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Originally Posted by Benadrylz Hey guys. I've searched around the forums for a while on my issue before posting as I didn't want to rehash something that may already have

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Old 10-27-2012, 11:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys.

I've searched around the forums for a while on my issue before posting as I didn't want to rehash something that may already have been answered. I picked up a Pre-Owned 2010 Touring model with Sport Pkg that had accumulated approx. 6k miles. Now it's also my first manual, and although I learned it pretty quickly, I don't know the nuances that most of you who've driven MTs for a while would.

The issue I'm having with my Z is that when the engine is still cold, typically before 180 degrees F, when I shift from 1st gear to 2nd the transition of the shifter into place isn't very smooth. Sometimes I can get it to fall into place easily, but sometimes it feels like my shifter is rubbing against something in the middle of the shift and is harder to shift into place. Is this normal? It feels kind of like the base of the shifter is rubbing against something metal. This goes away when the engine warms up past 180 F. I've read some topics about our tranny being "notchy". Is what I'm describing what "notchy" means?
i know exactly what you mean and i experienced the "notchy" feeling as well, i would describe it as hard to get into gear(not smooth like most MT cars), and its the factory clutch, thats completely normal, i have driven manual on a few other MT cars before and the 370z has the nosiest and heaviest factory clutch i have ever driven on, the only way i can think of to fix it is to get an aftermarket clutch, maybe lightweight flywheels but everything that you are experiencing is normal for the factory clutch
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