Those w/MT: Breaking your tires loose after 1-2 shift
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perfect postttt
yessss, i never thought to post and ask this. I've had my 06mt coupe for about 3 weeks now, and basically from the 2nd day in I would start chirping into 2nd. I figured it was from letting out the clutch too quickly, so now I just let it out slower...all because i dont want that f**king VDC to come on. Honestly, its so damn sensitive, its irritating. The fuel cut off just drives me nuts when it comes on. I was worried about shutting the VDC off though, because I am used to AWD (wrx) and have never driven a RWD car with this much HP before. So just to get this straight, no one has had problems on dry pavement shutting off the VDC going straight, while doing some "spirited" driving, mainly while shifting 1st to 2nd? The VDC on this G is what caused me my largest embarrassment in a car before...losing..horribly to an "E430 4matic" on a straightaway off a light... still recovering from that one...f-ing vdc ....
ps..yea brand new G and driving it hard...psst (no break in period on a lease )
ps..yea brand new G and driving it hard...psst (no break in period on a lease )
#34
Originally Posted by hotsand5
It has happened once, but I think from my own personal experience, that I was not aggressive enough with the sifter. The higher in the rpm range, the harder and faster you need to pull on the shifter. I this is my 4th car w/ a manual, but the worst was with the VW. Again, never a problem in this car...only when it's my fault. I either get too lazy and am either not pushing the clutch to the floor or am shifting too "light." It does suck missing a shift though, as others will notice your RMP hitting the limiter and you not going anywhere. Cloud 35, did you notice anything different that you were doing while this was happeneing?
Anyone has any solution to the notchiness and make it easier to engage second gear?
#35
I've noticed some difficulty shifting hard into 2nd gear a few times, but at this point I'm attributing it to my lazy shifting habits. lol In my maxima I have the clutch set to disengage from the flywheel very quickly and I think the habit of just tapping the clutch to disengage has carried over. So probably tomorrow morning I'll be adjusting the clutch pedal in the G. Hopefully this will fix my issue otherwise I'll be scratching my head with you guys.
#38
VDC can be really dangerous if your driving spirited, and for some odd reason you go sideways a lil or "Out of line", VDC cuts power, which means, whichever direction the car is pointed, your going, regardless! The tires chirp because torque drops off immediatly once you let off the throttle, so if you get back on really fast, tires break loose if there is enough torque being transmitted to the wheels. I can get my pretty much stock coupe midly sideways going into second, on dry pavement. VDC must stay on in the rain, or if its damp outside. I made the mistake of having VDC off when it was midly damp comming out of a toll booth in second at mid range RPMs (2500-3000) tell you what, first and last time!! Plus if its dry, and you need to get out of the way really quick, (Traffic up ahead comes to a dead hault out of no where, and a tractor trailer is behind you, and the other lane is wide open) VDC will hinder you from doing that, which could cause some SERIOUS trouble!!
#43
I haven't had a 1-2 or 2-3 chirp with the VDC off yet. First reason, I don't really shift as fast in my GC6MT for some reason. Second reason, the flywheel feels pretty heavy in this car and the revs don't drop that quickly. Oh well, I guess in my old age (38) I'm becoming a little more tame with my driving. Now when I take out my 570rwhp Mustang, not only does it chirp, but it spins going into 5th at 80mph