hush i've never tried a burnout before that.. it was a big deal for me

 

There is a lock nut behind the pedal. Loosen it, then rotate the pedal rod (pedal pushes on it) which is threaded. This increases or decreases the point of catch on the clutch. Be careful.. too much and you're always slipping ont eh clutch wearing it early.

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This does not alter the clutch catch point, it only alters the height of the pedal and the dead play at the top of the movement.

 

Heh, I remember my first like it was yesterday!

 

At first I did not like the clutch setup. Once the car and the clutch got broken in, the clutch felt so much better. My car is an '05. I now love the high engagement point. Taking off a light is awesome because I just take up the slack and let go as soon as the light turns green. Shifting is even easier b/c as soon as you hit the pedal you can shift. Just barely touching the clutch pedal disengages the clutch, and shifting is soooo much faster.

 

dyi post on clutch pedal adjustment:

http://forums.freshalloy.com/ubbthre...5&o=&fpart=all

 

You guys should watch the Best Motoring videos of the G35C and you'll see just how quickly these guys are shifting. They're not only driving G's, but M3's, WRXs, Porsche's, etc. After watching these videos, I shut up and realized I have alot to learn. Just because it's different, does it make it bad or poor? To me, a bad clutch would be one that makes it impossible to shift quicklyand accurately and handle the power of the car. My background? My last car was a E46 BMW, which had a great clutch and I still say our clutch is excellent.

 

Can someone please explain to me exactly what is occuring when the clutch chatters taking off from a stop? I had this exact same phenomenon occur in my Lexus IS clutch, though it is definately not as severe as that was. I'm just curious what causes it or what is happening in the transmission. I used to think it was just the tires slipping or the differential locking/unlocking, but now that I have the same issue in this car, it's obviously not the tires or differential. It's not a big deal since I've basically learned to deal with it/gotten used to it, but I'm just curious. Any insight is appreciated.

 

i remember learning to drive stick on a Z3 cuz all i had to do was tap the clutch and engage.
i thot the g35 clutch was similar in a way until ppl made me believe i had to press my clutch all the way down.

 

if ur bitching about the clutch, get the auto. my gf would run circles around you driving stick. all her cars were stick since the day she was born. and she loves to drive my G. i have the 04 and i know the 05s take much lesser effort to shift now, but no complains from her.

 

Good for you and good for your girlfriend, but you really aren't helping anyone, and this is coming from someone who really likes the G35 clutch.

 

Hmmm . . . I have adapted to my G's clutch set up. When test driving 6MT G's, I noticed it was different from my other MT's. After some 500 miles it became second nature.

I am just curious as to why some did not notice the G's clutch differences . . . And if so, why did they persist on buying the 6MT, if it was going to be a future issue?

 

Sorry to bring this back from the dead... but what's the best way to engage the clutch on the G? just tap the pedal? or depress it all the way down and back up to the engagement point? I've been doing the latter as I have read that tapping it may not fully engage and that we should always depress all the way down? So, what's everyone's opinion on this? thanks!

 

bump! I just picked up an 05 sport coupe today and have the exact same question. Have been driving stick for 6 years and the G has a very high engagement point. Not complaining at all...but would also like to know if it is okay to depress the clutch just to the engagement point, rather than depress all the way down. thanks in advance.

 

The problem you describe is common among new drivers of manual trannies. The chattering occurs because the clutch release and the amount of pressure on the gas pedal aren't in synch, i.e., the clutch was released too quickly or not enough gas was given to the engine. You can release the clutch extremely fast provided that you have the gas pedal floored, as when racing. Many, many years ago when I use to work on Porsches, there would be at least one guy a week who would visit the Dealership to complain about the lousy Porsche trannies. They would complain because the clutch chattered. I can't tell you how many hours I wasted teaching people how to drive a manual tranny.