Throttle sensitivity (non-uniform)
07-19-2013 | 11:50 AM
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I had that happening on my 2010 xS but it didn't bother me, I recently leased a 2013 xS and the throttle is more linear. Transmission smoother also. Ride seems better also but that could be my imagination.
08-04-2018 | 01:46 AM
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I just replaced my 05 G35 6MT coupe with an 09S 6MT sedan and there are 3 things I really dislike about it, but am getting used to:
1. the unnecessarily sensitive throttle that is the subject of this thread -- the car is more difficult to drive smoothly in stop-and-go traffic compared to my G35. Even driving around town, it takes some thought to simply start from a stoplight without looking like you're trying to race the car next to you.
2. when you take your foot off the throttle to shift, the RPMs do not drop immediately -- there is a lag of a little more than a second (my 04 Maxima 6MT also did this, but not my G35). I'm used to it now, but it took some time to get the 1-2 shift smooth consistently compared to the G35. This "feature" also makes driving in traffic generally less smooth
3. the brakes on the S are really grabby at the top of the pedal travel -- again, this makes the car generally more difficult to drive smoothly, especially in traffic. These brakes also throw off an extraordinary amount of brake dust -- my wheels are dark brown after only a week of driving
I do really like the car as a whole, but these small gripes bug me.
1. the unnecessarily sensitive throttle that is the subject of this thread -- the car is more difficult to drive smoothly in stop-and-go traffic compared to my G35. Even driving around town, it takes some thought to simply start from a stoplight without looking like you're trying to race the car next to you.
2. when you take your foot off the throttle to shift, the RPMs do not drop immediately -- there is a lag of a little more than a second (my 04 Maxima 6MT also did this, but not my G35). I'm used to it now, but it took some time to get the 1-2 shift smooth consistently compared to the G35. This "feature" also makes driving in traffic generally less smooth
3. the brakes on the S are really grabby at the top of the pedal travel -- again, this makes the car generally more difficult to drive smoothly, especially in traffic. These brakes also throw off an extraordinary amount of brake dust -- my wheels are dark brown after only a week of driving
I do really like the car as a whole, but these small gripes bug me.
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