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christian370z 09-02-2011 05:29 PM

Even though the MT in these cars is a bit notchy and noisy, it can still reliably hold a lot of power without any problems so far so I wouldn't go so far as to say it is horse sh!t. I have no problems with mine either, will be switching to Redline soon to reduce some of the noise and notchiness.

370Zsteve 09-02-2011 06:46 PM

Just hit 10K with absolutely no clutch issues.

SPOHN 09-02-2011 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ (Post 1295101)



Its not a failing csc, nor is it a failing master.

If these are not the issue then it would have to lead you to the springs in the pressure plate or the release fork which can flex under load if the unit Nissan provides is not up to the task. Especially with after market clutches. I mostly heard of this with the Z32 models. Maybe it's making a come back.

FL 4Motion 09-02-2011 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z (Post 1295541)
Even though the MT in these cars is a bit notchy and noisy, it can still reliably hold a lot of power without any problems so far so I wouldn't go so far as to say it is horse sh!t. I have no problems with mine either, will be switching to Redline soon to reduce some of the noise and notchiness.

/\ x2. 13,2xx on ours and zero issues.

red6spd 09-02-2011 07:20 PM

Sp strange how the Z has problems that only certain Z's suffer from. My shifter is a tad notchy but so was the 6spd on my SpecV and my Altima. Other then that 13k with no probs. In for updates.

ZCarMan 09-02-2011 08:02 PM

I'm at almost 19K with mine and no problems so far nothing of this nature has happened to me (knock on wood).

esfourteen 09-02-2011 09:33 PM

I have a stage 4 southbend clutch with a competition clutch flywheel and the ZSP CSC. Initially I had NO problems but over time it became harder and harder to get the car into gear. It's been about 3 weeks and it's really bad now. You can tell the clutch is not fully disengaging as the car moves forward when trying to get it into first, but the pedal is engaging pretty high.

I'm going to try re-bleeding the slave and adjusting the pedal rod a bit by adding some pre-load to see if this helps.

Dembflyr 09-02-2011 10:06 PM

Mine does this when it is cold. It is very slight but noticeable. I don't notice it once it has warmed up.

Foot off the brake and fully depress the clutch. Then put it in first and it will slightly jump forward. I have chalked it up to the crappy CSC that we have. I am no engineer but I feel it is a bad design. It should have been all metal from the factory.

roplusbee 09-03-2011 01:29 AM

I have not noticed my 09 NISMO lurch forward, but I definitely have the chatter and notchiness. Like someone said earlier, my 04 SpecV was very similar in notchy feel. I normally drive w/ VDC OFF and the notchiness seems to considerably less present. Perhaps electroncs in the tranny?

FromG2Z 09-03-2011 08:25 AM

Sorry no issue with mine...knock on wood

RCZ 09-04-2011 11:39 AM

Thanks for all the input guys. As expected, not everyone has it, but the fact that some people have it on completely stock cars is a bit concerning. People with aftermarket clutches will definitely notice it more since the friction plates are a lot less forgiving and will cause the lurch/creep to be way more noticeable.

I dont think it was the csc or the master because my car did it after having a brand new metal csc and brand new oem master. Its not the clutch either...so its something else...anyone?

SPOHN 09-04-2011 02:05 PM

I'm thinking it may be the release fork. Even though i dont know much about it. It was a problem on the Z32 models same as you describe. Z1 sold upgrades for this.

RCZ 09-04-2011 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN (Post 1297330)
I'm thinking it may be the release fork. Even though i dont know much about it. It was a problem on the Z32 models same as you describe. Z1 sold upgrades for this.

Thanks man, I will call Z1 tuesday and see if they can shed some light on the issue.

esfourteen 09-04-2011 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN (Post 1297330)
I'm thinking it may be the release fork. Even though i dont know much about it. It was a problem on the Z32 models same as you describe. Z1 sold upgrades for this.

we don't have a release fork.

SPOHN 09-04-2011 03:19 PM

Well that solves that


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