Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Drivetrain rattle noise when slowly accelerating

mick · 12-10-2010, 10:46 PM

i would agree if the 370z with AT would drive at 2500 rpm when cruising around town but I don't think so. All the AT cars I have ever driven all drive at around 1,500 rpm when cruising around town. Like i said, page 5-19 of the 370z owner's manual said for normal acceleration, change to 6th gear at 33 mph. For quick acceleration, change to 6th gear at 50 mph.

imo, driving at 2,500 rpm or driving at 1,500 rpm are both OK. It depends on which rpm the driver wants the engine to operate at and that's why we bought a manual transmission so we can make that decision instead of the computer making that decision for us.

12-10-2010, 10:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	i would agree if the 370z with AT would drive at 2500 rpm when cruising around town but I don't think so. All the AT cars I have ever driven all drive at around 1,500 rpm when cruising around town. Like i said, page 5-19 of the 370z owner's manual said for normal acceleration, change to 6th gear at 33 mph. For quick acceleration, change to 6th gear at 50 mph. imo, driving at 2,500 rpm or driving at 1,500 rpm are both OK. It depends on which rpm the driver wants the engine to operate at and that's why we bought a manual transmission so we can make that decision instead of the computer making that decision for us. Last edited by mick; 12-10-2010 at 10:48 PM.