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Old 04-07-2014, 09:39 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MacCool View Post
I saw my own experience differently. The car didn't "break in", I just learned how to shift it smoothly.

That was three years ago. My brand new 2014 Touring Sport 6MT with brand new clutch and brand new smells....I can shift that smooth as buttah from day 1. I suppose they might be building them better, but I was thinking that it's more likely that I can run the 6MT better after 3 years of practice. Is why I bring up the observation...
I understand.. I've driven a couple manuals prior to getting my Z. And the overall experience driving it, is just different. I also shift like buttah

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Originally Posted by ayrton88 View Post
Well, I would think if you are getting bad smells from your clutch it means its burning, which means you aren't shifting properly and you are damaging it. I've owned manuals all my life and I'm 63 and the only time I got a burning smell is when I abused the clutch. I've owned many new cars including the Z and never smelled the clutch.
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