Have a 7AT? The best $2 mod ever!

wilsonp · 02-20-2011, 07:37 PM

They seemed to thick too me, zero travel left, I was afraid it was tripping the switch though I didn't test it. Stacked some thinner ones with a cork one on top to leave a little travel.

Still made a nice improvement though I bought ten kinds of bumpers

But the 3M bumpers cut in half and stacked made a great spacer for my interior LEDs so they didn't touch the white lens.

Carbon_z · 02-21-2011, 10:48 PM

does this mod work for 6spd manual?

Just kidding

Jordo! · 02-21-2011, 11:08 PM

Neat. I might try this too...

Alexshen1 · 02-22-2011, 12:45 AM

okay got it, i think its abit way too thick LOL

jasonchgo · 02-25-2011, 08:07 PM

I just put them on my 2010 roadster.. and I gotta say.. it works,, pretty well!!.. nice short action!!. thanks for the tip!!

Jeffblue · 02-25-2011, 08:22 PM

I think someone should make a special sensor in the visor that allows you to shift gears using your eyes. wink right eye=upshift, wink left eye=downshift. those would be some fast and effortless gear changes. only downside is you have to drive around like:

seriously tho, nice job/idea

njustidokite · 02-28-2011, 01:17 PM

great idea

jmlenz · 03-10-2011, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilsonp

They seemed to thick too me, zero travel left, I was afraid it was tripping the switch though I didn't test it. Stacked some thinner ones with a cork one on top to leave a little travel.

Still made a nice improvement though I bought ten kinds of bumpers

But the 3M bumpers cut in half and stacked made a great spacer for my interior LEDs so they didn't touch the white lens.

Glad it worked out for you. You could of just filed down the bumper with a file to get your desired thickness. There is hardly any travel left with the ones I used but they still engage 100% of the time. Still loving it!

bloodo · 03-10-2011, 01:08 AM

I used 2 cents to fix my trunk and now 2 dollars to improve my paddle shifter. It doesn't get any better than this.

Thanks for the great idea.

ben1620 · 01-02-2012, 06:41 AM

Awesome! Ive bitched in the past about the clunky feel of the paddles while shifting. Thanks!

Z eliminator · 01-02-2012, 09:00 AM

It could be worth a few hundreds in the 1/4 mile.
Great mod.
Z

nmjaxx9 · 01-02-2012, 01:37 PM

Good idea! Def gonna try this out.

dudesky · 01-03-2012, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billet370

does this mod work for 6spd manual?

Just kidding

It works for 6MT bro! you should try it!

loool

blumango · 03-29-2013, 09:46 PM

I bought the exact same bumpers from 3M but after I put them on...there is no room for the paddles to click or move at all....I am sure it's the same thickness bumpers cos the shop told me there is only one thickness for 3M...any ideas?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmlenz

When I got my 7AT in December one of the first things I noticed was the heavy resistance and long travel of the paddle shifters. Now maybe Im spoiled coming from an E60 M5, whos SMG paddles were short travel, and required very little effort, but I feel these paddles could use some improvement.

Well here is the fix ladies and gentlemen...$2 3M rubber bumpers! Stick these little suckers on the back of the paddles (right where the bumpers would make contact with the steering column plastic) and viola! Very little travel and almost no effort to upshift/downshift now. These basically take up the slack on the paddles and in turn reduce the "heavy" feeling and long travel. Give it a try...you'll love it! The tranny even seems more responsive (placebo obviously) because it seems to have a more immediate feeling to the paddle selection. You can even file down the bumpers a bit if you want a bit more travel.

These are what I used, they are .14" thick --> Shop 3M: 3M Self-Stick Rubber Pads, 751ES, Clear

Installed...one on each side...

Wonka2581 · 03-29-2013, 09:54 PM

sweet..

02-20-2011, 07:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 17	They seemed to thick too me, zero travel left, I was afraid it was tripping the switch though I didn't test it. Stacked some thinner ones with a cork one on top to leave a little travel. Still made a nice improvement though I bought ten kinds of bumpers But the 3M bumpers cut in half and stacked made a great spacer for my interior LEDs so they didn't touch the white lens. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black Last edited by wilsonp; 02-20-2011 at 07:43 PM.

02-21-2011, 10:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,694 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 19	does this mod work for 6spd manual? Just kidding __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

02-21-2011, 11:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Neat. I might try this too... __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

01-02-2012, 06:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
ben1620 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 191 Drives: '05 Denali '09 370z Rep Power: 14	Awesome! Ive bitched in the past about the clunky feel of the paddles while shifting. Thanks! __________________ 09 Black 7AT Sport, UpRev, Koni, Swift, Whiteline, Motordyne XYZ, Stillen HFC/Exhaust, Stillen 25 row, Pioneer, Infinity

01-02-2012, 09:00 AM	#26 (permalink)
Z eliminator A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,659 Drives: 370 Z 7AT Sports Rep Power: 19	It could be worth a few hundreds in the 1/4 mile. Great mod. Z __________________ 12.343 @114.14 . 4.5 stroker motor is now being built. Dec 1 2015.

02-22-2011, 12:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
Alexshen1 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 154 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	okay got it, i think its abit way too thick LOL

02-25-2011, 08:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
jasonchgo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 23 Drives: 2010 370z roadster Rep Power: 14	I just put them on my 2010 roadster.. and I gotta say.. it works,, pretty well!!.. nice short action!!. thanks for the tip!!

02-25-2011, 08:22 PM	#21 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	I think someone should make a special sensor in the visor that allows you to shift gears using your eyes. wink right eye=upshift, wink left eye=downshift. those would be some fast and effortless gear changes. only downside is you have to drive around like: seriously tho, nice job/idea

02-28-2011, 01:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
njustidokite Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 297 Drives: 09' 370z Blue,TS Rep Power: 15	great idea

03-10-2011, 01:08 AM	#24 (permalink)
bloodo Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 93 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	I used 2 cents to fix my trunk and now 2 dollars to improve my paddle shifter. It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for the great idea.

01-02-2012, 01:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 26	Good idea! Def gonna try this out.

03-29-2013, 09:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
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