BANG when powershifting

phunk

Lol it's called saving time... I speak with other tuning shops on a regular basis and we save each other time and money by relaying our findings and experience... Simple as that. I will inevitably find the problem myself since you guys aren't sure what it is.

Rcz... You don't know ____

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theDreamer

Ummm...actually he does know, he is one of the people taking their cars to the limit without being an ass about it.

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phunk

The people being asses are you guys. Simply asked a question and the rest of you came in to act like their my father lol. Those of you who want to try and act like you know something I don't, stick around and we will have some fun.

and to clarify, you took what i said in the wrong context... what i meant that he knows ____ about is ME or what I do.

If you can't handle that I beat on my car then stay out of my thread. I will do as I please with it and I will share information with others who do also.

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theDreamer

Ummm, you can do what you want with your car, you can make it a dirt offroad rally car for all we car. The thing is, when you come in like you did and shoot out random things on an online forum people are going to question it. Also, we are trying to help you, people here know what they are talking about, powershifting in this car is worthless and will just destroy the car without any benefit.

Wait...you are a sponsor now? WTF?

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phunk

thats a relief! I was afraid I would get flamed for rallying my 370z

I hate to keep argueing, but it wasnt random at all. I asked a very specific question in effort to save myself the time. I also stated my belief in what the problem might be, however I havent had time to get in there yet.

I guess I didnt notice anyone trying to help while others were trying to "school" me. Its like this my friend... I powershift my cars. I dont intend to stop. While you may not, and others here may not, I promise you that there are plenty here that do or will. You say no benefit... well thats because the benefit must not apply to you. For what I do with my cars, there is a benefit... and I dont mind the risks I run. :cheers:

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theDreamer

I would really like to hear the benefit you see/feel/achieve by powershifting in this car, please share.

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phunk

And just a BTW... I powershift my 350z nearly every time I full throttle it, same trans going on about 6 years now. If you are so confident that my transmission is going to break very quickly... tell me, precisely which component(s) in the transmission are you concerned is going to fail?

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phunk

in a nutshell... A->B faster, as previously mentioned.

example... the only car of mine i ever compared back to back powershifting versus standard shifting as quickly as i could... my previous daily driver 2008 civic si, i dropped some tenths powershiftting versus not. the increased acceleration was felt the most during the wheel slip when 2nd gear engaged. and yes, on high traction surfaces, small amounts of wheel slip actually accelerate the car faster and when the slipping ends there is an inertial boost of torque as the excess energy in the flywheel and crankshaft is captured, similiar to the "boost" you feel when an automatic car shifts well.

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barryb

I'm new to the forum and have had my Z for about 6 months.
I have found the first-to-second shift to be somewhat "tempermental" especially when the engine is not completely warmed up and/or when power-shifting. I have driven sticks my entire life, including 911SC in 80s, so I consider myself competent. Like the Porsche, feel seems critical to a good shift from 1 to 2. I get an occasional gear-on-gear "click" and have also experienced the slight movement of the block but only when the engine is cold. Lubrication seems critical to every aspect of this engine running smoothly. Which brings me to my question -- has anyone used Castol instead of the ester oil and what is your opinion?

spearfish25

Oh boy, now it's an oil thread! There are LOTS of threads talking about switching from NEO to synthetic. Just use the search function my friend. It will save you loads of time and get you answers much more quickly and thoroughly.

This one is ages old and should take you through the whole evolution our forum has experienced with the Nissan Ester Oil. Nissan Ester Oil

I agree that shifting in the 370Z takes more feel than other cars. However, there is no 'feel' in powershifting.

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RCZ

Youre a clown.

Its not a "problem". What you're hearing is a direct result of the beating you're giving your car when you do it. Its not the tranny, its the soft stock differential mount bushings moving around when you shift hard. No one makes a replacement for it yet...

phunk

lol.

I didnt say it was the trans... i actually said i havent noticed the trans giving me any drama over it. i assumed it was a chassis setup issue such as the motor mounts or a dual mass flywheel issue.

i appreciate your suggestion and i will look into the trans mount. if thats all it is, i can build one next time i put the 370z on the lift. Ill post it up if no one else gets to it first.

Thanks for the info! Its all I wanted.

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RCZ

Make us some diff mount bushings and some tranny mount bushings as well as motor mounts and we can be friends

phunk

If you want to speed up the process and are anxious for a replacement, send me a stock trans mount and I will convert it to a delrin bushing or a solid mount or whatever you like, for no charge, as long as you report your findings.

With the current weather in Chicago, I have no means to do any track testing or even powershifting LOL.

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