Greetings. By the way, I have a 2008 6sp. I notice that when in gear and letting off the gas pedal, the "engine braking" is severe. It doesn't really matter which gear I am in, the car just wants to slow down if I am not pressing on the accelerator.

As you can probably imagine, the transitions from "on gas pedal" to "off gas pedal" is not smooth. The engine seems to rev freely for a split second, then the engine breaking occurs.

 

is this your first manual car or something? Engine braking is much more pronounced in manuals. And there's a lot of engine braking in the lower gears. and less towards 5th and 6th.

 

It's
Normal

 

How old are you?

 

If your revs are high it will be more noticable than at lower revs.

 

It seems like every third thread i visit, i see at least one person ask this. Now my question is, why does it matter? Just curious.

 

I am 31 and been driving manual cars for 10+ years. What I am trying to say is, that it is severe compared to other cars I've driven / owned. There is almost no ability to "coast" at a steady speed. The gears in this car feels like "a rubber band that wants to retract almost immediately if let go." I just noticed is was more pronounced that any of the manual cars I've driven. If this is considered normal for the Z's, then all is good.

 

simple answer - high compression engine.

also, that is a good thing, saves brake pads.

 

Exactly.

Out of the manuals I've owned, the Z has the worst (best?) engine braking. I use it all the time.

It's normal. Get used to it.

 

Better have it checked out. Sounds like you need a new transmission. Its covered under warranty.

 

It can reflect his experience and knowledge with cars.

Like mentioned, it's part of having a higher compression engine. Doesn't hurt anything, jst gotta get used to it. Comes in handy for downhill roads, so you don't have to ride the brakes.