Picked up the new roadster!!

Mr370z · 07-11-2010, 08:02 AM

Hey guys... picked up my roadster friday arvo and have been loving it all weekend!... got my side windows tinted today but we couldnt do the back one which sucked... no way to get to it cause of the cloth that sits right on the glass when it starts to fold up and you cant get to it all from inside the car!!.. anyways not too fussed bout that!...

However i want to know from others with a roadster or coup... i've noticed when i clutch to move into 2nd gear i hear abit of clunk coming from under the car... and then i also hear it abit going from 2nd to 3rd when i clutch it in... is this normal?? i can also sort feel on the clutch when i push it down that the last little bit that i push it feels like it pushes through something? hard to explain!...

maybe can show u guys on the next cruise what i mean... but its more the clunk it makes when changing in the first 2 gears that sorta concerns me... not sure if its normal??

any ideas??

thanks guys!!

btw pics up soon... i just spent 2 hrs this arvo buffing and putiing on paint protection from Paint Protection Direct - The ultimate paint protection and car polish for your car Paint feels soo smooth now... water is gonna run off it!!

Pics up soon!!

370Zsteve · 07-11-2010, 08:17 AM

"Clunk" normal. Enjoy.

Mr370z · 07-11-2010, 09:02 AM

ahhh so its just not me!!... wonder what it is?? sounds mechanical?

TreeSemdyZee · 07-11-2010, 09:39 AM

There's a little gremlin underneath and he is trying to tell you to open the top and go faster!

Congrats on the purchase.

CBRich · 07-11-2010, 09:57 AM

This has been discussed a lot. Real cars make mechanical noises.

Zaggeron · 07-11-2010, 10:35 AM

The shift from 1 to 2 in this car takes a bit to get used to. Don't rush the shift. Shift slow and smooth if you are going slow to avoid that clunk.

Mr370z · 07-11-2010, 08:03 PM

u know at times u dont hear it but then other times you do?? i mainly hear it if im going slowly.. its like a bit of a shudder under the car.

Guess its normal if all you guys know what im talking about!

EVL370 · 07-11-2010, 11:35 PM

I think its just because its got a nochy gear box. I had 2 wrx's that did the same thing. All at low speeds.

tao168 · 07-12-2010, 05:58 AM

i get the same thing on my auto, but onli happens at low spd, and backwards (like from 3->2 makes the biggest noise and 2->1)

Mr370z · 07-12-2010, 07:54 AM

cheers guys!

btw here's some pics!

AUS: My New 2010 Roadster

07-11-2010, 08:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 78 Drives: 370z Roadster! Rep Power: 15	Picked up the new roadster!! Hey guys... picked up my roadster friday arvo and have been loving it all weekend!... got my side windows tinted today but we couldnt do the back one which sucked... no way to get to it cause of the cloth that sits right on the glass when it starts to fold up and you cant get to it all from inside the car!!.. anyways not too fussed bout that!... However i want to know from others with a roadster or coup... i've noticed when i clutch to move into 2nd gear i hear abit of clunk coming from under the car... and then i also hear it abit going from 2nd to 3rd when i clutch it in... is this normal?? i can also sort feel on the clutch when i push it down that the last little bit that i push it feels like it pushes through something? hard to explain!... maybe can show u guys on the next cruise what i mean... but its more the clunk it makes when changing in the first 2 gears that sorta concerns me... not sure if its normal?? any ideas?? thanks guys!! btw pics up soon... i just spent 2 hrs this arvo buffing and putiing on paint protection from Paint Protection Direct - The ultimate paint protection and car polish for your car Paint feels soo smooth now... water is gonna run off it!! Pics up soon!!

07-11-2010, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	"Clunk" normal. Enjoy. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

07-11-2010, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	The shift from 1 to 2 in this car takes a bit to get used to. Don't rush the shift. Shift slow and smooth if you are going slow to avoid that clunk. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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07-11-2010, 09:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mr370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 78 Drives: 370z Roadster! Rep Power: 15	ahhh so its just not me!!... wonder what it is?? sounds mechanical?

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	There's a little gremlin underneath and he is trying to tell you to open the top and go faster! Congrats on the purchase.

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CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	This has been discussed a lot. Real cars make mechanical noises.

07-11-2010, 08:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mr370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 78 Drives: 370z Roadster! Rep Power: 15	u know at times u dont hear it but then other times you do?? i mainly hear it if im going slowly.. its like a bit of a shudder under the car. Guess its normal if all you guys know what im talking about!

07-11-2010, 11:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
EVL370 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 209 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	I think its just because its got a nochy gear box. I had 2 wrx's that did the same thing. All at low speeds.

07-12-2010, 05:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
tao168 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 133 Drives: 09 White 370z Rep Power: 16	i get the same thing on my auto, but onli happens at low spd, and backwards (like from 3->2 makes the biggest noise and 2->1)

07-12-2010, 07:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mr370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 78 Drives: 370z Roadster! Rep Power: 15	cheers guys! btw here's some pics! AUS: My New 2010 Roadster