I think I'm Shifting Wrong

JARblue · 01-15-2013, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by R0bDC

Sometimes I'm going pretty fast like lets say 5th gear, 4 or 5 RPM's, about 70MPH and I try to shift to 6th gear and it feels likes it wont let me until the car slows down a bit. Now take that example and think about 3rd gear going 50mph and when I try to switch to 4th it wont let me. I feel like If I shift really fast it will but If I dont shift within 2 seconds it blocks me.

Hopefully that makes sense

I assume you do not have sports package (w/ SRM). I am also assuming there are no grinding noises or anything like that. If you wait too long in neutral for an upshift, your RPMs might drop a little low for a smooth gear shift. At the higher gears you will drop fewer RPMs so you might find yourself needing to let out the clutch quicker than you would for a 2nd to 3rd shift. If the RPMs drop too low you'll feel the transmission struggle as you let out the clutch, but it shouldn't physically prevent you from shifting into the gear if the clutch pedal is fully depressed. To help out the transmission, you can blip the accelerator to bring the RPMs back up to an acceptable number for your gear shift. When downshifting while braking, this maneuver is called heel-toe.

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

its an 09 with how many miles? try changing the trans fluid. couldve been a hard driven car by the previous owner. new trans fluid can do wonders.

Its an 09 with 59k miles, lol so yea it was driven a lot. But I bought it 6 months ago, I figure they wouldve change all of that before they sold it (not the owner, but the dealer)

JARblue · 01-15-2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by R0bDC

Its an 09 with 59k miles, lol so yea it was driven a lot. But I bought it 6 months ago, I figure they wouldve change all of that before they sold it (not the owner, but the dealer)

the maintenance simply says "inspect"... switch it over to a synthetic like Redline MT-85 and I bet you'll see a noticeable improvement

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I assume you do not have sports package (w/ SRM). I am also assuming there are no grinding noises or anything like that. If you wait too long in neutral for an upshift, your RPMs might drop a little low for a smooth gear shift. At the higher gears you will drop fewer RPMs so you might find yourself needing to let out the clutch quicker than you would for a 2nd to 3rd shift. If the RPMs drop too low you'll feel the transmission struggle as you let out the clutch, but it shouldn't physically prevent you from shifting into the gear if the clutch pedal is fully depressed. To help out the transmission, you can blip the accelerator to bring the RPMs back up to an acceptable number for your gear shift. When downshifting while braking, this maneuver is called heel-toe.

I had to read that like 3 times, and still cant fully understand. But I will play around with it, I have been observing when its most convinient to shift up or down. I'm getting the hand of it though, Love the driving its aweseome

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

the maintenance simply says "inspect"... switch it over to a synthetic like Redline MT-85 and I bet you'll see a noticeable improvement

Oil Never mind I google it

lemon-fresh · 01-15-2013, 12:33 AM

Love how impossible some people make the mt on this car seem. Really wondering how many people were ACTUALLY DD'ing mt's before they picked up the Z.

You only need two gears to hit 60mph for eff sakes.

DEpointfive0 · 01-15-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

Love how impossible some people make the mt on this car seem. Really wondering how many people were ACTUALLY DD'ing mt's before they picked up the Z.

OP said this was his first MT

lemon-fresh · 01-15-2013, 12:39 AM

Wasn't talking about the op.

DEpointfive0 · 01-15-2013, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

Wasn't talking about the op.

Lol, I kinda agree with your point anyways, but I still don't like the manual on the 370Z

I have no idea why they made the clutch pedal feel so linear... I like heavy clutches, but this isn't heavy, just lifeless...

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh

Love how impossible some people make the mt on this car seem. Really wondering how many people were ACTUALLY DD'ing mt's before they picked up the Z.

You only need two gears to hit 60mph for eff sakes.

lol That's true.

Not to sound cool but sometimes I'm driving so fast I dont even notice how fast im going.

Example I was hitting 80mph on a 35mph zone (no cars obviously) and I was probably on 4th gear and OMG I swear I was just enjoying the ride until I realize and told my self "Alright Robert (thats my name) you gotta calm down" lol

MJB · 01-15-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by R0bDC

lol That's true.

Not to sound cool but sometimes I'm driving so fast I dont even notice how fast im going.

Example I was hitting 80mph on a 35mph zone (no cars obviously) and I was probably on 4th gear and OMG I swear I was just enjoy the ride until I realize and told my self "Alright Robert (thats my name) you gotta calm down" lol

Lol, no offense but you sound really young.... please for god sakes leave your VDC on...

lemon-fresh · 01-15-2013, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by R0bDC

lol That's true.

Not to sound cool but sometimes I'm driving so fast I dont even notice how fast im going.

Example I was hitting 80mph on a 35mph zone (no cars obviously) and I was probably on 4th gear and OMG I swear I was just enjoying the ride until I realize and told my self "Alright Robert (thats my name) you gotta calm down" lol

Hey dude, best not to talk about that kinda thing on the forum.

But yea, the car is deceptively quick. Flat torque curve.

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Lol, no offense but you sound really young.... please for god sakes leave your VDC on...

Im 23, So Im kinda young. Its my first REAL, my own, I Pay with my own Money car, and the 370Z is probably is in my top 5 favorite cars. So everytime I get in my car I have this huge smile lol

R0bDC · 01-15-2013, 12:50 AM

Now that I have quite a few people looking at this thead. I have another question but I dont want to start another thread.

What is your take on taking off on 1st Gear or 2nd Gear? I started taking off in 1st gear but when I realize that i was having to shift to 2nd so fast I decided to just take off on second gear all the time lol. I was unsure whether that was bad for the car or if its not a big deal. What do you guys think?

lemon-fresh · 01-15-2013, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, I kinda agree with your point anyways, but I still don't like the manual on the 370Z

I have no idea why they made the clutch pedal feel so linear... I like heavy clutches, but this isn't heavy, just lifeless...

Fair, I'd like to stick with manuals for as long as possible since I'm pretty sure we will be seeing a lot less of them in the near future.

01-15-2013, 12:33 AM	#66 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 13	Love how impossible some people make the mt on this car seem. Really wondering how many people were ACTUALLY DD'ing mt's before they picked up the Z. You only need two gears to hit 60mph for eff sakes. TheGreatOne likes this. Last edited by lemon-fresh; 01-15-2013 at 12:37 AM.

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lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 13	Wasn't talking about the op.

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R0bDC Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 307 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13	Now that I have quite a few people looking at this thead. I have another question but I dont want to start another thread. What is your take on taking off on 1st Gear or 2nd Gear? I started taking off in 1st gear but when I realize that i was having to shift to 2nd so fast I decided to just take off on second gear all the time lol. I was unsure whether that was bad for the car or if its not a big deal. What do you guys think?