New owner 1st going to 2nd

innovate370 · 06-05-2013, 01:04 AM

HI My Z is new. Basically "sometimes" going tom 1st to 2nd gear The stiffness is more than usual... Is this normal?. For ex After pressing the clutch and changing gears to 1st to 2nd it feels like im forcing it in... It's not the same stiffness as for say going from 3rd to 4th or 2nd to 3rd etc etc... I get a very inconsistent feel. Is this normal or should I be worried?.
Second is (i like to apologize ahead of time) Am I suppose to be able to hear the release of the clutch and the grip of the clutch inside my car everytime i step on that peddle? like a clunk noise engaging and disengaging the clutch noise.

Once again Thank you 370z community for reading and helping.!

rAiN · 06-05-2013, 01:16 AM

i have 2012 z, and my gear is also rough to get it in to 1st but not as bad as it feeling like i am forcing it in. also with release of the clutch, i hear that noise too.

chrischhorn · 06-05-2013, 06:50 AM

2012 here also. Same thing. I've learned that if you double pump the clutch the car likes to shift much easier and smoother. I had Nissan take a look at it and they said it was "normal." I said whatever with it. I swapped to a SS clutch line with Motul RBF600 fluid and its still the same. Unfortunately its something to get use to. Try to double pump the clutch between gears instead of just normally pressing it down and shifting. Sounds weird but engagement and shifting is so much smoother.

Drex · 06-05-2013, 07:35 AM

Clutch pedal too soft/no feel? Remove the helper spring!

hadokenuh · 06-05-2013, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

2012 here also. Same thing. I've learned that if you double pump the clutch the car likes to shift much easier and smoother. I had Nissan take a look at it and they said it was "normal." I said whatever with it. I swapped to a SS clutch line with Motul RBF600 fluid and its still the same. Unfortunately its something to get use to. Try to double pump the clutch between gears instead of just normally pressing it down and shifting. Sounds weird but engagement and shifting is so much smoother.

Can you elaborate "double pump the clutch"? Did you mean double clutch?

chrischhorn · 06-05-2013, 05:01 PM

Basically. Same thing except without having to actually match the rpms like true double clutching. With this big *** flywheel, the RPMs drop slow enough to pump the clutch without having to actual rev match it lol.

Z-Girl 12 · 06-05-2013, 05:31 PM

Congrats and welcome

red6spd · 06-05-2013, 05:48 PM

Just the way it is, get used to it.

sparky · 06-05-2013, 08:58 PM

Trade it for the 7AT quick.

luigi90210 · 06-06-2013, 12:05 AM

its normal, dont sweat it

blackcherry20 · 06-06-2013, 11:39 AM

welcome and congrats

though

luigi90210 · 06-06-2013, 01:02 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-b...e_gdata_player (I'm on my phone so I can't embed the video properly.

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Originally Posted by hadokenuh

Can you elaborate "double pump the clutch"? Did you mean double clutch?

06-05-2013, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
innovate370 Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: california Posts: 33 Drives: 370z pearl white Rep Power: 12	New owner 1st going to 2nd HI My Z is new. Basically "sometimes" going tom 1st to 2nd gear The stiffness is more than usual... Is this normal?. For ex After pressing the clutch and changing gears to 1st to 2nd it feels like im forcing it in... It's not the same stiffness as for say going from 3rd to 4th or 2nd to 3rd etc etc... I get a very inconsistent feel. Is this normal or should I be worried?. Second is (i like to apologize ahead of time) Am I suppose to be able to hear the release of the clutch and the grip of the clutch inside my car everytime i step on that peddle? like a clunk noise engaging and disengaging the clutch noise. Once again Thank you 370z community for reading and helping.!

06-05-2013, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	2012 here also. Same thing. I've learned that if you double pump the clutch the car likes to shift much easier and smoother. I had Nissan take a look at it and they said it was "normal." I said whatever with it. I swapped to a SS clutch line with Motul RBF600 fluid and its still the same. Unfortunately its something to get use to. Try to double pump the clutch between gears instead of just normally pressing it down and shifting. Sounds weird but engagement and shifting is so much smoother. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

06-05-2013, 07:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Drex Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 498 Drives: '11 370z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 14	Clutch pedal too soft/no feel? Remove the helper spring! luigi90210 and blackcherry20 like this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z \| 6MT \| Magnetic Black \| Sport Package

06-05-2013, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	Basically. Same thing except without having to actually match the rpms like true double clutching. With this big * flywheel, the RPMs drop slow enough to pump the clutch without having to actual rev match it lol. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ** One day I'll have another....

06-05-2013, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Congrats and welcome __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

06-05-2013, 01:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
rAiN Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: va Posts: 721 Drives: 2012 370z mt Rep Power: 17	i have 2012 z, and my gear is also rough to get it in to 1st but not as bad as it feeling like i am forcing it in. also with release of the clutch, i hear that noise too.

06-05-2013, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Just the way it is, get used to it. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

06-05-2013, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 15	Trade it for the 7AT quick. __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

06-06-2013, 12:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
luigi90210 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,103 Drives: Classified Rep Power: 15	its normal, dont sweat it

06-06-2013, 11:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	welcome and congrats though __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

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