7AT Faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile than 6 MT??

Lug

The fastest mag times in 0-60 and 1/4 mile times have been with the 7AT but the difference is only .1 sec by those who've done both. The fastest drag times at a strip for stock I've seen was also a 7AT.



edit: at Dragtimes, the fastest stocker is now a 6MT with the next 4 being 7AT's. Of course different tracks, track conditions, yada, yada, yada.......


http://www.dragtimes.com/compare2.ph...ame=Compare%21

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SeattleLion

That's amazing! I never thought I would see the day when an AT could seriously compete with a MT. Fantastic engineering on Nissan's part.

shadoquad

A lot of AT's are faster nowadays. I mean, it's part of why Ferrari is no longer going to make manual transmissions soon.

Diocletian

Same with lambo's, most of the Mercedes AMG line as well. There's more of course there's no point listing them all.

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Xan

If I'm not mistaking, the last time Ferrari had an automatic, torque-converter transmission like those found in the 370Z was the 456 GTA that ceased production seven years ago...
You can't compare a Ferrari transmission with an 370Z's AT

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wh!plash

For you 7AT drivers who haven't tried the 6MT and syncro revmatch in the 370Z, I'll point out another thing.

If you're trying to accelerate hard with the SRM, it takes a bit longer if you're still trying to be smooth. The reason why is that when you let off the gas and press the clutch, the revs stay up until the point at which you actually select another gear. So if you want the revs to fall a bit for the next gear to be smooth, you're waiting another second or so for the SRM. Without the SRM, the revs would start falling as soon as you let off the gas and press the clutch.

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shadoquad

I was talking about AT's in general, br0. Just saying that the tech exists to make them faster than manual. Tha's all.

tranceformer

Yes, you are correct.

The 7AT's are faster on average because of the quick consistent shifts and the great gear ratios. Their downfall is the low stall speed of the torque converter.

The 6MT's have the advantage at the launch (at the track). At the track, I'm usually launching at 4000 to 4500 RPM, results = 1.8x and 1.9x 60ft times with stock tires.

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2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires
official 1/4 mile track times