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Old 07-28-2009, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by neox
..... you're not supposed to be able to go 60mph in 1st gear. One reason is to put less stress on your clutch.
I'm sure he's talking about acceleration, not speed.
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Old 07-28-2009, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by freedonutss
Really? I dont know 1st gear feels really powerful for me. It may be because I have a tune. Ive heard that nissan limits 0-27 mph to only like 70% throttle? Please, correct me if im wrong but I think ive heard that somewhere.

Hmm. Interesting...
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:04 AM
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What do your parents think when they drive their car?
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by NismoTreeFittyZ
1st gear doesn't feel too long to me...
My other car, a LS3 feels slow in the first gear, but after that it is.....
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:36 AM
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first gear for me is to just get me moving...
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by freedonutss
Really? I dont know 1st gear feels really powerful for me. It may be because I have a tune. Ive heard that nissan limits 0-27 mph to only like 70% throttle? Please, correct me if im wrong but I think ive heard that somewhere.
According to Uprev, yes. Something like from 0 to 30 mph you're limited to 80% throttle, IIRC.

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Old 07-28-2009, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by tranceformer95
According to Uprev, yes. Something like from 0 to 30 mph you're limited to 80% throttle, IIRC.

What a mess this thread is.
Haha a mess indeed. I was tuned with Uprev and it disabled that feature. Maybe thats why I feel like its so powerful in 1st.
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Old 07-28-2009, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tranceformer95
According to Uprev, yes. Something like from 0 to 30 mph you're limited to 80% throttle, IIRC.

Wow. Never heard that...does it apply to all years/trims?
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Old 07-28-2009, 08:40 AM
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[quote=ProperID;7594381]
Originally Posted by tranceformer95
According to Uprev, yes. Something like from 0 to 30 mph you're limited to 80% throttle, IIRC.QUOTE]


Wow. Never heard that...does it apply to all years/trims?
I think all newer Nissans. It's somewhere in the giant Osiris thread.
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Old 07-28-2009, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blazed54
Hey, I have a base 2007 350z. It is bone stock and essentially my first standard car. Can someone explain to me why the Z feels so slow in first gear? I love the pull of the engine in 2-4 but unless i'm flooring it in 1st gear it feels slow. Am I just imagining this or is there an explanation such as the gearing? Any opinions are appreciated. I have my flame suit on
1st gear isn't really a gear where your going to feel that kind of pull. It's a 350z, not a Trans Am. V6 with a relatively heavy body so she gets up slow. Coming from an automatic myself, I can relate to the difference in feel of launching. (Even my auto Civic seemed to get moving quicker). However, once you hit second....it's on.
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Old 07-28-2009, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by juju
1st gear isn't really a gear where your going to feel that kind of pull. It's a 350z, not a Trans Am. V6 with a relatively heavy body so she gets up slow. Coming from an automatic myself, I can relate to the difference in feel of launching. (Even my auto Civic seemed to get moving quicker). However, once you hit second....it's on.
Yupp... minivans, corolla's, civics... etc etc... they all pull away faster from the light than I do (6 Spd) under normal driving. 2nd gear is no doubt when the fun really starts
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Old 07-28-2009, 10:15 AM
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1st gear goes to 43 most cars first gears only go to like 20 so how does it feel slow maybe u are getting used to the power
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Old 07-28-2009, 10:18 AM
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I dont know about you guys, but I get up to 45mph in first gear. I think hes talking about the smooth powerband that is noticed in 2nd and 3rd. I deff love those two gears. id say 3 feels good, slower than first and second of course, but you can feel the butter the motor churns out.
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Old 07-28-2009, 10:21 AM
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[QUOTE=tranceformer95;7594536]
Originally Posted by ProperID
I think all newer Nissans. It's somewhere in the giant Osiris thread.
So does this pertain to the 03's?
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Old 07-28-2009, 11:08 AM
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1st may feel slow because you are starting from a stop or your MPH is not as high as it would be in 2nd+ gear...
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Old 07-28-2009, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Swimminggerman
I dont know about you guys, but I get up to 45mph in first gear. I think hes talking about the smooth powerband that is noticed in 2nd and 3rd. I deff love those two gears. id say 3 feels good, slower than first and second of course, but you can feel the butter the motor churns out.
Why would anybody want to go 45mph in 1st?
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Old 07-28-2009, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NismoTreeFittyZ
Why would anybody want to go 45mph in 1st?
Cause they're leet drivers...

I'm not sure why anyone would want to stay in first gear longer than 3-3.5k, like someone said earlier, 1st gear is to get me moving. 2nd is where it's on
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Old 07-28-2009, 12:08 PM
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one time, I was on foot and raced a mazda 626 up to 20 mph. I won. My first gear is fast..
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Old 07-28-2009, 12:13 PM
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Mayb tires spinning it happens to me ( my tires are really bald btw lol ) getting new ones soon!
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Old 07-28-2009, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CK9887
Hmm. Interesting...
Not really. Not true either.
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