Those with AT, what do you use for MT mode?

Vegitto-kun · 03-09-2010, 02:20 PM

So this is for the people with the AT.

when you put it into MT what do you use to shift?

I personally use the stick itself. I guess its because of it being a stick instead of pedals on the steering wheel.

Zsteve · 03-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Just for fun the stick, but if Im "passing"

someone then the paddles as I think they shift faster. I cant confirm this but it just seems like it plus I can still have both hands on the wheel.

TamZ · 03-09-2010, 02:25 PM

If I put it in Manual mode (which is, sadly, hardly ever..) I use the stick itself. I've only used the paddle shifters to show someone how they work.. For whatever reason I never drive with both hands on my wheel...even though I have tried. It seems like even when I'm just cruising around in Automatic, I have one hand on that gear shifter thing...I guess its a throwback to my stick shift days or maybe I "think" it makes me look faster when I'm driving it

elmz · 03-09-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TamZ

If I put it in Manual mode (which is, sadly, hardly ever..) I use the stick itself. I've only used the paddle shifters to show someone how they work.. For whatever reason I never drive with both hands on my wheel...even though I have tried. It seems like even when I'm just cruising around in Automatic, I have one hand on that gear shifter thing...I guess its a throwback to my stick shift days or maybe I "think" it makes me look faster when I'm driving it

I don't have the AT but I would probably use the paddles. I mostly drive with both hands on the wheel, I feel more connected that way

. And I pretend everyday is a circuit race so I sit and drive like I'm racing

(without speeding of course).

Zsteve · 03-09-2010, 02:31 PM

yea I do the hand on the stick cruising thing too but anytime Im "Passing" somone I like boths hands on the wheel for control.

370zproject · 03-09-2010, 02:34 PM

i prefer the stick shifter

Montez · 03-09-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject

i prefer the stick shifter

Yeah me 2, I can count the amount of times on 1 hand that I have used the paddles.

Vegitto-kun · 03-09-2010, 02:51 PM

I like the little click the stick makes when you shift. sounds kinda MTish.

I tend to drive with my right hand on the stick while steering with the left like I used to with the megane. good old days.

I would use the pedals if they were bigger. upshifting is no problem with downshifting with it feels odd. if they were bigger I could just use them with my steering position but I have to slightly drop my hands to use them. I know I can use my little finger but it just feel uncomfortable

golfgirlrobin · 03-09-2010, 03:08 PM

I use the stick itself most times. I prefer the paddles but as a woman with smaller hands, it can be a reach to actually get to them.

Between this and the fact that the steering wheel doesn't telescope (women tend to have longer legs and shorter arms than men), I'm not sure it ever occured to Nissan that a woman might buy this car.

Zsteve · 03-09-2010, 03:17 PM

I love the exhaust sound when I downsift, especially from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd.

Vegitto-kun · 03-09-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I love the exhaust sound when I downsift, especially from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd.

oh yes I love when im a traffic jam and I have to downshift from 3rd to 2nd and 2nd to 1st. my friend always moans whenever the engine roars because of the downshift

TamZ · 03-09-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

I love the exhaust sound when I downsift, especially from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd.

I don't think I have mastered the art of the manual downshifting with this car yet..which is strange, because I've driven manuals off and on since the 80s'..but it seems like whenever I try to do the manual downshifting thing ..It ends up giving me this big ole engine roar and then the other people in the cars around me just turn around and look over at me and I feel like they probably think I accidentally mis-shifted into neutral. I assume I'm downshifting too soon (RPMS too high) but I try to watch that and it still does it. So now I just shift up and tend to forget about downshifting manually and just let the car do it for me. I'm getting old.

Vegitto-kun · 03-09-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TamZ

I don't think I have mastered the art of the manual downshifting with this car yet..which is strange, because I've driven manuals off and on since the 80s'..but it seems like whenever I try to do the manual downshifting thing ..It ends up giving me this big ole engine roar and then the other people in the cars around me just turn around and look over at me and I feel like they probably think I accidentally mis-shifted into neutral. I assume I'm downshifting too soon (RPMS too high) but I try to watch that and it still does it. So now I just shift up and tend to forget about downshifting manually and just let the car do it for me. I'm getting old.

its odd.

if I want to downshift without it going ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR

I have to slow down untill 1600-1800 rpms BUT

if I am too slow it automatically downshifts and then it does a double downshift so from 3rd to 1st

which is very ROAR.

TamZ · 03-09-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

its odd.

if I want to downshift without it going ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR

I have to slow down untill 1600-1800 rpms BUT

if I am too slow it automatically downshifts and then it does a double downshift so from 3rd to 1st

which is very ROAR.

Yes..I get that double downshift a LOT..which is why I think I'm just not very talented at "automatic" manual shifting LOL! I did better in the 6MT!

dszombiex · 03-10-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TamZ

Yes..I get that double downshift a LOT..which is why I think I'm just not very talented at "automatic" manual shifting LOL! I did better in the 6MT!

It seems to me like the way its set up, Nissan intended for us to let it auto downshift on its own when slowing down and leave the manual downshift for when you need power for passing or misbehaving.

I use the stick for upshifting and the paddle for downshifting.

03-09-2010, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	Those with AT, what do you use for MT mode? So this is for the people with the AT. when you put it into MT what do you use to shift? I personally use the stick itself. I guess its because of it being a stick instead of pedals on the steering wheel.

03-09-2010, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	Just for fun the stick, but if Im "passing" someone then the paddles as I think they shift faster. I cant confirm this but it just seems like it plus I can still have both hands on the wheel. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

03-09-2010, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
TamZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 433 Drives: 2011 Mercedes GL 350 Rep Power: 16	If I put it in Manual mode (which is, sadly, hardly ever..) I use the stick itself. I've only used the paddle shifters to show someone how they work.. For whatever reason I never drive with both hands on my wheel...even though I have tried. It seems like even when I'm just cruising around in Automatic, I have one hand on that gear shifter thing...I guess its a throwback to my stick shift days or maybe I "think" it makes me look faster when I'm driving it __________________ Tammy

03-09-2010, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	yea I do the hand on the stick cruising thing too but anytime Im "Passing" somone I like boths hands on the wheel for control. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

03-09-2010, 02:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	i prefer the stick shifter __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

03-09-2010, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	I like the little click the stick makes when you shift. sounds kinda MTish. I tend to drive with my right hand on the stick while steering with the left like I used to with the megane. good old days. I would use the pedals if they were bigger. upshifting is no problem with downshifting with it feels odd. if they were bigger I could just use them with my steering position but I have to slightly drop my hands to use them. I know I can use my little finger but it just feel uncomfortable

03-09-2010, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
golfgirlrobin Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 18 Drives: '10 370Z PG A7 Rep Power: 16	I use the stick itself most times. I prefer the paddles but as a woman with smaller hands, it can be a reach to actually get to them. Between this and the fact that the steering wheel doesn't telescope (women tend to have longer legs and shorter arms than men), I'm not sure it ever occured to Nissan that a woman might buy this car.

03-09-2010, 03:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	I love the exhaust sound when I downsift, especially from 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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