1st to 2nd a tad bumpy

yaheard · 12-19-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikes350z

I also noticed the 2nd always bumps. Most noticeably is the RPM drop once engaged even if I leave on "sport mode"... Best advice once you engage clutch just rev the RPM's like mentioned above to above at least 3K and engage 2nd quickly, Since doing that no bump or clunkkk....

Yeah thats exactly what Im talking about. The RPM just plummets. Ill give that a shot. Thanks

yaheard · 12-19-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

are you guys talking about the lever from 1-2 or clutch work?

if clutch work you need to practice some more and apply a tad of throttle when engaging 2nd while the fly wheel is spinning down. i mentioned this several times to newbs on MT's but it is like catching a ball or water balloon you toss up in the air.

you match speed with your arms/hands when you grab it, right? it's the same prinicple with the flywheel.

Not clutch work. At first I thought it was I as letting the clutch out too soon, but after working it and carefully doing shifting/clutch it was still jerky.

AlexRaymond19 · 12-20-2011, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Drex

a lighter clutch helper spring helps with this imo

Screw lighter, i just took mine off all together...

Nixlimited · 12-20-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AlexRaymond19

Screw lighter, i just took mine off all together...

Yeah, but a lot of people have reported some extra lateral movement and some slack at the top of travel with nothing at all. I would rather fix the problem with the fewest side effects.

kenchan · 12-20-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by yaheard

Not clutch work. At first I thought it was I as letting the clutch out too soon, but after working it and carefully doing shifting/clutch it was still jerky.

i see. the colder temps does make the tranny pretty stiff at times.

adding a weighted knob can help.

kielbasa16 · 12-20-2011, 01:53 PM

An alternative solution also appears to be in the works:
Forget the Spring: The Real Solution To Clutch Pedal

anthonyy · 12-20-2011, 02:50 PM

I like the stock clutch spring / feeling

That's why I decided to buy the car... because of the way it drove

kenchan · 12-20-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyy

I like the stock clutch spring / feeling

That's why I decided to buy the car... because of the way it drove

im not a big fan of the Z's clutch feel but ive gotten use to it.

for me though it's not so much the clutch action, it's the latency in the throttle input that throws me off since my G's throttle is very responsive.

ProfessorDave · 12-20-2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

on MT's but it is like catching a ball or water balloon you toss up in the air.

you match speed with your arms/hands when you grab it, right? it's the same prinicple with the flywheel.

I tried this technique but found that the ball blocked my view of the road and the water balloon broke when I tried to catch it and shorted out my seat heater switches.

Oh, and the feel from 1st to 2nd didn't change one bit.

Ken is either full of crap, or he has some kind of kenjackiechan coordination!

AlexRaymond19 · 12-20-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixlimited

Yeah, but a lot of people have reported some extra lateral movement and some slack at the top of travel with nothing at all. I would rather fix the problem with the fewest side effects.

I must have gotten lucky...

yaheard · 12-21-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i see. the colder temps does make the tranny pretty stiff at times.

adding a weighted knob can help.

I was thinking that it was a weather issue. The car never bumped this bad during the summer. Now that it is much colder, I thought maybe it has something to do with it.

N0SL3N · 12-21-2011, 07:40 AM

I found that after doing an ECU reset it was much smoother.

Also, It helps to really accelerate through the gear to smooth things out.

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