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Memphis370Z 04-28-2015 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ayrton88 (Post 3181902)
It's in my post. He writes for Motorsport magazine. If you're not familiar with Motorsport, well I'm sorry. I would think any sports car enthusiast would be aware of that magazine...it's only been around for something like 80 years.

I was being sarcastic.


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UNKNOWN_370 04-28-2015 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by nogoodname (Post 3181830)
Had an automatic G (G35 & G37) and the traditional automatic transmissions just isn't that good. These cars should really come with something better. However, a valve body upgrade did make it better. Switched over to manual and liking much more but it's a weekend car.
The G series transmission is not as aggressively tuned as the Z. And the paddles make a huge difference in performance. The standard G37 is less aggressive than the S and the S is less aggressive than the Z.

jwick 04-28-2015 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3181974)
The G series transmission is not as aggressively tuned as the Z. And the paddles make a huge difference in performance. The standard G37 is less aggressive than the S and the S is less aggressive than the Z.

The G has paddles. Wasn't aware there was a difference between the regular G and the S. Off course I have a MT and it only comes in S

kenchan 04-28-2015 11:48 PM
real G's come with MT... and brembo's and MY2004.

rooftop 04-29-2015 02:17 AM
tl;dr +1

370zproject 04-29-2015 11:34 PM
paddles for me :)

Red__Zed 04-29-2015 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3181974)
The G series transmission is not as aggressively tuned as the Z. And the paddles make a huge difference in performance. The standard G37 is less aggressive than the S and the S is less aggressive than the Z.
What do you base that on? The G has paddles as well.

UNKNOWN_370 04-29-2015 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jwick (Post 3182080)
The G has paddles. Wasn't aware there was a difference between the regular G and the S. Off course I have a MT and it only comes in S
Only the S has paddles. I owned a G37s right before the Z. Mine was 7AT with paddles. Imho, the standard, G which shifts on the floor has a softer, less torquey, slower shift. The paddle G is quicker and feels better. But doesn't feel as torquey as he Z in first second and third gear. The Z just feels more aggressive when driven hard.

Red__Zed 04-30-2015 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3183475)
Only the S has paddles. I owned a G37s right before the Z. Mine was 7AT with paddles. Imho, the standard, G which shifts on the floor has a softer, less torquey, slower shift. The paddle G is quicker and feels better. But doesn't feel as torquey as he Z in first second and third gear. The Z just feels more aggressive when driven hard.
The highly calibrated butt dyno

jpkirk 04-30-2015 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 370zproject (Post 3183454)
paddles for me :)
That is just TMI

jpkirk 04-30-2015 09:12 AM
So how come nobody whines about SRM? Automation seeping into the manual world.

I love SRM. It was the deciding factor on purchasing the Z with the 6MT. Other than it's gorgeous, felt like race car getting into it (to me anyway) and had more go than anything I had driven in the last 30 years.

But if it had not been for SRM, I probably would have bought an auto.

jwick 04-30-2015 09:21 AM
I didn't care for the SRM much but only played with it for the test drive. I do like the satisfaction of perfect shifting. Seems like SRM would take away some of that fun

ayrton88 04-30-2015 09:36 AM
I never use the SRM. I've been heel and toeing for so long I just do it automatically so when I had the SRM on the revs were all over the place because the car and I were both trying to match revs. In any case, it is one of those gizmos that I would gladly do without. My only gripe about the Z is that it is way too heavy. I would love to see the next Z have the same HP but have the lightness of a Miata or BRZ. Our weight is getting close to muscle car territory.

ta-kid 04-30-2015 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jpkirk (Post 3183763)
So how come nobody whines about SRM? Automation seeping into the manual world.

I love SRM. It was the deciding factor on purchasing the Z with the 6MT. Other than it's gorgeous, felt like race car getting into it (to me anyway) and had more go than anything I had driven in the last 30 years.

But if it had not been for SRM, I probably would have bought an auto.
The auto has SRM if you have it manual Paddle mode.Revs matches just like a stick.

JARblue 04-30-2015 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ta-kid (Post 3184507)
The auto has SRM if you have it manual Paddle mode.Revs matches just like a stick.
Doesn't every AT? My wife's Acura has paddle shifters. If you downshift, it rev matches.


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