Noob at driving stick, how hard is it with the z??

[tonybui]

As title said, anyone with same problem? I don't have a problem as I have basic of drving a stick with my cousin SI but is the Z harder since it's a RWD??

[cptspeed]

The pedal on the right is much more dangerous than in a civic.

[tonybui]

hahaha seriously man, I'm not afraid of leaning and probably stall a couple times but its bearable right ?? im a fast learner. It's just that blindspot when backing out of parking lot with a manual trasmission in the Z kinda worry me a bit !!

[Viera]

Go test drive one.

[tonybui]

Yeah, I should. Man its gonna be embarrassing if i stall when the sale man is in the car hahahaha

[m4a1mustang]

Driving stick is no big deal. The issue is when you combine power with inexperience. Very easy to go wrong if you are a moron, and obviously shifting mistakes can be more dangerous with rwd.

But like it has already been said, the civic is a very weak car compared to the Z... so be careful!

[tonybui]

Oh i'm not a racer so being a moron won't likely to be me. But thanks for the input guys !!
I will do a lot of practice in open places before really go out there !!

[cptspeed]

I have an auto. My last ride was a six speed. i don't miss it. The manual mode works awesome.

[Attaboy]

IMO, the difference isn't so much about FWD vs RWD, but the amount of power you now have on tap in the Z.

probably the biggest difference you will notice is that the clutch is much beefier and requires more effort to depress and properly time release when engaging 1st and 2nd gear than a car like a civic requires. stock clutches in those cars are almost effortless to depress.

take a test drive and just be careful when taking off from a stop the first few times. Feather the clutch until you get the feel for it. no need to rev above 2K. treat it like you would if you were taking off in any unfamilar car that has a manual transmission.

If the salesman tempts you to give it some gas and take off quick, dont do it no matter how fun it sounds. VDC is nice, but you can still lose control.

The MT is thrilling to drive if you can learn to do so properly, but it's not for everyone. you may want to consider the 7AT and take that for a test drive as well.

[armensti]

i would say go auto but who am i to judge. i learned how to drive stick on the z and after few months im a beast behind the wheel. i love the fact that my car is stick and i would never trade it for an auto. When i drive an automatic car i keep looking for the clutch lol and it gets boring very fast. There is no feeling like the one that you get when your doing 40mph in 5th gear and you hit the clutch rev to 5.5-6k and dump it in 2nd. i wouldnt trade that for anything

[Red370]

Originally Posted by armensti

There is no feeling like the one that you get when your doing 40mph in 5th gear and you hit the clutch rev to 5.5-6k and dump it in 2nd. i wouldnt trade that for anything

say whaaaat?

[armensti]

Originally Posted by Red370

say whaaaat?

you never done that?

Originally Posted by tonybui

Hey, u might win the arguement since that person is not keeping distance and your car is a stick so it tends to roll back a little up hill. Happened to someone I knew (just in case you hit that car)

you will win the argument regardless of what happens. The driver behind you is supposed to keep at least one car distance between you and him and if his right in your *** and the car rolls back and hits him then its his fault not yours.

[tru_Asiatik]

Originally Posted by armensti

There is no feeling like the one that you get when your doing 40mph in 5th gear and you hit the clutch rev to 5.5-6k and dump it in 2nd. i wouldnt trade that for anything

damn 5th to 2nd i can honestly said ive never done that or wouldnt even try, i dont even think the car would let me do that....then again you are driving 40mph

[armensti]

Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik

damn 5th to 2nd i can honestly said ive never done that or wouldnt even try, i dont even think the car would let me do that....then again you are driving 40mph

well first gear goes to 35-40mph and second goes to about 60-65mph and third goes from 95-100 so if your doing 40 in 5th gear you should have no problem dumping it into second.


His not gonna crash the car and his not gonna burn the clutch. The 370 has a pretty good clutch so you shouldnt even worry about that. You just have to take it slow until you get the hang of it and never get nervous.

Originally Posted by Jack370Z

I've had years of manual transmission driving experience and found the 370 a bit more of a challenge than the older Z's I've owned. The 370 has a unique feel and I am almost certain it is due to the DBW (Drive By Wire). The throttle has a slight delay in response since it isn't connected mechanically to the fuel system. Once you get the "feel" it will be smooth but having driven other systems with a mechanical connection I find the memory effect from driving them still causes me to almost stall from a dead start once in a while. It does get better with experience. The 370 could be a challenge for someone just learning.

is there a way to change this? i mean is there a way to make the throttle response quicker? it doesnt take that long for the car to rev up but if it could do it faster i wouldnt mind at all.

[Zaggeron]

Avoid stop lights at the top of a hill if the intersection is busy if you are at all shaky on the clutch engagement. As people have noted here before, people have a tendency to pull up closely to you at a red light