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Old 09-03-2009, 11:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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WOOT! just bought my Z Base+Sports in Black. THE CAR ROCKS...but i keep stalling out. wut RPM should i launch the car at to drive normally? Any tips? its my first stick



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Where in VA do you live?

Break the car in first before you worry about launching the thing... have fun and don't kill yourself.
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Where in VA do you live?

Break the car in first before you worry about launching the thing... have fun and don't kill yourself.
Im in Manassas VA. PLEASE if u can show me more about drivin stick. dont go to bed yet i need info!
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you dont launch a car to start out normally
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you dont launch a car to start out normally
Maybe i should be more clear...i'm easing off the clutch and onto the gas. i start off at about 2k rpms and hold the car at around 2500rpm as im easing off the clutch when it moves forward a bit. Is this correct?
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That's too much.

I take it this is your first manual transmission car, correct?

You should be able to get going really without much throttle at all. Out of habit I usually am at around 1,000 rpm off the line and don't "slip" the clutch for too long. It's a fairly quick engagement and the car has enough low-end torque to get going without much gas.

Really, just spend some time practicing... you'll get better as you spend more time with it. Try to do it with as little throttle as possible... 2,000-2,500 is too much and you'll wear out your clutch pretty quickly making a habit out of that.

Also, just a guess, but you seem pretty young... and maybe this is your first powerful car.... hate to sound like a parent but I've been there before having a pretty powerful car at 17... BE CAREFUL. If you don't know what you're doing you can lose the back end in a flash with this car. It's not very progressive at the limit... too much yaw and it's game over.

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2k isnt too much. I do that on my Z and it has 111k and the clutch is perfect.
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2k isnt too much. I do that on my Z and it has 111k and the clutch is perfect.
It's on the high side, methinks. If the clutch can take it, though, I suppose it's not a big deal. But generally if you can take off fine at 1k that's probably better than taking off at 2k.
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practice taking off smoothly,dont dump the clutch /or ride the clutch.
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Great info. I just came back from practicing and read all these posts.... im gonna give it another go and try to launch it as u explained. and really? u can get it to move at 1k rpm? cuz i seem to stall if i keep it much lower than 2k. It feels like the clutch engages so fast. the clutch peddle is really springy ya know?
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It definitely takes some practice since only the very top 25% of the pedal travel actually has any control over the clutch. It's all very quick. You'll get the hang of it with more practice.
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It definitely takes some practice since only the very top 25% of the pedal travel actually has any control over the clutch. It's all very quick. You'll get the hang of it with more practice.
U described exactly what I was trying to explain. The very top of the clutch actually engages...but it happens quite quickly. i LUV this car i really wanna make this work.
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Takes practice. Just dont get frustrated and you will be ok. I was able to hop right into a car and drive manual because of my experience on bikes and 4wheelers. But damn my first 4wheeler it was a PAIN to learn to start off on blacktop!
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Ok back again from yet another pratice run.

I tried launching it lower but to me it seems to bog. At what RPM are u completely off the clutch? i when i get it off the line it jerks back and forth really bad. Plz explain.

*Edit* Is that clutch burn i smell? how much is this gonna cost me if i keep practicing lol?
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