I would like to know more about the 370z's Paddle shifters.

Dontius9

To be honest I know nothing about Paddle shifters, besides thats its like manual with no clutch. I Know people say that manual cars save gas more then automatics so I was wondering if I use the manual mode in my car do I save gas?

Also I was wondering how I use it because I have used it a few times and I have learned that you don't have to downshift because it will down shift for you. I'm not sure if thats bad for the car or if it was made to do that. I do know when to upshift but when it comes to downshifting I am not sure if downshifting early is bad for the car. Anyways I just want to know if the manual mode saves gas or not and if the automatic downshifting is okay for the car or not, and any other info on the Paddle shifters/Dual clutch.

Thanks

kenchan

they are plastic.

Chuck33079

It's not a dual clutch. It's not like a manual with no clutch. It's an automatic with a torque converter like any other traditional automatic. Granted, it's a good auto, but it's still a slushbox. manual mode will save you no gas, and possibly use more since you'll most likely be in a lower gear than the ECU would be if left alone. It won't let you mess it up by shifting at the wrong time.

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Dontius9

Thanks that helps a lot, But I don't understand one thing. What's a dual clutch then?

DEpointfive0

They're metal

It's THE BEST auto I have ever driven, but it's still an auto, no dual clutch, no clutch, no nothing like Chuck said

And the Auto, if left to its own devices offers better MPG than the manual


it ain't a slush box though, I love it

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DEpointfive0

Google it? It's a transmission with 2 clutches that keeps a spare gear rotating so that gear changes into that gear are really fast

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Chuck33079

It has two clutches. Half the gears are on one shaft, the other half on another. 1-3-5,2-4-6. That way, when you shift 1-2, it can just disengage one clutch and engage the other and shift incredibly quickly. GTRs, Ferraris, etc have these. You've got a traditional auto box with a fluid filled torque converter and all of the gears on one shaft. The presence of paddles does not make a gearbox a DCT.

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Dontius9

Good point I should google that. Thanks

DEpointfive0

Between both of us, we answered it, lol



Honestly, go test drive the auto

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Chuck33079

This, if only because the cutaway animations of how these things work are really freaking cool.

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Dontius9

Oh I have used it before but I stopped because I was not sure if I was hurting her. haha but now I know that its legit so.....I'm going to go have some fun now

Thanks again to all that helped me out

Chuck33079

The computer on that thing is smarter than we are. It won't let you hurt it. Go play around with it.

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Chan Chee Hoe

Aluminium.

kenchan

ok, so they are metal aluminum with plastic look.

gurneyeagle

I thought they were magnesium.

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