry110

iTrader: (17)

Yep I usually start in second if I am on a decline or rolling through a stop/turn. Like everyone else said 1st gear is kinda short, then there is that rough shift into 2nd to deal with. I really enjoy 2nd gear on this car, but 3rd is probably favorite. Starting out in second is ok if I engage the clutch properly, but then you deal with the car just kind of bogging until 2.5k RPM or so (keep in mind I have the rev-up engine to my low end probably isn't as good).