Is it absolutely necessary to step the clutch all the way in before shifting gears in the 6MT? After having fiddled with my G35 for a few months, I’ve found this to be a great way to avoid jerky shifting. I do recall however it saying in the owner’s manual to fully depress the clutch when making a shift, can anyone shed some light as to whether this recommendation much be followed?

 

I would recommend fully depressing the clutch pedal.

I agree though that it seems a bit strange...sometimes the clutch fully engages with the pedal only half way depressed.....I dunno

 

I have always stepped on it half way and have never encountered any problems.

 

only 1st to 2nd i press the clutch ALL the way down to decrease the clunk noise. 3rd and so on i just push it in half way.

 

I usually only depress half way as well after first or second.

 

it depends when im racing i usually press it half way down

 

You can actually shift without the clutch if you match gear speeds in the tranny.......Not recommended tho, since it takes some practice.
In anything other than very sedate driving tho these gear speeds are totally different requiring disengagement using the clutch and allowing the synchro rings to do their job.

C.

 

so does pushing the clutch only half way cause more wear, less wear, or have no effect? I can't imagine that clunky driving would be good for the transmission..

 

Noobs: Please push your clutch all the way in every time you depress the clutch.

 

half way you can get away with on the stock clutch because you dont feel the difference. Doesn't mean you should do it. If you had a race clutch, you'd know why you should depress it all the way every time. So just do it for the longevity of the clutch.

 

When you don't push the clutch all the way in, its like you are riding the clutch, which isn't good. As far as shifting smooth, I am able to do it 50% of the time now, trust me, it only happens if I struggle to do it or am not paying attention and luck kicks in.

 

I usually blip the throttle before releasing the clutch. It takes a little getting used to, but it seems to make the car shift smoother whether up shifting or down shifting.

 

Sometimes I dont use the clutch at all when shifting!

 

all i know is im still grinding the gears but getting better

 

avalon96
Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 31

Well said