1st Gear F'd

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 01:25 PM

I know I know, there's a shat load of threads about it, but add me to the list of "no way mine is normal" crowd in regards to the 1st gear shudder/chatter when starting in 1st from a dead stop.

every time it's "uh...uh....uh...uh...shift to 2nd before my head falls off" bad!

Pisses me off!

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 01:31 PM

Is it shuddering when the clutch is already fully engaged? Or between shifts?

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 01:34 PM

When you are releasing it and gassing up to get going.

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 01:40 PM

Try timing it so you give it a little more throttle when engaging the clutch or release the clutch a little slower. I've had that happen to me a couple of times.

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 01:41 PM

I have done all that. It's just not normal. I can give it 3000 RPM and it's usually fine, but that ain't good. ;-) Na, this is more than normal. It happens all the time, no matter how gentle or hard you are on it.

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 01:43 PM

I would get it checked out then, especially since you can show the Nisssan tech what the problem is.

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 01:54 PM

Yeah, I will eventually. They will probably try to void my warranty with my mods, bastards! ;-)

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 01:56 PM

They can't void everything. Unless you had something done to the transmission, it will still be covered. Only the stuff you installed or modified can be voided and anything it damaged.

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 02:01 PM

I know they "can't" but I bet they try. ;-)

tjlazer · 09-17-2010, 02:26 PM

I've just learned to give it more gas and ride the clutch from 1st to 2nd. I sometimes smell that nice clutch stench but atleast it doesn't shudder or kill the engine! I had killed the engine like 15 times the first 30 days of ownership! (Yes I've even driven stick b4. LOL)

PapoZalsa · 09-17-2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooohip

I know they "can't" but I bet they try. ;-)

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer

I've just learned to give it more gas and ride the clutch from 1st to 2nd. I sometimes smell that nice clutch stench but atleast it doesn't shudder or kill the engine! I had killed the engine like 15 times the first 30 days of ownership! (Yes I've even driven stick b4. LOL)

Lol. How the heck do stall the engine going from 1st to 2nd. The car should be moving already. Just time the shifts a little better or hold 1st gear a little longer. It's all about matching the speed of the car and speed of the engine, but you already know that. 1st to 2nd is tricky for pretty much most drivers, so don't sweat it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooohip

I know they "can't" but I bet they try. ;-)

Oh I def agree they will try.

tooohip · 09-17-2010, 04:10 PM

I'm just gonna trade it in on a 5.0 ;-)

ZCarMan · 09-17-2010, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooohip

I'm just gonna trade it in on a 5.0 ;-)

Cmike2780 · 09-17-2010, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooohip

I'm just gonna trade it in on a 5.0 ;-)

Booooooooooo!

09-17-2010, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	1st Gear F'd I know I know, there's a shat load of threads about it, but add me to the list of "no way mine is normal" crowd in regards to the 1st gear shudder/chatter when starting in 1st from a dead stop. every time it's "uh...uh....uh...uh...shift to 2nd before my head falls off" bad! Pisses me off! __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-17-2010, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Is it shuddering when the clutch is already fully engaged? Or between shifts? __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

09-17-2010, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	When you are releasing it and gassing up to get going. __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-17-2010, 01:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Try timing it so you give it a little more throttle when engaging the clutch or release the clutch a little slower. I've had that happen to me a couple of times. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

09-17-2010, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	I have done all that. It's just not normal. I can give it 3000 RPM and it's usually fine, but that ain't good. ;-) Na, this is more than normal. It happens all the time, no matter how gentle or hard you are on it. __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-17-2010, 01:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	I would get it checked out then, especially since you can show the Nisssan tech what the problem is. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

09-17-2010, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	Yeah, I will eventually. They will probably try to void my warranty with my mods, bastards! ;-) __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-17-2010, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	They can't void everything. Unless you had something done to the transmission, it will still be covered. Only the stuff you installed or modified can be voided and anything it damaged. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

09-17-2010, 02:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	I know they "can't" but I bet they try. ;-) __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

09-17-2010, 02:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	I've just learned to give it more gas and ride the clutch from 1st to 2nd. I sometimes smell that nice clutch stench but atleast it doesn't shudder or kill the engine! I had killed the engine like 15 times the first 30 days of ownership! (Yes I've even driven stick b4. LOL) __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

09-17-2010, 04:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
tooohip A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 1,626 Drives: 09 370z CY To/Sp Rep Power: 270	I'm just gonna trade it in on a 5.0 ;-) __________________ Lance KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Stillen Sways \| Stillen Gen III Intake \| AAM HFC \| AAM True Dual CBE \| AAM Comp Oil Cooler \| Hawk HPS Pads \| Volk TE-37 \| Hoser Keg Tap

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