Learning how to drive the car :P
05-19-2009, 10:40 AM
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Hey, If some of you could just write down the steps you take to get your Z going in first gear (i.e. give it some gas THEN let off the clutch) or whatever, i'd greatly appreciate it. I just can't seem to figure it out and i don't want to end up glazing the clutch.
HELP please
also any other tips about driving the 350Z as a manual would be great *i'd rather know them now than figure them out AFTER i've had to replace the clutch*
HELP please
also any other tips about driving the 350Z as a manual would be great *i'd rather know them now than figure them out AFTER i've had to replace the clutch*
05-19-2009, 11:07 AM
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05-19-2009, 11:16 AM
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Yep!! I drove a few Porsches and i was actually disapointed by the sloppy smoothness of the cable shift in them. I felt that a Porsche should be ablot more of a workout so you feel more "connected" with the car.
05-19-2009, 11:16 AM
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Ok. Step by step, this is what you should do.
1) Clutch in
2) Put into 1st
3) Rev it up to 6 thousand RPMs
4) Dump the clutch
!!! That should do the trick.
Hope this helped.
1) Clutch in
2) Put into 1st
3) Rev it up to 6 thousand RPMs
4) Dump the clutch
!!! That should do the trick.Hope this helped.
05-19-2009, 11:25 AM
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Lol. I literally posted that up less than a minute ago and I love how you respond not only with the quickness but also with the exact post # that already covered the material which I accidentally reposted. You sir are on top of your game!!!
05-19-2009, 11:33 AM
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05-19-2009, 11:34 AM
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05-19-2009, 01:57 PM
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You have a good attitude...
which is not always easy when faced with this crowd. They tend to be more than a little harsh.
As has been pointed out before, the Z is a hard car to learn to drive MT. I'm old and I'm experienced, and I'm a pretty good MT driver, yet it took me a couple of months to get the transitions as smooth as I would like.
Good luck with it. The car will survive and you will learn.
As has been pointed out before, the Z is a hard car to learn to drive MT. I'm old and I'm experienced, and I'm a pretty good MT driver, yet it took me a couple of months to get the transitions as smooth as I would like.
Good luck with it. The car will survive and you will learn.
05-19-2009, 02:12 PM
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[QUOTE=Z04;7237446]
regardless of what forum you're on you should always use the SEARCH function. Most things have been talked about at least 20 times. 
Glad to see you're getting used to the car OP, I'm sure the more you drive it the more you will love it!
Glad to see you're getting used to the car OP, I'm sure the more you drive it the more you will love it!