Is the Z NOT a tuner friendly car?

JungleZ

I completely agree op, worst 6mt in the business but I've already said that a bunch of times on here. I don't need to add on with my laundry list of issues

ShutokuZ

I am not too sure why you are even comparing the Evo/Sti to the Z? I had a mildly tuned IX and it put down 350whp. It doesn't matter what car it is, all turbo cars react different and better to mods, than any NA car will. Two toally different car types, and two different roads to modding ability.

Haboob

I can shift this 6MT pretty quickly... dunno what the complaint is about there.

JungleZ

I can shift fast too, but I don't like clunky sounds and sloppy manual like this car. You basically have to have a perfect launch to no get smoked by a Toyota Camry v6.

Nissan should take notes from Honda on how to get a butter smooth stick shift

Cmike2780

It could certainly be smoother, but it's really not that bad.

No offense, but you'd have to be pretty terrible or new to a manual transmissions to get "smoked" by a Camry even with the Z's clunks and wirls. It's got some annoying sounds, but I've never had trouble shifting quickly once I got a feel for when to shift properly with this car. The 1-2 shift is tricky, but that's just about any car with a manual.

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Mitco39

I dunno how your driving but no Camry would come close to me on a launch. Its all about controlling wheel spin.

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UNKNOWN_370

I don't think you know how to drive stick well. I have only driven the Z manual a few times and can get it launched out pretty fast.

Try Bondurant.

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JungleZ

Actually I drive stick really well, let me know when Nissan can make anything shift as good as the Acura integra type r, prelude type sh, Honda s2000, e46m3, miata, rx8.

Worst 6mt in the business they should stick to automatics like my 4.0 frontier and your 7at z.

Haboob

It's definitely not the worst MT, by a long shot.

I don't have any issues with my MT. Shifts like butter.

chops

i might be a noob, but i'll semi agree with this. ive driven many 6MT's in my day (was a valet for a year) and the Z's 6MT definitely gave me some trouble in the beginning. hell, i still have issues with it sometimes if im not paying a good amount of attention

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diddy535

This problem cn be solved with the RJM clutch pedal.

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obito

you are comparing NA with Turbo cars. It is just like you are comparing Blonde to Asian. They are totally different phase. I think if you slam money high enough. You would enjoy it. or save up money and GT-R FTW

SS_Firehawk

Regarding VVEL, it's not holding back the turbo cars, it's the supercharged cars with aftermarket exhausts and headers that are breathing too well. Watching boost ramp on on a 370Z is nearly the same instant gratification of a NA or twin screw. Turbo cams are starting to look more and more like NA ones. Blower cams on the other hand are much different. And just like everyone stated, turbo cars make more power from bolt ons period. Don't expect big numbers on a car pushing nearly 100hp per liter. The fact we can squeeze 50whp from bolt on mods is surprising. Pushing 500+whp on a stock block and maintain reliability... on a NA motor is impressive. I think BigT's arguments are shallow.

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JungleZ

What about the rough coarse engine after 5k rpm, why is it so dam rough and linear. I know this car isn't a torque monster but the autos i drove have way more umphh on throttle response.