Base 370z 7AT vs. Sport Package MT

ChrisSlicks

Just get what you'll be happiest driving. On the street the base brakes are going to perform admirably and the stopping distances will be the same as the sport brakes. When the brakes are pushed harder then the difference of a fixed caliper will come into play.

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Blue370tt

^^^^This.......BTW.....most of the MT people on this forum HATE the AT and are stuck in the 1960's when manuals really were better. The sport package is a good add, but its not going to be worth it if you have to learn to drive the MT. You will be happier with the 7AT....I know I am.

wstar

In their defense, the MT is superior in some ways to the AT for real driving. It's lighter, slightly more efficient at transferring power, and the shifts are faster and more predictable. Also, they can drop out to neutral at any time, and then resume in the gear of their choosing.

I really like my 7AT, it's one of the best AT's I've ever driven. Torque multiplication from the converter is handy, it shifts reasonably fast, and it does have a lock-up system for efficiency. After spending 10 years commuting behind the wheel of a 6-speed machine, I just decided I didn't want to do that anymore in traffic. For a dedicated track car, it's the 6MT without question though.

What we can probably all agree on is we'd rather swap them both for a DSG-type system like the GTR has, or Porsche's PDK thing.

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Blue370tt

You dont have the car I have....yes the base specs are the same.....but my tranny is tuned for FI and only a professional driver could even come close to shifting as fast as the 7AT in my car. Every car that has been on the dyno at Z1 that was 6MT, with the same TT, boost pressure, and similar mods, put down the same WHP or less than my car. So, how are they more effiecient at transferring power? And again, how are their shifts faster and more predictable.

You sound like you regret your choice in the tranny you have......I dont. My final point is, if you look at the 1/4 mile times posted on the forum and reported by the major car mags, the 7AT is faster EVERY TIME. Now take that and help me understand how your facts work????

shadoquad

I don't hate automatic transmissions, I just prefer driving manual. I feel it gives you a greater degree of control of the vehicle.

And learning to drive manual is not hard at all. It's a one time cost and then you know how to do it for the rest of your life.

But again, I don't hate automatics. There good. Just drive whatever you like better.