How much did I miss out by not going with 6MT?

molamann

After some brief research, I read turbochargers are superior to supechargers on automatic transmissions... if this is the case how much am I looking at to put a turbo on my Z? Will there be additional costs(parts) on the 7AT opposed to installing one on a 6MT?

Lug

On the 350Z, the problem with either FI solution on an automatic is that the engine RPM spin up was too fast for the shifter. i.e. you hit the rev limiter before the tranny could finish a shift. The Auto also had problems handling the power of a lot of the TT systems. The new tranny should hold a lot more power (it holds 390 hp on the FX45 just fine stock) but we'll have to wait an see if the shifts are now fast enough. The shift point is also at a much higher RPM so that could help as well.

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lww

A turbo install is a lot more involved than a supercharger and as a result, generally a lot more expensive. The supercharger doesn't require any exhaust changes and is really just a simple bolt-on in front of the plenum with a piggy back on the ECU to modify the fuel delivery.

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