I applaud you MT drivers. I really do...
Originally Posted by HDPD350Z
I'll give you a moment to read some more, because you must have missed it. They also contain clutches.
BTW, I know how a TC works...
BTW, I know how a TC works...
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Originally Posted by Jestasia
lol!!! have u ever pulled a Z over? LOL... if so did u let them go or what!! LOL
Keep your car clean and in good working order (and don't do anything really stupid in front of me) then I don't bite.
Go against the above though and it's playtime...
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Originally Posted by HDPD350Z
Only had the need to pull one over before, but that driver didn't count... Was a rental. Gave a warning though.
Keep your car clean and in good working order (and don't do anything really stupid in front of me) then I don't bite.
Go against the above though and it's playtime...
Keep your car clean and in good working order (and don't do anything really stupid in front of me) then I don't bite.
Go against the above though and it's playtime...
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I didn't know the cops in Vegas actually pulled people over! I must have seen 10 egregious offenses in front of cops with no stops. I guess the rules are a little different there...
Originally Posted by dvo
I just leaughed out loud. This just reminded me of the Dave Chappelle skit "when keepin' it real goes wrong"
We call him BJX.
Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I went to the Nissan dealership, the same one I got my Z from, because my girlfriend wants a Sentra. After we finished talking about the Sentra, I asked if I could check out one of the 07s they had in the lot. They had a SMB Enthusiast demo on the lot, had something like 1100 miles on it.
Anyways, I've driven a number of 6spd Zs, and between the model years I couldn't really feel any big improvements. Shifting was like pushing a stick through a bag of rocks and the clutch was too heavy (more so than a sports car should be). So after driving the 07 and realizing not much has changed, it got me thinking that you guys have ***** and a ton of patience.
I could never tolerate such a transmission, since the Z is my DD. I just can't go a day without driving it, I really can't. When I was in Santa Monica on business in July, the one thing I missed the most was my car - over my gf, and family. I bet I'm not the only one, too.
Anyways, to me the manual mode is plenty of fun. But I know to you purists that clutch means everything. So my hats go off to you guys. I don't know how you do it, especially those who DD their Z, but it sure as hell does take some incredible patience.
/end girly man rant
Anyways, I've driven a number of 6spd Zs, and between the model years I couldn't really feel any big improvements. Shifting was like pushing a stick through a bag of rocks and the clutch was too heavy (more so than a sports car should be). So after driving the 07 and realizing not much has changed, it got me thinking that you guys have ***** and a ton of patience.
I could never tolerate such a transmission, since the Z is my DD. I just can't go a day without driving it, I really can't. When I was in Santa Monica on business in July, the one thing I missed the most was my car - over my gf, and family. I bet I'm not the only one, too.
Anyways, to me the manual mode is plenty of fun. But I know to you purists that clutch means everything. So my hats go off to you guys. I don't know how you do it, especially those who DD their Z, but it sure as hell does take some incredible patience.
/end girly man rant
I loved the clutch in my '03 Z. Stiff as all hell. I hate girly man clutches that can be depressed by a soft breeze.
I also hate manual trannys that you can't tell what gear you're in. You know, the ones that feel like a stick in peanut butter.
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I think the clutch is fine but shifting from 1st to 2nd can get annoying. So ****ing notchy. I always thought my Z was messed up and I brought it to the dealer. Dealer said just how it is. It still pisses me off andI had my Z for 2 years. Do you think a new short shifter would help this?
Originally Posted by Z4Zoro
I think the clutch is fine but shifting from 1st to 2nd can get annoying. So ****ing notchy. I always thought my Z was messed up and I brought it to the dealer. Dealer said just how it is. It still pisses me off andI had my Z for 2 years. Do you think a new short shifter would help this?
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Originally Posted by Z4Zoro
I think the clutch is fine but shifting from 1st to 2nd can get annoying. So ****ing notchy. I always thought my Z was messed up and I brought it to the dealer. Dealer said just how it is. It still pisses me off andI had my Z for 2 years. Do you think a new short shifter would help this?
As was mentioned in a previous post.....for regular "daily driving" shifts, a little bit of what I would call "residual throttle" to keep the revs from falling too far between gears smooths things out considerably. Especially in the lower gears.
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Originally Posted by zpak
"Stick through a bag of rocks" is as far from the shifter's nature as possible. It's short-throw, notchy, snickety-snick, tight. Clutch feel is springy and sharp, not much different than most sports car transmissions I've driven (in many cases, much better).
+1
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Originally Posted by Z_Driver
If you keep a little gas in when you shift it will not be so notchy for those of you that don't know. 
This car was built to be under throttle during acceleration. 
I like them that way. In traffic you'll notice the notchiness a little more cause you'll upshift without supplying a bit of gas at times.
This car was built to be under throttle during acceleration. I like them that way. In traffic you'll notice the notchiness a little more cause you'll upshift without supplying a bit of gas at times.
^someone who knows how to drive a MT^
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
I went to the Nissan dealership, the same one I got my Z from, because my girlfriend wants a Sentra. After we finished talking about the Sentra, I asked if I could check out one of the 07s they had in the lot. They had a SMB Enthusiast demo on the lot, had something like 1100 miles on it.
Anyways, I've driven a number of 6spd Zs, and between the model years I couldn't really feel any big improvements. Shifting was like pushing a stick through a bag of rocks and the clutch was too heavy (more so than a sports car should be). So after driving the 07 and realizing not much has changed, it got me thinking that you guys have ***** and a ton of patience.
I could never tolerate such a transmission, since the Z is my DD. I just can't go a day without driving it, I really can't. When I was in Santa Monica on business in July, the one thing I missed the most was my car - over my gf, and family. I bet I'm not the only one, too.
Anyways, to me the manual mode is plenty of fun. But I know to you purists that clutch means everything. So my hats go off to you guys. I don't know how you do it, especially those who DD their Z, but it sure as hell does take some incredible patience.
/end girly man rant
Anyways, I've driven a number of 6spd Zs, and between the model years I couldn't really feel any big improvements. Shifting was like pushing a stick through a bag of rocks and the clutch was too heavy (more so than a sports car should be). So after driving the 07 and realizing not much has changed, it got me thinking that you guys have ***** and a ton of patience.
I could never tolerate such a transmission, since the Z is my DD. I just can't go a day without driving it, I really can't. When I was in Santa Monica on business in July, the one thing I missed the most was my car - over my gf, and family. I bet I'm not the only one, too.
Anyways, to me the manual mode is plenty of fun. But I know to you purists that clutch means everything. So my hats go off to you guys. I don't know how you do it, especially those who DD their Z, but it sure as hell does take some incredible patience.
/end girly man rant
sounds like you should be driving a luxury car instead of a sports car
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Originally Posted by Z4Zoro
I think the clutch is fine but shifting from 1st to 2nd can get annoying. So ****ing notchy. I always thought my Z was messed up and I brought it to the dealer. Dealer said just how it is. It still pisses me off andI had my Z for 2 years. Do you think a new short shifter would help this?
Originally Posted by bailey bill
Nahh...but a little practice might.
I must be blessed ---I have an '03 with 60,000 and the notorious "bad" trans mission and never a bit of trouble ---Period
Last edited by Eazzy; Aug 28, 2007 at 11:43 AM.