The only REAL tip is to keep practicing. You can't have everything INSTANTLY. 3 hours is not enough time to have it. Some would argue that they still dont have it after years, LOL.

Just stick with it. You'll get better.

I said this in another post but I'll try to remember what I wrote. It was something like:

Rev the Engine to 1-1.2k RPM and let the clutch out taking about 1/2 second to do so. You should start out fine with no jerking. It takes practice but thats what I noticed. Obviously on a hill you need to gas it up more. How fast you let up the clutch will determine how much you jerk.

The clutch/pedal in this car is not the best. But it's also not as bad as some people make it out to be.

The car is still VERY fun to drive.

 

I had a 2003 Civic before and the clutch on that was smoof like buttah.

I can't say the same for the G37 though. I've owned this car for 4 years and I still have not mastered this clutch. I still get the occasional jerking and yes, stalling.

With that said, I still prefer the 6MT over an automatic. Too boring!

 

I am in 10000% agreement. I had the 5AT G35 and the 6MT guys always acted like they had a different car... Well they did. Night and Day.

Im also glad that Im not alone in how I feel about this clutch. This was a good thread for me to read.

 

It takes some getting used too. If you're not confident on the engagement point, go to a flat parking lot, park, put the parking break on, and then while the engine is running, clutch in and stick it in third or fourth and the slowly let the clutch up until you feel the car pull a little. This is the friction point. If you go too far, the lurch won't be so bad since you're in such a high gear. Don't do this all day, since it's basically wearing your clutch, but it's a pretty decently safe exercise. Basically, what other people said - keep practicing.

 

Oh and also, don't forget to rev match your downshifts.

 

The OP doesn't say where he's from, but if it's a major populated urban area, perhaps there some others on the forum from the same area that are willing to go with and give some pointers. Maybe offer a decent lunch for their time?

Each car is unique, but once you have the basics down, picking up the particulars is just a matter of practice.

 

I recall that he's from florida. His grandpa offered to buy the car for him.

Whycry, take a look at this thread:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...questions.html

I learned on my 6MT and it took more getting used to than I expected. I would recommend the clutch helper spring replacement. Learning with 0 feel that the stock helper spring causes doesn't help at all.

 

Trade it in for an Acura/Honda or Mazda if you insist on manual - they're pretty much the only ones still making good ones these days. Otherwise, trade it in for an auto G37, or an auto BMW (the ZF automatic tranny and Getrag DCT used by BMW are better than the Infiniti tranny, but the price premium of the BMW is pretty high.)

 

you are kidding me right? 6MT on a bmw and nissan are pretty great. Only problem with nissan is the clutch pedal but it takes a lot of practice to get it launch straight.

 

Good thing he's not in San Francisco!!

 

^^You'd get real proficient fast in that town!

 

just keep at it, you will get used to the clutch engagement, once you do it is fairly eay to drive. I don't even push the clutch all the way in because I know where the shift point is. Seems like most people NEED to feel the engagement instead of just knowing where it is, wonder if these same people need to look at their rpms to know when to shift?

 

That's like saying that your chocolate cake is pretty great other than the chocolate which doesn't taste so good...

Nissan manual cars used to be good, but that was more than a decade ago. The current 6MT offered on the Infiniti, 370Z, and Altima isn't great in my experience (such as on my G37S).

BMW has better clutches, but the feel of the shifter/gearbox isn't great - rubbery and too much play. Overall, I'd take the BMW solution, though.

Anyway, I think automatic is the way to go with the G37 and BMW. There are a couple of good 6MT implementations out there like I mentioned if someone really has to have 6MT.