Shifting 1st to 2nd

Modshack · 06-09-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i dont skip gears.

Yeah...I paid for all 6....I intend to use them!...

Gaiiden · 06-10-2010, 12:18 AM

nuthin wrong with skipping gears. I might start giving first to third a try. Makes sense actually if you're just driving normal. I usually skip from 3rd to 5th since I power up to 50mph and then cruise

Tronchaser · 06-10-2010, 09:22 AM

I tried shifting from 1st to 3rd on my way home from work yesterday, and coming to work this morning. It seemed to get rid of the clunky shift. FWIW, I had an 02 Altima, and it clunked the same way from 1st to 2nd. Maybe it's a "feature" inherent to Nissan cars?

Anatoray · 06-10-2010, 01:15 PM

I think its the VDC working that causes the jerkiness. It seems to be on overkill in the first 2 gears where giving any amount of moderate gas causes it to kick in. Turning it off makes 1-2 shifting smooth and effortless like it should be. I'm not saying you should go ahead and turn it off every time and go gun-ho though. We've seen enough of the pics of Zs that flew off the road with VDC off.

6MT · 06-10-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Yeah...I paid for all 6....I intend to use them!...

scruffydog · 06-10-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rmorrow

Can someone shed some light on a minor snafu I am having. I have driven MT's for many years...actually learned at age 14 in my grandfather's old Mercury.
For some reason, I am having occasional issues achieving smooth shifts between 1st and 2nd gears. Every other shift is silky smooth. 1st to 2nd is "lurchy"...
I notice that if I clutch in and out verrrrry slowly and throttle up slowly I can smooth it out a bunch, but it really wears me out. Is it me, or does anyone else experience a finicky 1st to 2nd shift? I love my new 370 Z. I really believe that this is just a normal issue with the 370Z maybe? I never grind any gears...I just fight the "lurch" from 1st to 2nd.

I've been having that similar problem with my 370z too. It's just recently I've got my car to not lurch as much from 1st to 2nd. I think the only way to overcome the jerk completely is to not accelerate hard on 1st gear & shift early. I've noticed that when shifting happen in higher gears you don't feel the transmission as much. The reason behind it is because there's less acceleration/deceleration. In an automatic car you won't get the feeling of deceleration when you press in the clutch in a manual car - I always watch my passenger's head tip forward whenever that happens, that's my gauge as to how I smooth I'm driving. My suggestion is to just shift early in 1st gear and go very slowly if you want to drive it smooth. I also notice in my Lexus Automatic transmission, it is programmed to shift very early at 1st gear. I think it's because 1st gear is Geared for higher torque output, which is why you really have to go easy on it. My other suggestions would be to not slam on the clutch pedal, and also try easing off the gas before you shift as well as you gas in - this will for sure slow down the process of acceleration.

So to your concern about wearing you out, I really don't think there's a way around that. I really think it's less of a issue for the driver than the passenger. When you're shifting, so are less susceptible to feel the jerk motion because you know when it's happening.

Now I think it's really hard to launch fast (or not accelerate slow) from a stop and not feel a lurch. You really gotta be either equipped with a super quick transmission, usually an AT in this case or a CVT. That's just my 2 cents.

06-10-2010, 12:18 AM	#32 (permalink)
Gaiiden Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 227 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6sp Rep Power: 16	nuthin wrong with skipping gears. I might start giving first to third a try. Makes sense actually if you're just driving normal. I usually skip from 3rd to 5th since I power up to 50mph and then cruise __________________ Drew Sikora Bullrun 2009 participant

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06-10-2010, 09:22 AM	#33 (permalink)
Tronchaser Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 150 Drives: 10 6MT/MB/Tour/Sport Rep Power: 15	I tried shifting from 1st to 3rd on my way home from work yesterday, and coming to work this morning. It seemed to get rid of the clunky shift. FWIW, I had an 02 Altima, and it clunked the same way from 1st to 2nd. Maybe it's a "feature" inherent to Nissan cars?

06-10-2010, 01:15 PM	#34 (permalink)
Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 17	I think its the VDC working that causes the jerkiness. It seems to be on overkill in the first 2 gears where giving any amount of moderate gas causes it to kick in. Turning it off makes 1-2 shifting smooth and effortless like it should be. I'm not saying you should go ahead and turn it off every time and go gun-ho though. We've seen enough of the pics of Zs that flew off the road with VDC off.