Any regrets on choice of transmission

Cmike2780 · 03-06-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue370tt

They have only done ONE other 370 TT besides mine. Yes, they have done many other TTs, but you cant compare them to the 370 (even the 350 TT) because of the VVEL.

The 7AT got a bad name on this forum because ONE person, yes only ONE, put a SC on a very high mile 370, and blew their tranny. No one knows why REALLY, but we do know, if you put FI on any high mile car you most likely will have trouble.

Most people on this forum act like we are talking about trannys in the 60's or 70's and we are not. AT's have come along way since then and are minimally equal when applied correctly in a sports cars. Again, when done correctly, the days of slush boxs are over.

I have had many MT sports cars in my life and prefer the 7AT. I have FI on my car and most drivers (if not all) would struggle to keep up with my turbos when shifting in a 1/4 mile race. Even expert drivers would have trouble shifting as fast as my TUNED 7AT.

For the record, I have nothing against the 6MT. For me, the 7AT is faster for what I want to do.

No offense, but you gotta stop thinking people here are bagging on the 7AT. I've noticed the contrary actually. We get it, your car is fast and will shift faster. No one here is aguing the performance aspects. It may not be your intent to have something against MT owners, but it sure looks like you want us to look inferior. Have fun with your TUNED 7AT, that's all that matter in the end

b1adesofcha0s · 03-06-2011, 11:36 AM

Just throwing in my experience here, maybe there are others here like me. I have the 7AT and have never driven a manual. I never had any real opportunity to learn how to drive manual. No one I have known has had a manual that they would be willing to teach me to drive in. When it came to buying my Z (my first sports car) I didn't want to buy a $30k sports car that I couldn't drive. I could have risked buying the 6MT for the fun factor, but that would also mean risking me ruining the clutch. That is something I can't really afford right now. This is why I went for the 7AT. I have driven automatics all my life and this one is so much better than the others. I have fun with my paddle shifters and that is good enough for me. I don't regret my decision at all. For all you guys with the 6MT

I wish I could see things from your side.

toxik · 03-06-2011, 11:40 AM

I have a 7AT and I'm completely happy with my choice, yeah sometimes I get a bit of an urge to have a MT instead, but I wouldn't call it regret... I'm happy with my tranny.

oh and a big lol @ the people saying they wouldn't get cars like a GTR because they don't have a manual gearbox. Double clutch ftw.

daisuke149 · 03-06-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

I have a 7AT and I'm completely happy with my choice, yeah sometimes I get a bit of an urge to have a MT instead, but I wouldn't call it regret... I'm happy with my tranny.

oh and a big lol @ the people saying they wouldn't get cars like a GTR because they don't have a manual gearbox. Double clutch ftw.

no no no toxik, dont lol at the people sayingi t, go find a gtr owner and lol at him!

like "HAHAHAH your automatic GTR isnt a sports car like my honda civic SI with the 5 speed manual tranny!"

b1adesofcha0s · 03-06-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

no no no toxik, dont lol at the people sayingi t, go find a gtr owner and lol at him!

like "HAHAHAH your automatic GTR isnt a sports car like my honda civic SI with the 5 speed manual tranny!"

The GT-R owner will reply "You're right, my automatic GT-R isn't a sports car...its a supercar FTW!!!"

tsolin01 · 03-06-2011, 01:08 PM

I definitely don't regret getting the 6MT. To me it just feels more interactive. If the 7AT was actually a dual clutch type transmission then I would probably want that instead of the conventional automatic but only if the 6MT wasn't offered anymore. Regardless of which one is really faster, the 6MT is just more fun to drive to me.

Filth · 03-06-2011, 01:46 PM

Threads like these are like siren's call for ignorant douche bags lol. Thanks for starting this thread, quite an entertaining read for an uneventful Sunday afternoon!

PS - 6mt all the way

StLRedrider · 03-06-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Just throwing in my experience here, maybe there are others here like me. I have the 7AT and have never driven a manual. I never had any real opportunity to learn how to drive manual. No one I have known has had a manual that they would be willing to teach me to drive in. When it came to buying my Z (my first sports car) I didn't want to buy a $30k sports car that I couldn't drive. I could have risked buying the 6MT for the fun factor, but that would also mean risking me ruining the clutch. That is something I can't really afford right now. This is why I went for the 7AT. I have driven automatics all my life and this one is so much better than the others. I have fun with my paddle shifters and that is good enough for me. I don't regret my decision at all. For all you guys with the 6MT

I wish I could see things from your side.

nice write up!!!!

dad · 03-06-2011, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Just throwing in my experience here, maybe there are others here like me. I have the 7AT and have never driven a manual. I never had any real opportunity to learn how to drive manual. No one I have known has had a manual that they would be willing to teach me to drive in. When it came to buying my Z (my first sports car) I didn't want to buy a $30k sports car that I couldn't drive. I could have risked buying the 6MT for the fun factor, but that would also mean risking me ruining the clutch. That is something I can't really afford right now. This is why I went for the 7AT. I have driven automatics all my life and this one is so much better than the others. I have fun with my paddle shifters and that is good enough for me. I don't regret my decision at all. For all you guys with the 6MT

I wish I could see things from your side.

Those are very valid reasons to go with the automatic! Nissan builds excellent quality automatic trannies!

b1adesofcha0s · 03-06-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by StLRedrider

nice write up!!!!

Thanks! I get people telling me all the time that I should've gotten in manual. Some people actually go as far as making fun of me for getting an auto. It's always someone with a crappy car so my response is "My auto with the paddle shifters can shift faster than you bro, get back to me when you get a real performance car."

LunaZ · 03-06-2011, 02:04 PM

I'm old school. It's gotta have a clutch pedal!
Driving a manual is just so much more "involved" than driving an automatic. Are twin-clutch, DSG gearboxes faster than a human being? Sure they are, but you miss out on "feeling" the car as you slip the clutch and manage power delivery to control wheelspin on a launch... and that's just one example of the things that technology takes out of the driving experience.

I know a guy who drives Ferraris and trades up every couple of years. I remember back in 1997 how excited I was to try out his new 355F1 that he traded his manual 355 convertible on. The car with new transmission was novel for a bit, but it didn't feel as magical as moving that lever through the gates in the convertible. Something was missing.

Someday I'll be forced into having an automatic in whatever new sports car I purchase and I'm sure it will be faster at shifting than I am, but I'll be a little hurt that I'm becoming somewhat less necessary in the driving process.

Oh, to answer the OP, no regrets on my decision.

ProfessorDave · 03-06-2011, 02:15 PM

OK, the GT-R comparison has some up several times here. I even brought it up myself as an example of how performance cars are moving to AT for quicker times.

The GT-R is a street legal racing car ("super car" is the term, right?). Not in the same class as the Z. No well informed car guy is going to walk up to a GT-R owner and bash them for having an AT. Even if they wanted to, the excessive drool would prevent the words from coming out.

It seems that for the most, part, Z owners know what they want in terms of transmission, and are happy with their choice. So I think sonic's initial question has been answered:

"No".

Cell · 03-06-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I think he was refering to the transmission on the Ferrari over the GT-R and your views on each.

Doesn't make a difference in my opinion though. Even if the GTR had some miracle transmission and can shift between gears in less than .00001 second, I would still take a Ferrari over the GTR. My point is that overall, the Ferrari is a much sexier car than a GTR.

mick · 03-06-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cell

Doesn't make a difference in my opinion though. Even if the GTR had some miracle transmission and can shift between gears in less than .00001 second, I would still take a Ferrari over the GTR. My point is that overall, the Ferrari is a much sexier car than a GTR.

since the lowest priced ferrari (458 italia) is $225,000
the question should be would you take one ferrari over
two nissan GT-Rs, one nissan 370z, and one nissan juke (they add up to $225,000).

I would take two nissan GT-Rs, one nissan 370z, and one Nissan juke

LunaZ · 03-06-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mick

since the lowest priced ferrari (458 italia) is $225,000
the question should be would you take one ferrari over
two nissan GT-Rs, one nissan 370z, and one nissan juke (they add up to $225,000).

I would take two nissan GT-Rs, one nissan 370z, and one Nissan juke

Since we're playing the "I Won the Lottery" fantasy game, I'll chime in.
Quality over quantity. One Ferrari, please. Besides, why would I want two GT-Rs?

03-06-2011, 11:36 AM	#47 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Just throwing in my experience here, maybe there are others here like me. I have the 7AT and have never driven a manual. I never had any real opportunity to learn how to drive manual. No one I have known has had a manual that they would be willing to teach me to drive in. When it came to buying my Z (my first sports car) I didn't want to buy a $30k sports car that I couldn't drive. I could have risked buying the 6MT for the fun factor, but that would also mean risking me ruining the clutch. That is something I can't really afford right now. This is why I went for the 7AT. I have driven automatics all my life and this one is so much better than the others. I have fun with my paddle shifters and that is good enough for me. I don't regret my decision at all. For all you guys with the 6MT I wish I could see things from your side. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

03-06-2011, 01:08 PM	#51 (permalink)
tsolin01 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 657 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 16	I definitely don't regret getting the 6MT. To me it just feels more interactive. If the 7AT was actually a dual clutch type transmission then I would probably want that instead of the conventional automatic but only if the 6MT wasn't offered anymore. Regardless of which one is really faster, the 6MT is just more fun to drive to me. __________________ SOLD 12/30/2011 2010 370Z Coupe Monterey Blue 6MT/Touring/Sport/Nav F.I. CBE CF w/ 12" Res \| V1 \| SecondSkin \| Stillen G3 \| EVO-R CF B-Pillars \| Volk GT-S Ti Gunmetal 19x9.5 +30 F, 19x10.5 +8 R \| Swift Spec-R Springs

03-06-2011, 02:04 PM	#56 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	I'm old school. It's gotta have a clutch pedal! Driving a manual is just so much more "involved" than driving an automatic. Are twin-clutch, DSG gearboxes faster than a human being? Sure they are, but you miss out on "feeling" the car as you slip the clutch and manage power delivery to control wheelspin on a launch... and that's just one example of the things that technology takes out of the driving experience. I know a guy who drives Ferraris and trades up every couple of years. I remember back in 1997 how excited I was to try out his new 355F1 that he traded his manual 355 convertible on. The car with new transmission was novel for a bit, but it didn't feel as magical as moving that lever through the gates in the convertible. Something was missing. Someday I'll be forced into having an automatic in whatever new sports car I purchase and I'm sure it will be faster at shifting than I am, but I'll be a little hurt that I'm becoming somewhat less necessary in the driving process. Oh, to answer the OP, no regrets on my decision. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not. Last edited by LunaZ; 03-06-2011 at 02:07 PM.

03-06-2011, 02:15 PM	#57 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	OK, the GT-R comparison has some up several times here. I even brought it up myself as an example of how performance cars are moving to AT for quicker times. The GT-R is a street legal racing car ("super car" is the term, right?). Not in the same class as the Z. No well informed car guy is going to walk up to a GT-R owner and bash them for having an AT. Even if they wanted to, the excessive drool would prevent the words from coming out. It seems that for the most, part, Z owners know what they want in terms of transmission, and are happy with their choice. So I think sonic's initial question has been answered: "No". __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

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03-06-2011, 01:46 PM	#52 (permalink)
Filth Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 17 Drives: 2010 370Z SR SP M6 Rep Power: 15	Threads like these are like siren's call for ignorant douche bags lol. Thanks for starting this thread, quite an entertaining read for an uneventful Sunday afternoon! PS - 6mt all the way