7 A/T Question

Vegitto-kun · 02-24-2010, 01:13 PM

I don't really feel the downshifts when breaking or letting go off the throttle only issue here is that it reallyyyyy takes a long time before it upshifts

sometimes at 4000rpm or 3500rpm.

comparing it to the GTR automatic it IS odd. the GT-R if your accelerating slowly it still shifts at 2000rpm

mwilli · 02-24-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I don't really feel the downshifts when breaking or letting go off the throttle only issue here is that it reallyyyyy takes a long time before it upshifts

sometimes at 4000rpm or 3500rpm.

comparing it to the GTR automatic it IS odd. the GT-R if your accelerating slowly it still shifts at 2000rpm

That's my thought exactly...really comes into play from 2-3 and from 3-4 IMO. There's no TSBs on Nissan's website for anything regarding the issue.

awesomez · 02-24-2010, 01:55 PM

I don't see any of the issues described in my car and my 370Z shifts a LOT faster than my 350Z did. There is no comparison.

billydsz · 02-24-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by awesomez

I don't see any of the issues described in my car and my 370Z shifts a LOT faster than my 350Z did. There is no comparison.

+1

Seriously I think alot of these types of questions are posted by people that have never driven a 370z. The 350z is a nice car, but it is not a fast car at all compared to most stock sports cars. The 370z holds it's own against any stock car. And the AT in the 370 is far superior to the 350's AT which was a pig in all respects. Heavy slow and a power hog.

Lug · 02-24-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by billydsz

+1

Seriously I think alot of these types of questions are posted by people that have never driven a 370z. The 350z is a nice car, but it is not a fast car at all compared to most stock sports cars. The 370z holds it's own against any stock car. And the AT in the 370 is far superior to the 350's AT which was a pig in all respects. Heavy slow and a power hog.

um, the 5AT in the 350Z only weighed about 10 to 20 lbs more than the 6MT. Heavy it ain't. Shifting speed was at least average to good as opposed to the 7AT's best in class. It was a very light AT for it's time, just needed at bit faster shift times (fixable with a shift kit). It's downfall is not being able to hold power past about 400 WHP without having problems.

Here is a quick link to some curb weights.... http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Weight_Reduction_Guide

Vegitto-kun · 02-24-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mwilli

That's my thought exactly...really comes into play from 2-3 and from 3-4 IMO. There's no TSBs on Nissan's website for anything regarding the issue.

mostly 1-2 and 2-3 that have the problem well "problem" I don't mind

02-24-2010, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	I don't really feel the downshifts when breaking or letting go off the throttle only issue here is that it reallyyyyy takes a long time before it upshifts sometimes at 4000rpm or 3500rpm. comparing it to the GTR automatic it IS odd. the GT-R if your accelerating slowly it still shifts at 2000rpm

02-24-2010, 01:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
awesomez Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: VA Posts: 199 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 17	I don't see any of the issues described in my car and my 370Z shifts a LOT faster than my 350Z did. There is no comparison.