How can i drive a 6 speed maxima? I dont know how to drive a manual I need a help... My dream is to drive a 6 speed Maxima!!!! Question : with a manual the tranny is stronger?

 

Not necesarily stronger, just looses less power to the ground then the auto do to more gears but shorter each. Id the auto 3.5 had 5gears that would be perfect, I think the 3.5 has too much torque for the 6spd and doesnt make 100% use of each gear due to the fact it blows through each gear so fast but what can I say I can complain thats why im gettin the 6spd instead of keepin my 01 auto. Its not too difficult to drive a stick if some could sit with u and teach u, ull be driving manual in less then 10min (not perfectly but ull have the basic concept down) After that u just get better as each day goes by and you learn the car better.

 

I took me about 2 years to figure out how a manual works.


This mite help... http://www.10w40.com/individual/100186.asp

 

Do it like I did--buy it, and learn on it!!

It doesn't take long at all, and it sure is fun. I'm going to say that I'm not going back to autos for a VERY VERY long time.

Also, if you have a friend who has a manual and willing to show you, you can practice on that car, and then refine on your own Maxima.

But, like I said, it really isn't hard to start driving (once you learn to modulate the cluch and gas, you'll be all set). However, becoming really good at it takes some time and some more practice.

 

Thanks man

 

vito1281 yeah ur way is more fun but id rather stay away from gettin whiplash. (been there, done that) That site has some good write ups on how to drive stick but the is one other 1, the BMW dude with an M5 has severl vid clip on it. (hope u got hi-speed net) Ill post the link when I find it.

 

Which way, the learn on your own? Well, I had my father with me the first couple of times, and I went to an empty parking lot to practice taking off. I found that once my left foot learned where the friction point is, things went by a lot smoother. Shifting from 2nd gear on was never really a problem for me, and I just had to refine it, rather than learn.

By the way, here's the BMW M5 link: http://playground.sun.com/greg/

 

Has anybody converted a 5th gen auto to standard. I think there was one person that did it.

 

Thank You, just saved me some time. Ok now that u say ur father was with you, its more understandable. Also with the low end torque of the 3.5 learning were the clutch grabs is sooo much easier. The whiplash I was maily refering to is when I started a few yrs ago on a honda which obviouly has no torque anywere in the rpm band. Also GreekMax make a note of this, if u get that car movingh atleast 1-2mph u wont stall so its not as big of a deal as ur thinking. Check out that bimmer link as well. Btw vito1281 is the shifter in the 2K3 notchy like the 2k2 or same thing. Im gettin 1 really soon.

 

I know PCGuru2k did it, and a few others...it's getting more common. got another related question...when someone converts to manual, is it just like it came from the factory? I saw PCGuru's it still had an auto gauge cluster, but aside from that it seemed A-Ok. Anybody whose converted that can answer?

 

I know 4 a fact that Kev did it, but not too sure how many other have now that u mention it.

 

You mean Y2KevSE??

 

That's wicked good news for me ,so it is possible. Sweet. Got to start savin up.

 

Yep same guy. I could do a tranny swap to mine but do really feel like messin with it all. Its a bigger PITA then I think meets the eye, this is just my opinion. U have to change too much crap around the interior and the Ecu is diff, same obviously with the axles, ect... I love the way my car looks right now, I still have the stock 17's which dont look bad but I got it slammed with Teins and Toks and this thing sits LOW! Got the stillen aero kit as well and I really wish mine was a 5spd then I would keep the car and turbo it in the near future but as I stated be4 im gettin the 2K3 instead. Kinda wish I could keep both cuz I still think the 00-01 looks better once the HID's are transfered over. Ill just g-rig the kit the the 2k3, I never thought id feel bad about gettin an 03.

 

Why would someone convert an auto to a manual when the manual is cheaper to buy to begin with? For me, there comes a point of "Maybe I need a new car" when you are doing mods.

 

Bro, I'm assuming it's the same as 2k2, since I've never actually driven the 2k2. The shifter isn't as bad as one may think based on some of the posts on the .org, but it could definitely be better. Put it like this--my friend's Mitsubishi Lancer has a better feeling shifter, no notchiness at all.

My shifter is a big PITA when the car is still cold, and the tranny oil isn't warmed up yet. It can be a little rough going into 2nd gear, and shifting can be a little rough. Once it warms up though, it's pretty smooth. A bit of notchiness here and there, but nothing major.

By the way, I'm still running OEM transmission fluid, not Redline, which some people have said eliminates a lot of the notchiness.

 

yes is it possible.. After my auto tranny blew with about 40K on it I did a 5spd swap. The new tranny had about 35K on it.. It definitely feel stronger then auto. 5spd is just so much better anyways. You always are in control and and just downshift if need be boost up

 

Thats what I figured. Ive just heard that its a bit notchy (nothing I cant deal with) but when really getting on it goin into 3rd it can and will slip into 1st and I know this has happened to atleast a few out there. Ill just have to drain and refill it with redline when I get it and hope taht help smooth it out a bit. Thanks

 

Not sure how people were able to get into 1st instead of 3rd. 1st gear locks out pretty quickly once you get going, so there's no way you can get into 1st gear gate. I just push up on the shifter when it's in 2nd, and it naturally goes into 3rd, "sliding off" the 1st gear gate (hope you know what I mean). Anyways, point is, don't worry about going into 1st accidentally, cause that will not happen.

 

Yes I know exactly what u mean, I drive an auto but im not new to manual trannys. I know that will work perfectly in granny shifting situations, but speedshifting was a diff story for SR20DEN who this happened to, same goes for some1 that lives around here whos done it twice. Both of those are early 2k2 6spd though im not sure if this was corrected in the later 2K3 model. I know there are gonna be some slight changes (there has to be) but nothing major. If that was corrected then thats 1 less thing I have to worry about cuz the last thing I want to do is rev the 3.5 to 9K+ rpms. The shifting im talkin about is basically seemless, as if its an auto. Ill just have to wait and see 4 myself If the headers come out im slappin those on as soon as the motor is broken in. I want a consistant high 13sec car w/o it being obvious its that fast.

 

People sometimes change their minds... and its easier then buying a whole new car if your still paying for the old one...