3.0si Changing gear

Miage · Post by **Miage** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:44 pm

hi all.

so i test drive a high mileage coupe today. i found it very fun to drive but the first 3 gears seemed to be overly stiff - i had to really coax them in. is this normal for a z4? i own an astra 2.0T estate and that gearbox is a lot easy to change.

i suppose i should test a few more examples to make up my own mind but thought i would share

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:46 pm

yeah, 1st and 2nd are difficult to get in/take time to get used to

some say changing gearbox oil helps but I personally got used to it and it's fine now.

it's a stiff/sporty gear change for sure.

Ethicsgradient · Post by **Ethicsgradient** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:49 pm

Its a positive change , it likes you to recognise nuteral . The 350z is very much the same ..you change 1st N 2nd N 3rd .. Rather than just slamming it through like on a honda S2000 or similar .

Yorkie Z · Post by **Yorkie Z** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:07 pm

I'd say it's probably fine, rather than stiff its quality your experiencing

Miage · Post by **Miage** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:11 pm

thanks guys. I had fun test driving it - so much so i forgot to press the sport button. what does that do exactly? is it like the millenium falcons light speed button?

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:14 pm

Miage wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:11 pmthanks guys. I had fun test driving it - so much so i forgot to press the sport button. what does that do exactly? is it like the millenium falcons light speed button?

Stiffens the steering and increase throttle response on a N52 engined car.

Holds onto gear longer on autos also.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:21 pm

Miage wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:11 pmthanks guys. I had fun test driving it - so much so i forgot to press the sport button. what does that do exactly? is it like the millenium falcons light speed button?

Doesn’t give you any extra power, it just feels like it does due to changing the fly by wire throttle map

Rob

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:25 pm

Miage wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:11 pmthanks guys. I had fun test driving it - so much so i forgot to press the sport button. what does that do exactly? is it like the millenium falcons light speed button?

Turns the car from a pussy cat into a beast

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:31 pm

Removing the clutch delay valve improves the changes no end..

Mike

Miage · Post by **Miage** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:59 pm

Thanks guys

my astra has the same feature then

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:31 pm

A gearbox oil change also helps quite a bit. I'd say they're a notchy box, when I get around to getting a clutch and DMF swap will change the mounts too as that may also help some more.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:46 pm

Yes, they don't have the slickest of gear-changes!

Mine has no CDV, and putting a ZHP gear-knob on when I had the gearbox oil changed made a huge difference.

Confession time - I've never used the Sport button.

Rusky · Post by **Rusky** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:49 pm

Mr T, is that never as in never ever

Ethicsgradient · Post by **Ethicsgradient** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:56 pm

What annoys me about the sport button is it does not stay on , my jag when you put it in sport it stayed there , stop , switch off engine , go to work , come back , start up , still in sport .

Silverzedtom · Post by **Silverzedtom** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:34 pm

Ethicsgradient wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:56 pmWhat annoys me about the sport button is it does not stay on , my jag when you put it in sport it stayed there , stop , switch off engine , go to work , come back , start up , still in sport .

That would be handy. I press the button with the ignition on before I start, don’t even think about it any more. 1st world problems eh?

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