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Today I pulled the trigger and purchased a 2010 solid red sport touring without the nav pkg. I have test drove Z's before back in may and back in september.

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Old 01-06-2010, 01:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Today I pulled the trigger and purchased a 2010 solid red sport touring without the nav pkg. I have test drove Z's before back in may and back in september. I always thought the transmission was very clunky but I can live with that. My problem is the clutch. It seems like banging megan fox ontop of mount everest would be easier. I swear from 1st to 2nd it releases the fly wheel early and from 3rd to 4th it releases it late. Is it because it is a brand new car? My rsx was as smooth as butter but I bought the car with 12 miles on it and it currently has 143 on it and I don't feel any better than i did when I drove it off the lot.
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Clutch is definitely "on/off" early in its life. Give it a little time. I test drove both a brand new and well broken-in (5000+ miles car) and noticed much smoother, more uniform clutch operation in the one with more miles.
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I have the same thing in my G37. I still have clunky/ jerky 1-2 shifts at 17k.
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thanks guys. I figured it may have been because it was a brand new car. I have never had a new car before so I am not used to this. Not too mention I don't even want to drive it. I am so afraid to put a scatch on it.
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thanks guys. I figured it may have been because it was a brand new car. I have never had a new car before so I am not used to this. Not too mention I don't even want to drive it. I am so afraid to put a scatch on it.
I'm always tense when I take mine out, too, worrying about some careless or drunken driver who may damage it. That's a problem when you own a beautiful car and take pride in it like we do. I guess all you can do is to "drive defensively."
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even at 6700 miles i still get a little jerky/bouncy accelerating in 1st gear at times. once it's warm it's better, but it was definitely worse early-on.
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even at 6700 miles i still get a little jerky/bouncy accelerating in 1st gear at times. once it's warm it's better, but it was definitely worse early-on.
It's just a tough clutch to master, no doubt about it. 1st & 2nd is very difficult for me unless I'm either babying it or flooring it. Smooth is the word for this clutch..you gotta be smooooth.
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The clutch does get better but is still difficult to manage. Of course coming from a Honda you are spoiled. They have some of the best clutch and shifter feel at any price.
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The clutch does get better but is still difficult to manage. Of course coming from a Honda you are spoiled. They have some of the best clutch and shifter feel at any price.
Very true. Of course this clutch is built for a powerful engine so I expected something like this when I bought it. The flywheel is something like 23 lbs, I believe. 1200 miles now on mine and I'm getting used to it, but I laugh when I let one of my buddies drive it around the block, heh.
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yeah you end up with a very jerky drive. although my mom picked it up with very little issue. brother did alright too, but he's used to performance clutches.

i'm DREADING teaching my gf to drive a stick on my car. been putting it off as long as possible.
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Well thats good to know. I i guess time will tell. Good to hear to that the clutch is more difficult. So what does a dual stage clutch feel like? Can you feel when the first stage begins to slip and the second backs it up?
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Going back and forth between my TSX and my 370Z is a real adjustment. But I appreciate and love both styles.

My 350Z really loosened up and settled out after about 10K miles - but I also think it was matter of adjusting my driving style. My buddies that drove S2000's hated the clutch/shifter combo in the 350Z. And I thought the input resistance betweeen the clutch pedal and the the throttle was very mismatched.

When I first started dating my wife, she asked to drive my 350Z and I kinda' laughed and said OK. She was used to driving a manual 01' VW Beetle so I thought she would make a real circus out of it. turns out she had no problem at all.

But I do like the feel of the 370Z better than the 350Z.
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my shifts 1-2 are smooth on my Z... MT ofcourse. try engaging more gently.
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