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pa19103 · 07-27-2011, 12:46 PM

All my life, I’ve been driving stick, all 4-banger cars. This is my first 6-Banger car. I have 2 questions for you guys.

I kept my RSX-S as weekday commute and drive the Z for the weekend. I know the 370 has a very touchy clutch and took people a while to get used to it. Switching cars on Fridays and Sundays certainly doesn’t help me. I try not to use S-Mode and get it right. How long did it take you guys to get used to the 370’s clutch and drive it smoothly especially 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd?

Most likely a 6-Banger behaves different than a 4-banger because there's more load. But it seems like (again no S-Mode) when I want to shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, the rev comes down slower than what I am used to with a 4-Banger car, so I have to wait an extra 2 tenths or 3 tenths of a second before I let it engage smoothly. But if I use S-Mode, it’s better and pretty close to a 4-Banger. Do you experience this or I am crazy? And is this normal?

Thanks all,

07-27-2011, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
pa19103 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: PA Posts: 17 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 14	Rev Comes Down Slow? All my life, I’ve been driving stick, all 4-banger cars. This is my first 6-Banger car. I have 2 questions for you guys. I kept my RSX-S as weekday commute and drive the Z for the weekend. I know the 370 has a very touchy clutch and took people a while to get used to it. Switching cars on Fridays and Sundays certainly doesn’t help me. I try not to use S-Mode and get it right. How long did it take you guys to get used to the 370’s clutch and drive it smoothly especially 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd? Most likely a 6-Banger behaves different than a 4-banger because there's more load. But it seems like (again no S-Mode) when I want to shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, the rev comes down slower than what I am used to with a 4-Banger car, so I have to wait an extra 2 tenths or 3 tenths of a second before I let it engage smoothly. But if I use S-Mode, it’s better and pretty close to a 4-Banger. Do you experience this or I am crazy? And is this normal? Thanks all,