Okay I am new to driving stick and idk if all standards do this or just g's but if I'm going slow enough.. like under 30 and i let off the gas, my car seems to act as though the break is applied... Kind of. It is very hard for me to describe what actually happens. It feels like the engine is under stress or something and is being forced to slow down a little bit. Not a lot though. IDK guys. Hopefully you know what I am talking about. Is this normal?

 

maybe you're at too high of an RPM? lol

 

yes its called engine braking there is a sticky here you go.

https://g35driver.com/forums/g-spot/...-drive-mt.html

 

Engine braking... when you don't push the clutch in the car will slow down. Don't stall and remember to use your brakes instead.


A G for your first stick? Owch. I've been driving stick for years and this car made me feel like a newb until I fixed the clutch pedal.

 

Ditto here. Got great at it, then I put in the JWT lightened flywheel and the stainless clutch line and it put me back at square 1. Only stalled it once in the almost two months since it went in though.

 

does the jwt feel like stock?

 

No, even the automatics do this. In my '08 X it's more noticeable but it also happens in my '05 X. The car just doesn't coast as easily as others and the engine seems to slow it down more.

 

Push in the clutch if it bothers you..

 

Yea, usually happens if you drop down too low a gear like 1-2 at too high of a speed like 30+. My recommendation, use a multiplier of 10 when dropping speed at coasting, stopping speeds. I.E. 1st for 10mph and under, 2nd for 20mph and under, 3rd etc; Really only happens when slowing down tho, so just be cautious and pay attn to tachometer when coasting to a stop.

 

Its nothing bad right? I mean I knew it was engine breaking and honestly I like it. Most of the time, I dont have to break, car slows down in gear and I clutch in and put it in neutral and apply a little of bit of breaking to stop.

 

as stated before:
[QUOTE=HeelToeSTi;6268890]Engine braking... when you don't push the clutch in the car will slow down. Don't stall and remember to use your brakes instead.

when you use your engine to brake, you are using your drivetrain to slow down (not the best thing for it) think of it like walking down hill, you usually dont have to use your quads so much to stop yourself from running down the hill and into the street thats what you're doing to your g its kind of unnecessary stress and you do have brakes for a reason

 

If the rpms fall below 2K rpm, I'll typically downshift to the next lower gear (blip to rev match). Of course, if im approaching a stop or red light, I'll keep it in neutral. I find 1st (at least on the g37), to be real finicky about engaging at anything more than say 8 mph or so. So, so long as I'm doing at least that much, i'll put it into second. And most times I won't downshift to lower than 3rd before just putting it into neutral.

Engine braking (not breaking), is fine, but you should use your brakes for their intended purpose. Driving mountain roads is where a lower gear/engine braking is useful to keep the vehicle under control.

If you're finding you have poor clutch feel/control, you have several options. 1) is to remove the clutch assist spring altogether, or 2), replace it with a weaker one (see group buy here goo.gl/YzIN4)

 

The engine braking alone won't cause any problems, however each gear change will cause some wear on syncro cones, and each clutch engagement will cause some clutch wear. You can minimise this wear by rev matching and double clutching when shifting down, but just keep in mind, brake pads/discs are much cheaper and easier to replace than a clutch or syncro cones/rings, so you are best off using the brakes in preference to the engine to slow down.

 

I can't say if it's entirely the JWT flwheel, since it's a different clutch and the stainless clutch line all at once, but the combo makes it very different.

 

Yea what Shane said ^