Nissan 370Z Forum - do you like or dislike CVT?

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b1adesofcha0s

03-06-2012 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pauly (Post 1584185)

so the 370's 7AT is NOT a version of the cvt? i must have misunderstood the specs page. augustus, i laugh everytime i hear the term slushbox lol! unknown, you are exactly right, it gets confused if you change on the fly. but i do like the way it eliminates the loss of acceleration with the absence of shifting. however, get in a car with enough HP, and of course that becomes irrelevant. im so looking forward to getting my Z this summer.

Correct. The Z's 7AT is not a CVT, it is a normal automatic transmission.

Montez

03-06-2012 12:06 PM

Its ok for everyday driving, 2 downsides are that dreadful drone at full power and the lack of top end. I think its ok for the Altima and below but the Max most definately deserves the 7spd auto as Nissans "4DSC". I will go test drive the new 3.5 13 Altima that is going to have the highly improved updated CVT when it comes out.

Liquid_G

03-06-2012 02:06 PM

Ha!
Dropping off my 2010 Cube at the dealer this evening.. CVT is slipping/surging when rolling at around 60mph, with like 1/8th throttle. Acting just like this:

Nissan Cube CVT slipping - YouTube

41k miles on it. Most all Nissans with CVT's are covered under warranty up to 120k miles luckily.

I had a 2003 Murano on a lease that started doing that roughly around the same mileage. I am not a fan of them. I will never buy another one.

bigsix

03-16-2012 09:37 AM

For the Maxima, the CVT is ok. It transfers power to the front wheels nicely and is very responsive in "Sport" mode. I'm not a fan of the way it shifts in manual mode. You don't get that feeling & sound of gears engaging as you complete a shift.
Yes, the CVT does help maximize miles per gallon when driving smoothly.

b1adesofcha0s

03-16-2012 10:26 AM

I get better mpgs in my Z (after my mods) than I did in my Maxima. Before the mods it was about the same, maybe a slight edge to the Z.

Z_Girl

03-16-2012 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LakeShow (Post 1584000)

For a daily driver or beater. Not for my sports car/ fun car.

Call me a purest but :iagree:

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