Originally Posted by dudev I experienced the same thing when I got my Z last year. The problem for me was that the near simultaneous let-off-gas-cluch motion that I used
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The lighter spring helped me engage better 1st better. For me, the stock spring always seemed to 'kick back' at the engagement point (which is higher than I like), and it caused me to be jerky.
With the 1-2 shift, I have to force myself to wait for the revs to come down a bit before engaging when cruising around town. When I was new to the MT Z, numerous people told me to shift relative to the amount of acceleration. IE.) Shift slower when driving normally, then shift faster when beating on it. The Z does not like rushed shifts if you're driving like a granny. |
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The 'kick back' is in the stock pedal assembly. There is a pivot point in the pedal travel even with the spring completely removed. I have an OEM one sitting on my garage floor and could demonstrate this. The RJM pedal is completely smooth and linear. Plus you can adjust the engagement Quote:
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Shifting gears is hard... That's why everybody buys automatics.
Practice, practice, practice. The Z is definitely not one of the easier cars to shift smoothly from 1-2 a lower speeds, but it's not that hard. When driving slowly, shift out of 1st at 2,000 RPM. When driving fast, shift at redline... Smooth as butter. When driving moderately quickly, shift at 4,000 - 5,000 RPM. When driving as fast as the slow-poke in front of you... Have a jerky shift. At least, that's when it always happens to me. |
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In trying to "help" people operate the clutch, Nissan has just impeded those who do know how to operate a clutch from getting the most out of the vehicle.
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I've slowly been adjusting to the Z clutch. I think I found the sweet spot from 1st-2nd at around 2.5k RPM. Just release the clutch nice and slow and hold for a second where it catches before you let off. I'm probably going to replace it sometime down the road, but with enough driving you'll get used to it.
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This was the first time ever. It was a long struggle, but I finally won. Don't give up
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while the clutch spring does help a lot, i still think it's the throttle lag that gets new drivers confused. even seasoned MT drivers will need some getting used to at first in a Z to accelerate smoothly 100% of the time.
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Very true. My research indicates that at low RPM and low gear, the throttle can be muted by as much as 50% of available throttle in addition to laggy response on the stock tune.
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like i'd be cruising down a nice path and im ready to punch it at the next intersection.. the ecu is zzzz... then like a second later it wakes up. oh you want wat, moar power? |
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