I would like to know more about the 370z's Paddle shifters.

Nismo89

they're magnesium , the car downshifts for you if you forget to downshift, like say in an emergency situation and you brake and forget to downshift, the car will do it for you, you can use the gear shifter like a regular 6 spd, the only difference is that its clutch-less, you can use the shifters even in full automatic mode.

and all that jazz.

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Magnesium!!!!!!!!

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The paddles are the best part of the Z, especially when you row through em. 7AT Mufucka!

I had the guy at the dealership try to use the paddles for a test drive with me in the Z, and he couldnt shift at all. He got the award for the biggest loser in my book, he earned that.

SS_Firehawk

Umm, you can't "row" a slushbox. Rowing is describing the shifting action of a manual. <<

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b15

Plus we all know that shifting with paddles is VERY difficult....oh wait, just flick the damn paddle.

DEpointfive0

Yeah, and so much faster... Lol

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b15

Wasn't trying to make it one. The poster above made an incorrect statement.

JARblue

to some people it might not be as simple as all that...

I was recently driving a 370Z 7AT at COTA, and those paddle shifters threw me off completely. Since I drive a 6MT and have zero prior paddle experience, a lot of my focus was on the paddles themselves and not my lines. I was only in the 7AT for a few laps and was never truly comfortable. When I got in a MT (I got to drive my own Z as well as a stock Nismo Z), I felt completely at home immediately. My focus was on the appropriate racing elements and not the driving fundamentals of using paddle shifters. This was just my recent experience With more practice, I'm sure they would be a natural to me as the clutch pedal and stick shift are now.

I tried to practice using my wife's ILX, but even in manual sport mode it won't let you sit up in the power band for an extended period of time, upshifting within a few seconds if you're not goosing the throttle

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I thought they were CF.

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Chan Chee Hoe

Will costs a few hundred dollars to make it in Carbon Fibre.

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Dontius9

I know someone covered this already but I'm a bit stupid and worried that I could screw the car up so... I suck at downshifting I do it to early I am just making sure that if I let it auto downshift or if I downshift at the wrong time I am not messing up the transmission right? Because I don't want to screw the car up...

b15

You're looking into it way too much. Even though its manual mode its not like a true manual as its still computer controlled. you wont hurt the trans because it wont let you downshift if its not feasible. Stop worrying and keep flicking the paddles to your desire. The nanny has your back.

Nismo89

hope this helps









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