New C&D, 7AT 370Z wicked fast time

spearfish25 · 09-29-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zman1910

It's nice you took the best 6MT clocking and compared to the more consistent auto time.

You've seen 0-60 times for the 7AT at 4.6s routinely before? I think this is the best I've seen from the 7AT.

Lug · 09-29-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

You've seen 0-60 times for the 7AT at 4.6s routinely before? I think this is the best I've seen from the 7AT.

FWIW, the 2 fastest stock strip times I've seen so far were 7ATs, a 13.1 and a 13.2.

Portlander · 09-29-2009, 06:50 PM

The only way to resolve the performance difference between the two is obviously race side by side at the track with a driver who can drive a manual. This will never happen in the magazines, so we'll never know unless two owners go to the track and test it. I believe that any gain made by the automatic will be in the first sixty feet, after that it would be fairly equal with a slight advantage going to the manual in the top end. Steve, please correct me if I'm wrong here so I don't have to change my order and get a 7AT instead.

Now that said, my drag racing days at the track are over. Any spirited driving would be from a roll on the interstate or divided highway for a short distance instead of light to light. Understand, I do not condone street racing of any type, made enough poor judgement calls during the nineties and was very fortunate my friends and I in the Norfolk-Va Beach area never had an accident or hurt anyone. Any Z rolling up to on me on the highway would get a respectful thumbs up and an invite to pull over and talk about our cars. Chances of that happening in Maine are slim however, I think only four have been sold so far in the entire state.

Am not purchasing a 370Z to compete against my fellow Z owners regardless of transmission choice! Other performance cars that may challenge me in a responsible manner, now that's a different story. "You run what you brung"

zman1910 · 09-30-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Portlander

I believe that any gain made by the automatic will be in the first sixty feet, after that it would be fairly equal with a slight advantage going to the manual in the top end.

The trap speeds we are seeing do not agree with your theory.....unless you are talking about speeds greater than 110, which may have a slight chance of holding true, but I doubt it.

zman1910 · 09-30-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

You've seen 0-60 times for the 7AT at 4.6s routinely before? I think this is the best I've seen from the 7AT.

The fastest times, whether in a mag or on this forum, have all been the 7AT's and all are pretty consistent with one another.

09-29-2009, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Portlander Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 69 Drives: 10 370Z PW 6MT Sport Rep Power: 16	The only way to resolve the performance difference between the two is obviously race side by side at the track with a driver who can drive a manual. This will never happen in the magazines, so we'll never know unless two owners go to the track and test it. I believe that any gain made by the automatic will be in the first sixty feet, after that it would be fairly equal with a slight advantage going to the manual in the top end. Steve, please correct me if I'm wrong here so I don't have to change my order and get a 7AT instead. Now that said, my drag racing days at the track are over. Any spirited driving would be from a roll on the interstate or divided highway for a short distance instead of light to light. Understand, I do not condone street racing of any type, made enough poor judgement calls during the nineties and was very fortunate my friends and I in the Norfolk-Va Beach area never had an accident or hurt anyone. Any Z rolling up to on me on the highway would get a respectful thumbs up and an invite to pull over and talk about our cars. Chances of that happening in Maine are slim however, I think only four have been sold so far in the entire state. Am not purchasing a 370Z to compete against my fellow Z owners regardless of transmission choice! Other performance cars that may challenge me in a responsible manner, now that's a different story. "You run what you brung" __________________ Life is a highway!

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