Im currently driving a 99 se with a few mods, and until yesterday was quite content with it. (almost paid for). Then I rolled in the local nissan showroom and saw this metallic blue 2k1 se. Well i was quite impressed with it and all the little things they have added like the perforated leather, stainless steel sills etc etc. My main concern is this: when i took posession of my 99 I noticed that there was a whirring or grating (hard to describe) when i started off from a stand still. My dealer said it was normal because the flywheel was grooved (like a record). I dunno if i buy that but i would like to know that this was resolved in the 5th generation. Thanks in advance.

 

Haven't heard of it before. Certainly never experience it with mine. FYI Stillen makes a replacement flywheel good for a about 6 HP and the engine is s'posed to rev alot better. I prolly pop it in with the SC next Spring. Stay tuned.

 

maybe grating is not the right term, but it is something i can certainly feel in the clutch petal, and only from a stanstill in 1st gear.

 

From what you are describing it sounds like you were looking at the 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Maxima. I live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and was wondering if the dealerships already started receiving their allotments of the 20th Anniversary Edition maximas.

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I just got my 2k 5-speed SE on Friday, and I think I noticed a similiar symptom. Right when you are engaging the clutch, and the car is just starting to move, the rpm drops a little ,it seems like the clutch is almost chattering, but not that bad. I had thought it was mostly cause my car was so new & tight, and silent & smooth, that any little thing would attract attention. The car is so fantastic and flawless, I was hoping that this minor thing would resolve itself with mileage! Reagards, David Burnette, South Point Nissan

 

I posted before about this same exact topic. The clutch seems to 'chatter' when engaging slowly into 1st. Seems this seems relatively common, it has to be the clutch disk itself. I wouldn't worry about this. I've learned to be quick off the clutch (while still engaging smoothly) and don't notice the chatter.

 

i know about 5 people with 5 speeds(camaros,jeeps,golf etc) and this happens with everyones car. its just somethins that happens with stick nothin bad. i have a 5 speed 2k and i notice it 2 nothin to worry about