I'm Stalling! (sometimes)
 

Hello everyone

Just got my brand new 2010 370z PG 6MT + sport yesterday, its the first manual car i got. after a night of practice i can go around without too much trouble. my really worry about stalling from a complete stop :shakes head: . The way my friend who teach me said try to stay around 1 to 1.1k rpm. i want to ask everyone here what you you guys recommend the RPM for Z going into first gear when you release the clutch for the most smooth start.

Thanks in advance

Congrats on the new car! Most people learning to drive manual have a fear of stalling from a stop and especially starting on a hill, so dont worry about it. Not saying that this is right or wrong, but I tend to start at about 1500 RPM.

I wouldn't worry about watching the gauges. Go more by feel and then sound. You will get the feel soon enough.

feather your clutch more and get it up higher and you should be fine

just give it a little more gas. You'd be ok with a little more revs until you get comfortable.

4000RPM + Dump clutch for the best effect!

This is the best way to go. Practice, practice and more practice and pretty soon it is like second nature.

:iagree:

The Z is the first manual car I have owned and it took some getting used to. I had driven other cars with MTs before but the hardest aspect of learning on the Z is that the clutch has a very high engagement point which makes it difficult to modulate how the clutch grabs.

I find the easiest rpm to be at when starting from a stop is around 1,500rpm while simultaneously feathering the throttle. You will get the hang of it, it may take a couple thousand miles but I am now proficient at heel toe downshifts and shifting in all situations to the point where it is almost second nature and that took 3,000 miles of driving.

^That. I also found it to be easier around 1400-1500 RPM.

the way I teach my gf to drive it, is to not touch the gas or brake at all. When the car is on flat ground, in a safe place, just practice your left foot on the clutch. Clutch in... let clutch out slowly until the car moves forward and does not stall when you let the clutch out completely without touching the gas. Then clutch back in...and repeat. Do this 10 times in a row, everyday for a week. You'll be flying after.

Good advice. Except for letting you GF drive your Z.:icon17:

she ripped and killed an LP560 in my GTR, she can drive my N/A Z lol...

Awesome! Keep her.

Thanks for all the advice will try out the letting the clutch out slowly till completely release without gas tomorrow. the clutch just seem release really high relative to the floor. can't wait till the day i'm not worry about stalling and make a fool of my self :D