Thanks a lot for the info so far, but i have AT with paddle shifters, thats kinda different compare to the traditional downshifting

hahaha, yah, i had this problem after driving my Z without SRM turned on and switching to either my G or Fit. both cars im over blipping and timing is off. :rofl2:

the Z's best driven with SRM-on i thinks. :p ofcourse if this was my only car then no issue.

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sorry, should have clarified. yes, during upshifts, not downshifts. What exactly is a shuddering clutch? You really think its bad? When i do it, its not really jerky or anything, but yes, i am hammering down on that clutch lol. I get excited when driving lol

Regardless if AT or MT, don't downshift to 1st gear. :roflpuke2:

clutch shudder... hummm... never a subi owner, huh? :icon17: it's a clutch that vibrates kinda violently just as you are fully engaging the clutch. was an issue i had to live with on my 02 WRX long time ago. it's kinda feels like you're under-reving from standstill and car wants to stall.

i have this on my Fit because i beat the living shhit out of it at times since its so f-king slow. :icon17: like i would shift 1-2, 2-3 very quickly with the throttle on the floor at WOT (power shifting) :p

haha, nope, never a Subi owner, but I think I understand what your saying. Im new on the 370z, so I'll have to learn to slow it down on the clutch power-slam move ive been doing lol. If not, Nissan is going to live up to their warranty!!

In that case all you need to do is click that paddle when your rpms drop too low. What is too low? Depends how you are driving. If you are WOT racing, then you want to keep the rpms in the upper end of the rpm range, above 4 or 5k. If you are just cruising at a constant speed around town at light throttle, just keep the rpm above 1.5k. Running below that can put a lot of stress on the engine or stall out.

Downshift when you want more power (horsepower is more-or-less directly related to rpm). If you're already at 5k rpm you probably don't need to downshift(i doubt the AT will let you overrev the engine from a downshift anyways)

I don't. I've only ever used it once (to try it out). I downshift depending upon speed, terrain (corners, etc.), engine revs.... you know, like you're supposed to.

BTW, op: if you need advice on how to properly downshift, then you need lessons. (And no, I'm not trying to be sarcastic.)

Wait a minute.... didn't you start off this thread saying you wanted help with downshifting on a manual transmission?:ugh2:

LMAO thats what i thought! :ughdance:

he did... or i thought he did...so this is why i...

I think he said he didn't know how to drive a manual, which is why he didn't know...

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Ah yes...a classic mix-up.