Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Initial 370Z v. 350Z impressions (after 5 days of 370Z ownership)

semtex · 03-16-2009, 07:54 AM

I'm entitled to my opinion, as you are to yours. If you don't like my opinion, too bad. Deal with it. Where do you get off trying to tell me that I can't say certain things? You're free to disagree with me, of course, but if you want to censor me then you've come to the wrong place; this is a discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not to silence others.

The fact that you 'learned' how to drive a manual when you were 8 doesn't automatically mean you know how to do it well, especially if your lessons didn't include rev-matching. Is it possible to drive a manual without matching revs on downshift? Sure it is. Some people do it all their lives. But knowing how to properly match revs is what separates good MT drivers from those who are second-rate. Again, this is just my opinion, and I'm entitled to it. And for the record, the Z has very well-placed pedals for heel/toe. Also for the record, I like SRM and leave it on in my 370 most of the time. But I do think that it's important for people to know how to do their own rev-matching.

Think of mathematics, for a quick analogy. Everyone uses calculators, right? But back in school, we all had to learn how to do the calculations manually, on paper, the long way. Why? Because it's important to understand the actual fundamentals of mathematical calculations. Now, what do you call someone who can do math only if he has a calculator, but can't even tell you what 2x6 equals without one? A dumbass, that's what. What do you all a driver who can rev-match only if he drives a car with a technology that does it automatically, but couldn't do it with just his own two feet if his life depended on it? Same thing. Can he get by in life without ever acquiring that skill? Yep, you bet he can. Of course, illiterate people can get by in life just fine too, so that's not saying much.

03-16-2009, 07:54 AM	#56 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I'm entitled to my opinion, as you are to yours. If you don't like my opinion, too bad. Deal with it. Where do you get off trying to tell me that I can't say certain things? You're free to disagree with me, of course, but if you want to censor me then you've come to the wrong place; this is a discussion forum, where people come to discuss things, not to silence others. The fact that you 'learned' how to drive a manual when you were 8 doesn't automatically mean you know how to do it well, especially if your lessons didn't include rev-matching. Is it possible to drive a manual without matching revs on downshift? Sure it is. Some people do it all their lives. But knowing how to properly match revs is what separates good MT drivers from those who are second-rate. Again, this is just my opinion, and I'm entitled to it. And for the record, the Z has very well-placed pedals for heel/toe. Also for the record, I like SRM and leave it on in my 370 most of the time. But I do think that it's important for people to know how to do their own rev-matching. Think of mathematics, for a quick analogy. Everyone uses calculators, right? But back in school, we all had to learn how to do the calculations manually, on paper, the long way. Why? Because it's important to understand the actual fundamentals of mathematical calculations. Now, what do you call someone who can do math only if he has a calculator, but can't even tell you what 2x6 equals without one? A dumbass, that's what. What do you all a driver who can rev-match only if he drives a car with a technology that does it automatically, but couldn't do it with just his own two feet if his life depended on it? Same thing. Can he get by in life without ever acquiring that skill? Yep, you bet he can. Of course, illiterate people can get by in life just fine too, so that's not saying much. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf. Last edited by semtex; 03-16-2009 at 07:57 AM.