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I haven't felt a slushbox that felt as good as the 370z. Even the G37s wasn't tuned as well. I don't know if in 2013/2014 other slushboxes have caught up?

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Old 10-03-2013, 09:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I haven't felt a slushbox that felt as good as the 370z. Even the G37s wasn't tuned as well. I don't know if in 2013/2014 other slushboxes have caught up? But from the 370z intro. Only DCT's are better.
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I haven't felt a slushbox that felt as good as the 370z. Even the G37s wasn't tuned as well. I don't know if in 2013/2014 other slushboxes have caught up? But from the 370z intro. Only DCT's are better.
The only other cars that I enjoyed their AUTO as much as the 370 is the IS-F, 650i bmw, and the '12-13 GTI w/DSG. I haven't driven EVERY auto sport car, but a few of them.
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The only other cars that I enjoyed their AUTO as much as the 370 is the IS-F, 650i bmw, and the '12-13 GTI w/DSG. I haven't driven EVERY auto sport car, but a few of them.
DSG classifies as a dct. I haven't driven those other two but have driven 1 and 3 series camaro corvette mustang and Cayman when it was tipgronic. I don't count eco and the newer 1 series cuz they are dct as well.
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The only other cars that I enjoyed their AUTO as much as the 370 is the IS-F, 650i bmw, and the '12-13 GTI w/DSG. I haven't driven EVERY auto sport car, but a few of them.
The only one better that I have driven was a 2013 Z435is DCT, that thing was quick shifting and smooooooooooooth.

...you could also put it in 2nd at a stop.

I'm really curious though, how do you guys deal with making turns in the Z from a stop? Turn slowly and keep it under 3k at 1st gear? Shift to second as you are turning using the stick shift? Because you definately cannot use the paddles mid turn as your hands won't be able to reach.

I get the feeling that the paddles were designed for the track and not practical use on the streets.
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I'm really curious though, how do you guys deal with making turns in the Z from a stop? Turn slowly and keep it under 3k at 1st gear? Shift to second as you are turning using the stick shift? Because you definately cannot use the paddles mid turn as your hands won't be able to reach.

I get the feeling that the paddles were designed for the track and not practical use on the streets.
Why would you worry about keeping it under 3k , it redlines at 7.5k & This engine loves the revs. I have not had trouble upshifting mid turn.

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Why would you worry about keeping it under 3k , it redlines at 7.5k & This engine loves the revs. I have not had trouble upshifting mid turn.

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I guess I drive like a grandpa and don't really want to get on it. I shift normally at 3-4k, rarely 5.

I don't see the point of reving it to 4.5k if I'm just making a left turn from a stop sign either. I also prefer not to shift in the middle of a turn...
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I guess I drive like a grandpa and don't really want to get on it. I shift normally at 3-4k, rarely 5.

I don't see the point of reving it to 4.5k if I'm just making a left turn from a stop sign either. I also prefer not to shift in the middle of a turn...
Understandable, I drive that way a lot around town as well, but in the canyons, it's rev time
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