shifting gear problems. burning the clutch?

res0zsfa · 04-29-2010, 02:04 AM

Hey guys the 370z is my first manual car and I had some questions. Sometimes in the city I speed up to 5k or higher rpms going from 2nd to 3rd cuz some1 is on my ***. I was wondering, if I speed up to 5k, push in the clutch, shift to 3rd, can I drop the clutch slowly? Or will I be burning the clutch? and btw, I don't want to be speeding up anymore on 3rd gear. Any help would be great.

tonybui · 04-29-2010, 02:08 AM

You have to release the clutch as soon as 3rd gear is engaged and give gas, what you are doing is burning the clutch.

This is also my first manual car so correct me if i'm wrong, but you can release the clutch a little slower at 3k and below, above that I usually try to release it faster

Rui Z · 04-29-2010, 03:36 AM

If you have SynchroRev on you should be able to release the clutch slower without giving it gas, because the computer will automatically give it gas for you so that the flywheel spins at the same rate as the clutch. But I just release it quickly. If you don't have SynchroRev then I can't help you because the 370Z is my first manual and I've never driven it without the SynchroRev off.

Vegitto-kun · 04-29-2010, 05:09 AM

If I wanted to drive smoooothly I would clutch, shift, and do a mix of throttle and releasing the clutch slowly.

but if I wanted to go speedy and didn't care about being smooth I would just clutch, shift release and WOT

Jeffblue · 04-29-2010, 07:35 AM

theres no need to go super slow off the clutch from 2nd-3rd. the only time that has any real use is N-1 and 1-2.

Vegitto-kun · 04-29-2010, 07:50 AM

1-2 should be slow? why I just do those like I would any other gear than N-1

Jeffblue · 04-29-2010, 08:25 AM

i like to ease of the clutch slower than i would in higher gears. it gives a smoother shift. i shift faster than i would just getting the car moving, but slower than any other gear. when i drive my friends 87 Z that is what the car seems to want.

Vegitto-kun · 04-29-2010, 08:46 AM

That is the car making you his bitch by being all "pleaaaase shift slowly"

I shift the **** out of my manuals.

They are my bitches

Jeffblue · 04-29-2010, 09:44 AM

hahha. well i mean like, during casual/local driving. if i'm driving fast i'll shift fast.

trent1331 · 04-29-2010, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

if i'm driving fast i'll shift fast.

/Thread-end

elmz · 04-29-2010, 02:53 PM

Dropping it faster is actually better, and I'll explaine why. Next time you are in your car, keep an eye out on the tach needle the second you let go of the gas. It will actually hover there for a second or two before its starts to drop down. That is your window for smooth shifting. If you can engage the next gear in that window, your shifts will be much smoother, and less strain on your clutch. It's kind of hard to explain, but it will make sense after a while.

04-29-2010, 02:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
res0zsfa Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mukilteo/Seattle Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z PW MT Rep Power: 16	shifting gear problems. burning the clutch? Hey guys the 370z is my first manual car and I had some questions. Sometimes in the city I speed up to 5k or higher rpms going from 2nd to 3rd cuz some1 is on my ***. I was wondering, if I speed up to 5k, push in the clutch, shift to 3rd, can I drop the clutch slowly? Or will I be burning the clutch? and btw, I don't want to be speeding up anymore on 3rd gear. Any help would be great.

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04-29-2010, 02:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
tonybui A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,397 Drives: 09 Sports 6 Speed Rep Power: 427	You have to release the clutch as soon as 3rd gear is engaged and give gas, what you are doing is burning the clutch. This is also my first manual car so correct me if i'm wrong, but you can release the clutch a little slower at 3k and below, above that I usually try to release it faster

04-29-2010, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	If you have SynchroRev on you should be able to release the clutch slower without giving it gas, because the computer will automatically give it gas for you so that the flywheel spins at the same rate as the clutch. But I just release it quickly. If you don't have SynchroRev then I can't help you because the 370Z is my first manual and I've never driven it without the SynchroRev off.

04-29-2010, 05:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	If I wanted to drive smoooothly I would clutch, shift, and do a mix of throttle and releasing the clutch slowly. but if I wanted to go speedy and didn't care about being smooth I would just clutch, shift release and WOT

04-29-2010, 07:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	theres no need to go super slow off the clutch from 2nd-3rd. the only time that has any real use is N-1 and 1-2.

04-29-2010, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	1-2 should be slow? why I just do those like I would any other gear than N-1

04-29-2010, 08:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	i like to ease of the clutch slower than i would in higher gears. it gives a smoother shift. i shift faster than i would just getting the car moving, but slower than any other gear. when i drive my friends 87 Z that is what the car seems to want.

04-29-2010, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	That is the car making you his bitch by being all "pleaaaase shift slowly" I shift the **** out of my manuals. They are my bitches

04-29-2010, 09:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	hahha. well i mean like, during casual/local driving. if i'm driving fast i'll shift fast.

04-29-2010, 02:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Dropping it faster is actually better, and I'll explaine why. Next time you are in your car, keep an eye out on the tach needle the second you let go of the gas. It will actually hover there for a second or two before its starts to drop down. That is your window for smooth shifting. If you can engage the next gear in that window, your shifts will be much smoother, and less strain on your clutch. It's kind of hard to explain, but it will make sense after a while.