Shifting on a manual

forza370z · 01-13-2013, 12:48 AM

I think the slow feeling is because the 1st gear is short and it doesn't push you fast unless you gun it up to 5k. So you might want to shift into 2nd a litter earlier around 2.5k. But then again, you need to ease out the clutch when shift into the 2nd otherwise the car jerks. This is my first manual car too and I do feel it's slower then other cars at normal launch.

SR370z · 01-13-2013, 05:01 PM

Yeah I think I got better at the launch from 1st to 2nd gear. I try to shift listening to the car and usually when I do that I tend to shift better without looking at the rpm. But yeah when I do shift around 2.5 I do not get a jerk.

chrischhorn · 01-13-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by andyt421

Yeah I think I got better at the launch from 1st to 2nd gear. I try to shift listening to the car and usually when I do that I tend to shift better without looking at the rpm. But yeah when I do shift around 2.5 I do not get a jerk.

Yeah, our cars are terrible with low end shifts. I shift around 3k from 1-2 and 2.5k every other gear.

MJB · 01-13-2013, 05:42 PM

Man, you guys drive like grannys. You should be shifting at 7k through every gear

scgolfer7 · 01-13-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Man, you guys drive like grannys. You should be shifting at 7k through every gear

Makes me think of the South Park NASCAR episode, GAS PEDAL!! haha

sparky · 01-13-2013, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Man, you guys drive like grannys. You should be shifting at 7k through every gear

I agree, what are these guys talking about? I have a 7AT always in manual mode and from first gear up I shift when the little red light tells me to.

forza370z · 01-14-2013, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Man, you guys drive like grannys. You should be shifting at 7k through every gear

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Originally Posted by sparky

I agree, what are these guys talking about? I have a 7AT always in manual mode and from first gear up I shift when the little red light tells me to.

We are just doing the right way to show off our Z on the street and get lots of thumb ups. Folks like you guys don't even give other people a chance to see what have just passed by thus no thumb ups.

sparky · 01-14-2013, 07:57 PM

[QUOTE=forza370z;2110056]We are just doing the right way to show off our Z on the street and get lots of thumb ups. Folks like you guys don't even give other people a chance to see what have just passed by thus no thumb ups.:rofl2

SR370z · 01-13-2013, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Yeah, our cars are terrible with low end shifts. I shift around 3k from 1-2 and 2.5k every other gear.

Yeah that's for sure.. I feel like if I go past 3k I am wasting gas. Often times I would do that just cause I am driving a Z haha

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01-13-2013, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	I think the slow feeling is because the 1st gear is short and it doesn't push you fast unless you gun it up to 5k. So you might want to shift into 2nd a litter earlier around 2.5k. But then again, you need to ease out the clutch when shift into the 2nd otherwise the car jerks. This is my first manual car too and I do feel it's slower then other cars at normal launch.

01-13-2013, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
SR370z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Utah Age: 34 Posts: 79 Drives: 12' Red 370z S 6MT Rep Power: 13	Yeah I think I got better at the launch from 1st to 2nd gear. I try to shift listening to the car and usually when I do that I tend to shift better without looking at the rpm. But yeah when I do shift around 2.5 I do not get a jerk.