Just got my new fairlady!!!

susu · 08-05-2010, 11:42 AM

Hdskull has some good advice there . U gotta practise on an empty parking lot 1st then an empty street with a slight incline to get used to starting up and go. IMO doesn't have to be too sticky about what rpm you need to get to to shift gears. Clutch modulation is the most important part in the beginning and after a few practises you will get a hang of it. Don't be afraid to use the hand brake to help you start on an incline. The place where Nissan put the handbrake is esp useful for this.
I do find the 370Z manual is more difficult than other manual car/trucks I've owned.
With regards to stopping, shouldn't be too difficult once you are used to the brake in then clutch in to neutral. I do use my handbrake too on any incline.
Hope this helps.

Nitex · 08-05-2010, 12:06 PM

Hah yeah.. i have 10k miles on my Z, have driven manuals all my life. And if I ride my R1 for a week or so, i start having sketchy shifts in the Z. Its not the easiest of clutches to work. In fact its one of the most difficult i have come across to operate smoothly. My father, brother, best friends all drive sports cars. And not a single one was able to just jump in and drive smoothly. All I'm saying is don't feel to bad about having a hard time! and enjoy your new car

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Originally Posted by Rui Z

I probably stalled about 56 times total (poor GiZelle) since I got the car. I pretty much stopped stalling before I hit 1000 miles. I live in a hilly area, so I'm pretty decent at starting on a hill. Now that I have about 4000 miles under my belt, the only time I ever stall is when I'm backing up (blind spot scares me when backing up in this car) or parallel parking on a hill. I'm still not very smooth with the transmission (I tend to release the clutch too fast) cuz I'm always worried about riding/burning the clutch. Hopefully by the time I hit 10,000 miles I'll be smooth as a baby's butt. Just don't get discouraged. I am having a blast now and am totally glad I opted for a manual transmission. Good luck!!

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08-05-2010, 11:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
susu Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: canada Posts: 73 Drives: 370z roadster 6mt sp Rep Power: 16	Hdskull has some good advice there . U gotta practise on an empty parking lot 1st then an empty street with a slight incline to get used to starting up and go. IMO doesn't have to be too sticky about what rpm you need to get to to shift gears. Clutch modulation is the most important part in the beginning and after a few practises you will get a hang of it. Don't be afraid to use the hand brake to help you start on an incline. The place where Nissan put the handbrake is esp useful for this. I do find the 370Z manual is more difficult than other manual car/trucks I've owned. With regards to stopping, shouldn't be too difficult once you are used to the brake in then clutch in to neutral. I do use my handbrake too on any incline. Hope this helps.