Please tell me it's me!
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Please tell me it's me!
I'm not sure I'm on the right forum, but I have owned this car for
two months, and half the times I shift in the lower gears, the shifts are not smooth. I have driven stick shift cars my whole life, (last one was a Miata LS) and never had the problems making smooth shifts I have with this car. I have no problem from fourth through sixth, just the damn lower ones. I don't know if its the clutch or the throttle, but I just can't seem to get past this. Anyone have any suggestions? I love the car, but am getting frustrated by the bumpy shifting. Thanks Bob
two months, and half the times I shift in the lower gears, the shifts are not smooth. I have driven stick shift cars my whole life, (last one was a Miata LS) and never had the problems making smooth shifts I have with this car. I have no problem from fourth through sixth, just the damn lower ones. I don't know if its the clutch or the throttle, but I just can't seem to get past this. Anyone have any suggestions? I love the car, but am getting frustrated by the bumpy shifting. Thanks Bob
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I had a Miata previously as well. The big difference is that you now have a lot more power and a lot more torque...especially torque! Just drive it some more and things will smooth out. I agree with running the RPM's up for a smoother shift but after you get used to the car you can do it at any speed. Nothing wrong with having to drive this car some more....practice is fun!
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Well, there have also been issues with bad trannies, and you may want to take your car in to the dealer just to have them test it to see if it is similar to other cars. Better yet, you may try and test drive a different Z to see if it feels the same.
My car has 30000 miles, and has a very notchy 2nd gear when cold. It is almost impossible to consistently shift without a clunk, unless I go past 3000 RPM. Once things heat up, it shifts much better. I'm too lazy to do much about the problem, especially since it is about to be summer time, but I'm also going to have the dealer check it out when I have some other minor issues taken care of. We'll see what they say.
-D'oh!
My car has 30000 miles, and has a very notchy 2nd gear when cold. It is almost impossible to consistently shift without a clunk, unless I go past 3000 RPM. Once things heat up, it shifts much better. I'm too lazy to do much about the problem, especially since it is about to be summer time, but I'm also going to have the dealer check it out when I have some other minor issues taken care of. We'll see what they say.
-D'oh!
