7At and shift paddles. Who uses them?

GP370Z_Funk · 09-21-2009, 12:53 PM

It's a manual without a clutch, that's the way I look at it. I got 10,000 miles on my car. All of it in manual mode, a total of maybe 20 miles in automatic. Just have more control in manual mode, plus I love how it blips the throttle when downshifting. Also lowered it, spaced the wheels 15mm front and rear, Jim Wolf POP charger intakes, tinted the windows, and 3M clear bra on the front.

Ubunoir · 09-21-2009, 01:33 PM

I only use the auto mode on the highway. I'm so used to driving manual cars that I get annoyed when the auto shifts when I wouldn't have (which is almost always). I can't seem to drive an auto smoothly either.

My wife drives it like most of you though. Auto by default, manual mode for enthusiastic driving. She's never owned a real manual car.

rudi · 09-21-2009, 04:26 PM

The only difficulty using the paddles compared to a manual is that it is too easy. I found it changes better with revs up from 3500 to 4500.

09-21-2009, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
GP370Z_Funk Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 14 Drives: 09-370Z-PG-7A/T Rep Power: 18	All Manual Mode, No Automatic Mode It's a manual without a clutch, that's the way I look at it. I got 10,000 miles on my car. All of it in manual mode, a total of maybe 20 miles in automatic. Just have more control in manual mode, plus I love how it blips the throttle when downshifting. Also lowered it, spaced the wheels 15mm front and rear, Jim Wolf POP charger intakes, tinted the windows, and 3M clear bra on the front.

09-21-2009, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
rudi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 306 Drives: 370Z Australian Spec Rep Power: 17	The only difficulty using the paddles compared to a manual is that it is too easy. I found it changes better with revs up from 3500 to 4500. Last edited by rudi; 09-21-2009 at 05:08 PM.

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09-21-2009, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ubunoir Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Claymont, DE Posts: 19 Drives: '99 MX-5 & '09 370z Rep Power: 18	I only use the auto mode on the highway. I'm so used to driving manual cars that I get annoyed when the auto shifts when I wouldn't have (which is almost always). I can't seem to drive an auto smoothly either. My wife drives it like most of you though. Auto by default, manual mode for enthusiastic driving. She's never owned a real manual car.