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Old 08-06-2010, 10:40 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rui Z View Post
With the SynchroRev Match on, I skip gears all the time since I don't have to worry about matching revs manually. I just have to wait a little longer to engage the clutch when skipping gears, since this engine seems to take forever for the RPM's to drop......or maybe it takes forever cuz of the Synchro. Having never driven a manual before, I don't know. Is the rate at which the RPM drops on the Z typical for most sports cars?
not really. it depends. the z has a fairly heavy flywheel. in addition, the electronic throttle is a bit sluggish and slow to respond. i'd say compared to other cars i've driven the z engine takes a bit longer to rev down than normal.
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