Shifting
Originally Posted by MJM Z
Very helpful, thanks. Just curious though, why put it in 2nd, then 1st? Why not just right into 1st? I'm sure it accomplishes something, what is it?
I upshift and downshift along with my speed. I don't go all the way down to 2nd gear (unless cornering), but I like to heel-toe 6->5->4->maybe3 smoothly down to a stop. For some reason I feel really nervous coasting in neutral.
As far as wear on the tranny, I'd say if you're doing it right it's about as much wear as upshifting.
As far as wear on the tranny, I'd say if you're doing it right it's about as much wear as upshifting.
Originally Posted by smartparts15
Don't own a Z.... yet.... 01 eclipse GT, All that I was saying is its more fuel efficient to put it in neutral and every time you use your cluth it still causes wear on the throwout bearing/tranny/clutch, but by all means do what you like to do, if you enjoy down shifting go for it, where I live now there is no one to impress usually, just empty roads, which are fun... but really its pretty much personal preference. 
Originally Posted by Chaser720
The owners manual suggests putting the car into N when at a stop so the clutch doesnt get glazed over before engaging into 1st. And i down shift too but using the brakes is proabably a better idea.
??? Explain this one please. I thought with clutch in the only friction point was the clutch fingers, and throwout bearing. The throwout bearing is a spinning bearing meant to handle this from what I know. ???
What's changed now? What page is this? I'd like to check it out.
Originally Posted by Z_Driver
??? Explain this one please. I thought with clutch in the only friction point was the clutch fingers, and throwout bearing. The throwout bearing is a spinning bearing meant to handle this from what I know. ???
What's changed now? What page is this? I'd like to check it out.
What's changed now? What page is this? I'd like to check it out.
BTW, it's on page 5-13, or refer to "shifting" in the index.
Last edited by roast; May 26, 2007 at 12:31 AM.
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go here and read up on "SHIFTING 101"
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/197329-the-top-100-common-questions-2.html
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/197329-the-top-100-common-questions-2.html
Originally Posted by roast
Shifting into neutral and releasing the clutch while at a stop is so you don't put unnecessary wear on the throwout bearing... the throwout bearing is not designed to handle the clutch being disengaged on a frequent basis for long periods of time.
BTW, it's on page 5-13, or refer to "shifting" in the index.
BTW, it's on page 5-13, or refer to "shifting" in the index.
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