Frustrated to no end going from 1st to 2nd...

PJ23 · 09-28-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Acid-Blade

Looks like i'll be getting the RJM Clutch pedal for my first mod.... i was gonna go with a HFC but ...... meh..

Thanks guys

You won't regret it. I had my car for about two weeks and decided to install the RJM assembly. After some install and tweaking, the car is fun to drive and isn't a chore. It's pretty easy to install too, you just better have something to lay on and protect your sides!

scope22 · 09-28-2016, 03:18 PM

That clutch pedal should be everyone's first mod, Nissan should buy that design and put it on all their cars.

nis350 · 09-28-2016, 04:38 PM

I think you and some other are correct in term of the rev-matching on the upshift that causes the jerkiness from 1st to 2nd.

I turned off the rev-matching today and the upshift (1 to2) is much smoother without that additional throttle from the rev-matching feature. However, the downshfit is not nearly as smooth without it.

As you stated, relearning is the key here.

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Originally Posted by Cyber370

I did try turning it off a few times but soon discovered that it did a better job during downshifts than I could ever do.
If there was on thing I would change would be eliminating the rev-matching during upshifts. I think it wasn't necessary and can cause some shifts to be unsmooth because people have to re-learn to engage the clutch while throttle is applied.

nis350 · 09-28-2016, 04:46 PM

i think it is because you didn't get that additional throttle introduce by the rev-matching feature.

i personally would increase the throttle as the clutch engages and with that artificial throttle from the rev-matching, there'd be too much throttle and causes the car to lurch forward as the clutch engages.

it all kinda makes sense now.

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

I don't have an issue either. Mine doesn't have rev-match, so I'm not sure what I'm doing differently than everyone else. The only time I have wonky shifts is when I have a brain fade and forget to put the damn clutch in before trying to hit 2nd or 3rd....

DOOMMONKEY777 · 09-28-2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DOOMMONKEY777

Shift in to 1st @~1600rpm - 2000rpm to reduce jerking on torque transfers to clutch, hold the clutch for like half a sec to a sec to let the flywheel n clutch to synchronize then let go of clutch completely when u feel the compete connection.

Shifting in to 2nd also tricky, get the 1st gear to 3k rpm then repeat that above after "clutch,"^^^

Try to put less gas to reduce jerking, cuz clutch slips and you have 2.0LSD

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