Question 7sd auto vs 6sd man and about nismo

Abk370z

I'm looking to buy and only have drove the auto and love the paddle shift. Just wondering if there is a diff in the way the car drives. I know the paddles are the up and coming thing on sports cars. Just wanted to get some opinions on it. Another question is how do you guys like your nismos do they drive stiffer than the regular z. Not sure which one I want only know I want a white one or maybe a 40th love that color too. Thanks guys. If you know anyone who is lookin for a h2 send them my way.

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i prefer the A/t i do alot of city driveing so much more relaxing and can be fun at the touch of the paddles

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Kcuba370z

to each his own but i just prefer the 7AT

XwChriswX

I have the 7AT myself, but barely ever use the paddles honestly lol I know that's a big feature of the 7AT but I wish the paddles would rotate with the steering wheel cause it kinda defeats the ease of use when I still have to move my hands mid turn to shift up/down. Just my I'm just glad I have the ease of shifting ability like a manual without the clutch ftw.

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Vegitto-kun

I hate flappy pedals that move with the steering wheel. I drove a jaguar and it has pedals that moves with the steering wheel. I always had to remember "they are oooon that side now"

with the Z I always know where they are.

get 7AT its quicker than the 6MT

Jordo!

If it's even a question -- 7AT.

Couldn't be happier with mine

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jaedub

wow hauling h2 in this fuel economy is just brutal. Anway......I've driven 6spd for my entire life and it never gets old. I love my Z stick, though I never tried 7spd.....I imagine it to be bit more comforable but less exciting. You get the extra spice out of the 6 spd imo. 7spd is like .1 second faster than 6spd in 0-60.

Ive tried nismo but there isnt much of a difference between nismo and 370 sport package. Nismo also has stiffer suspension so be ready for louder road noise and bumpier ride.

But I just love 6 spd. It doesnt get boring, having the privilage of controlling the clutch, and way more exciting than 7spd in everyway. The only paddle shift I'd get is if the car had a F1 transmission where the gear changes in less then a faction of a second.

Good luck with the decision

cossie1600

All the AT owners are going to say ATs are better, all the MT owners are going to say MT is the way to go. You can't win.

BLM

I prefer the manual. I would only get a paddle gearbox if it was a dual clutch design, such as the GT-R

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Chan Chee Hoe

Actually our auto already quite 'close' to a D.S.G.[very little slip is noticed].

spearfish25

I take one look at the shift boot and lever on the 7AT and feel like I'm looking at a base Ford Focus. 6MT until the cows come home for me.

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esfourteen

i almost considered finally buying an auto until I saw that

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elmz

I feel the same way when I see the AT shifter...its horrid. They should have made it smaller and sleeker IMO.

UNKNOWN_370

I can agree there... I am actually considering removing the plate and adding the 6M shift boot then changing out the knob for the MOMO auto knob. Not that big of a deal to make look good. But they should have put more thought into the way it looks.

Also there would be more aftermarket solutions if people made a demand for it. Doesn't seem many people have wanted to make the at box look better.

XwChriswX

Guess they weren't expecting the enthusiasts to buy the 7AT?

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