My 370Z sport M6 clutch is suprisingly bad, it actually feels like the dry-clutch on my Ducati 748. It often feels juddery or grabby and not smoothly engaging when starting
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04-22-2010, 08:37 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Is a juddery clutch common?
My 370Z sport M6 clutch is suprisingly bad, it actually feels like the dry-clutch on my Ducati 748. It often feels juddery or grabby and not smoothly engaging when starting from stop in 1st. More revs seems to help. Is this common? Thanks.
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04-22-2010, 09:15 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I don't remember this happening on the 350Z, but it gets quite annoying when going from standstill. It was pretty bad when the car was new. The problem came back after "burning" the clutch, and then it went away after a day or two.
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Mine has a mild shudder which has not changed much since I took delivery and I now have 1800 miles. It depends on how you start off in 1st. It's smooth if you keep the rpms around 2 k on startup and then it engages OK. If you start will little power then you can detect a bit of vibration. I notified my dealer about it already and am keeping an eye on it and if it does not smooth out by 3 or 4k miles i'll request that they address it. It could be a number of things but I suspect maybe a slight misalignment in the pp assy who knows at this point.
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Rrrr r rrr rr rr reeevvvvvvvv..... shift (Grinding clunk), 2nd gear. Definitely not a smooth, buttery manual, that's for sure. |
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I really think this is just operator error... My clutch has no issues at all, even if I don't rev the engine at all, it's still smooth...
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Ridiculous, all of it. While this manual is not the smoothest I've driven, it is one of the most precise. "Juddery"?..... MORE rpms man!! Learn how to properly drive a manual before commenting. I know, I'll get flamed for this, but I've driven manual gearboxed cars from Audi's to the Z and everything in between. I just don't see all the complaints. Just get over it and learn how to properly drive one or go with the 7AT.
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Yeah, I must be screwing up by not checking the speed of my synchros. Whatever guys. I've been driving manuals for 16 years and this is by far the clunkiest, roughest transmission I have owned for a manual. It still moves the car forward which is what counts.
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