Former Z Owner's Rant about the 370z

Red__Zed

nepali

HAHA...

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red6spd

Just strange that me and a few other 370 drivers I know have never had any of the complaints everyone cries about on this forum. Maybe the dual mass FlyWheel is the reason people think its rough? I'm use to the dual mass from my Altima IDK?

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Red__Zed

A dual mass flywheel is not going to make shifting feel rougher.


If anything, it shifts smoother as a result.


I think you'll notice most of the comments come from people that have spent time behind the wheel of quite a few high performance rwd cars...

mantella87

I've never had a complaint about the shifting in my Z. The clutch sensation is... different, but shifting through the gates is fine, nothing special, but fine.

UNKNOWN_370

Its not that the Z shifter is bad at all, but there's a standard out there of people who got used to BMW style shfters and the companies that copied them. Some companies even wound up surpassing BMW in shifter feel. Honda and Mazda are two that get the most glory. Maybe some of it its placebo that they think there shifters are so great due to the relative low cost of the car for such a luxurious feel???
But even still,, by comparison most will feel the Z feels rather average. Me personally, from what I can feel about the Z in its overall performance. It has ultra-modern handling and performance, with a very retro feel and sound coming from both the engine and transmission. I'm not saying that the transmission is purposely not as good to give a retro feel. But coincidently that's what happened. And to my tastes, the Z feels great, even though I know there is a higher standard. I chose the auto for better accel times. so fk it. Lol.

But that's part of what forums are for. For people to praise and complain. Especially after they moved on to something else or nothing else.

Drex

big difference between my old rsx-s and the z in smoothness of the transmission. not horrible, but it did take some getting used to.

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mantella87

The RSX-S was a very tight car. They'll always have a special place in my heart.

red6spd

If you dont like the way the 6spd feels get an Auto.

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Kingbaby

OP pics of your car?

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RUFFSTUFF

Since I am unlikely to ever put the Z on track (motorcycles are my thing), this is the route I went.

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wstar

One of my ex's had an non-S RSX when I knew her years ago. It was a wonderful little car. It's a shame they cancelled those.

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christian370z

I can attest to the fact that a full bolt on 370Z will pull on an E9X M3 DCT, not bad considering the cost, engineering and power differentials. To me, the Z is as close as you can get to a back to basics raw sports car experience as you can find in the new car market. The car is simple and honest for the most part, something that is increasingly hard to come by in a day and age where electronic nannies and increasing levels of refinement are taking a lot of the excitement and involvement out of the driving experience.

That said, I am most likely selling/trading my Z this summer for a 300ZX TT. Gotta love mid 90's forced induction and lack of TC/VDC.

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mantella87

I know man, I might even say that the RSX is my favorite front wheel drive car ever. At least in my time... (24 years old)

Well said. Makes driving the 370 even that much more enjoyable when you consider it is more of a "purist" car.

Davey

I've owned several performance cars, including an S2000. I would sure as hell not say that the 370Z transmission is on par with an S2000, but not much is, and what is, is way out of the Z's class.

It's not bad. It's not great, but it's not bad.