clutch smell

kensnismo · 03-24-2011, 03:58 PM

I don't drive my 370 hard but today on way home on lonely street no cars I dump the clutch bang 2nd bang third car scoots.I was near home and pull in to garage got out and could smell clutch a little is this normal as this is my first Z car.I don't have anything to compare it to as before I drove a lot of chevys.thanks Ken

Cmike2780 · 03-24-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kensnismo

I don't drive my 370 hard but today on way home on lonely street no cars I dump the clutch bang 2nd bang third car scoots.I was near home and pull in to garage got out and could smell clutch a little is this normal as this is my first Z car.I don't have anything to compare it to as before I drove a lot of chevys.thanks Ken

It happens...

It's fine as long as your not "riding" the clutch. This MT also takes some getting use to.

Xander117 · 03-24-2011, 04:12 PM

Depends on your definition of "banging", but like Cmike said it does happen.

kenchan · 03-24-2011, 04:19 PM

yah, bang hard enough and you'll end up with clutch shudder. i would go easy on the clutch unless you're good enough with your timing not to get a jolt at WOT shift ups.

TheGreatOne · 03-24-2011, 04:26 PM

I only get the smell if I rode 1st gear too long, and that smell is aweful and makes me never want to do bad things to my transmission ever again lol

LuckyJinx · 03-24-2011, 04:30 PM

I like to bang hard. Sometimes.

SPOHN · 03-24-2011, 04:32 PM

I had this happen so many times on my 350 I lost count. The stock clutch last and handles well. Don't worry about it.

cfweber · 03-24-2011, 06:13 PM

hey, beats napalm, right?

fuct · 03-24-2011, 06:15 PM

mine stinks too, dont worry.

kensnismo · 03-24-2011, 06:37 PM

thanks for info.when I said banging gears I meant full throttle power shifts i know its hard on a tranny thats why I won't be do it often.thanks again

03-24-2011, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	clutch smell I don't drive my 370 hard but today on way home on lonely street no cars I dump the clutch bang 2nd bang third car scoots.I was near home and pull in to garage got out and could smell clutch a little is this normal as this is my first Z car.I don't have anything to compare it to as before I drove a lot of chevys.thanks Ken

03-24-2011, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 47 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	I only get the smell if I rode 1st gear too long, and that smell is aweful and makes me never want to do bad things to my transmission ever again lol __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

03-24-2011, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I like to bang hard. Sometimes. __________________

03-24-2011, 04:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I had this happen so many times on my 350 I lost count. The stock clutch last and handles well. Don't worry about it. __________________

03-24-2011, 06:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
cfweber Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Independence Posts: 388 Drives: 10 370Z BS 6 SP Rep Power: 15	ahh, the smell of burning clutch in the morning hey, beats napalm, right?

03-24-2011, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xander117 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 446 Drives: 370, z71, R6 Rep Power: 14	Depends on your definition of "banging", but like Cmike said it does happen.

03-24-2011, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, bang hard enough and you'll end up with clutch shudder. i would go easy on the clutch unless you're good enough with your timing not to get a jolt at WOT shift ups.

03-24-2011, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	mine stinks too, dont worry.

03-24-2011, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
kensnismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: north tx Posts: 324 Drives: ZL-1 Rep Power: 14	thanks for info.when I said banging gears I meant full throttle power shifts i know its hard on a tranny thats why I won't be do it often.thanks again

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