7 at owners

zeeder · 03-10-2016, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by burntz

The paddles work in automatic mode (stick in D to the right ) so you can change gears when you want, the indicator in the dash goes from D to whatever # gear your in and reverts back to D if you don't use a paddle again after ~10-15 seconds BUT ( the annoying to me part) it still (not rarely enough) does some gear selection while it knows you are giving it directions thru the paddle shifters by re upshifting just after I tell it to downshift (when throttle off coasting to stop) or rarely (but extra annoyingly) if it and you both decide to upshift it will skip up 2 gears in one go

still, 90+% of the time I don't regret going MT 350Z to AT 370Z.

It's just about as easy to click the shifter over to manual and select the gear you want for engine braking and then you don't have to worry about errant upshifts!

FPenvy · 03-10-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by zeeder

It's just about as easy to click the shifter over to manual and select the gear you want for engine braking and then you don't have to worry about errant upshifts!

i only use manual mode on mine.

cigarclifford · 03-10-2016, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

i only use manual mode on mine.

a friend of mine here in Northern California has a 7 speed automatic and as
well only drives it in the manual mode

He drives it like a animal and at 100,000 miles with zero issues on the transmission

Amazing how well built a 7 speed automatic transmission is

-Clifford

FPenvy · 03-10-2016, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cigarclifford

a friend of mine here in Northern California has a 7 speed automatic and as
well only drives it in the manual mode

He drives it like a animal and at 100,000 miles with zero issues on the transmission

Amazing how well built a 7 speed automatic transmission is

-Clifford

it is an awesome piece of the puzzle to making the Z great.

i am at 51k miles and my only "issues" to date are within a few months of buying it i guess coming up a hill in traffic the ECU/TCM didnt like something and tripped safe/limp mode. parked it, shut it off,waited 5-10 min, started back up 100% animal ready to go again.

bright side is that there are a lot of safety catches that will do their best to keep the car in one piece lol

only other "issue" is end of last driving season if i let the car drop itself from 3 to 2 there was a slight "Clunk". did the fluid change and whatnot still slightly there.

HOWEVER after it sat all winter i drove it finally monday-wed. and it's all gone which leads me to believe that was a TCM/ECU error not mechanical.

DEpointfive0 · 03-10-2016, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Maddog

It will also downshift more than one gear, if you are in drive and floor it to overtake , pulling the downshift paddle twice makes it jump to the lowest possible gear ie from 5th to 3rd

... I don't think so...

If you're going to hammer it to overtake, flooring the pedal will give you the quickest change from whatever gear you're in to the lowest gear possible.

If you're shifting down to prepare for the overtake mentioned above, I personally move the shifter over and downshift in anticipation...

ZeroZ34 · 03-10-2016, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

i have 51k miles on mine and only about 100 miles have been in auto.

i only drive in manual mode. also i do every downshift besides 2>1 because thats bad for the AT.

the AT will auto downshift itself in manual mode to not stall itself out.

as i put above i let it shift from 2 to 1 because thats the best for the tranny. also isometimes when coming to a stop i'll let it drop 3-2-1 on its own.

sidenote you can get a 7AT built for 1000hp for $4500 dont listen to the stealerships grossly inflated prices.

Partially this ^ (bold)

any more ddetails to the bold italics tho? 4500 is cheap af. I'm assuming it's an aftermarket tranny?

DEpointfive0 · 03-10-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZ34

Partially this ^ (bold)

any more ddetails to the bold italics tho? 4500 is cheap af. I'm assuming it's an aftermarket tranny?

I disagree with 2->1 statement.

And Level 10 makes a transmission that will hold the power. They don't offer a flex plate though.

And the more research I do, they scare me... A LOT of horror stories.

FPenvy · 03-10-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZ34

Partially this ^ (bold)

any more ddetails to the bold italics tho? 4500 is cheap af. I'm assuming it's an aftermarket tranny?

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I disagree with 2->1 statement.

And Level 10 makes a transmission that will hold the power. They don't offer a flex plate though.

And the more research I do, they scare me... A LOT of horror stories.

yea i forgot to add in that along with the tranny cost you'll need to pick up a flex plate. i believe fast intentions is $850+shipping.

level10 has 2 options.

700hp - $4600
1000hp - $5600

thats without a core charge i believe so you get a whole brand new fully built tranny. i think you get like $1k off the price if you send yours in.

also every tech and person i've talked to said downshifting from 2nd to 1st isnt ideal for the AT. play all you want just let the ECU do the 2-1 drop when coming to a stop.

mishuko · 03-10-2016, 02:01 PM

I coast in 2nd, before I stop/stall I toss into neutral and then let my front in crash into the person infront of me so I come to an abrupt stop.

Dirk McGurck · 03-10-2016, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

I coast in 2nd, before I stop/stall I toss into neutral and then let my front in crash into the person infront of me so I come to an abrupt stop.

You don't want to waste brakes, those things are expensive.

old guy · 03-10-2016, 02:14 PM

OK, now do you use ...
The console more
Or the paddles more?
I seem to prefer the console shifter a bit more

FPenvy · 03-10-2016, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by old guy

OK, now do you use ...
The console more
Or the paddles more?

daily driving = stick
any racing/aggresive driving = paddles

Mancub · 03-10-2016, 02:35 PM

If you are in Drive at highway speeds (6 or 7), switching to M will put you in 5th. I use this all the time for passing slowpokes.

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Eagle · 03-10-2016, 02:45 PM

Mostly manual mode and i use the paddles. I feel slower and lethargic when i drive in D on the street and canyons

gbrettin · 03-10-2016, 03:28 PM

I do a combination of leaving the car in D and use my paddles when I'm flogging. My transmission is El Slippy after running 100hp of nitrous from 4th to 5th. I pretty much expected my transmission to break but it hasn't yet. I'm getting a Level 10 1000hp transmission, TQ converter, and valve body upgrade coming up next week (possible tomorrow). I'm looking forward to pairing the new L10 goodies with my AAG flexplate.

...

It's been a long winter of buying.

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mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	I coast in 2nd, before I stop/stall I toss into neutral and then let my front in crash into the person infront of me so I come to an abrupt stop. Amuse370z, FPenvy, DEpointfive0 and 3 others like this.

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old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 67 Posts: 2,706 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	OK, now do you use ... The console more Or the paddles more? I seem to prefer the console shifter a bit more Last edited by old guy; 03-10-2016 at 02:16 PM.

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Eagle Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Orange County, CA Posts: 884 Drives: 2011 370z Red 6MT Rep Power: 10656	Mostly manual mode and i use the paddles. I feel slower and lethargic when i drive in D on the street and canyons __________________ nismo\| EVO-R High Wing \| *Stillen* Gen 3 CAI \| SEIBON TS Hood \| Z1 34 Row Oil Cooler \| VMR 810 Wheels \| Endless MX72 Pads \|*Sabelt* GT-140 Seat \|Fly1Motorsports RS1 Fenders \| Hotchkis Front Sway Bar \| Berk HFC \|

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gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,242 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 545528	I do a combination of leaving the car in D and use my paddles when I'm flogging. My transmission is El Slippy after running 100hp of nitrous from 4th to 5th. I pretty much expected my transmission to break but it hasn't yet. I'm getting a Level 10 1000hp transmission, TQ converter, and valve body upgrade coming up next week (possible tomorrow). I'm looking forward to pairing the new L10 goodies with my AAG flexplate. ... It's been a long winter of buying. FPenvy, DEpointfive0 and falconfixer like this.

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Mancub Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 39 Drives: 15 Nissan 370Z MR A7 Rep Power: 9	If you are in Drive at highway speeds (6 or 7), switching to M will put you in 5th. I use this all the time for passing slowpokes. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk