7AT and cruising to a stop

kenchan · 09-26-2009, 07:26 PM

give it a tad bit of throttle when it engages the lower gear.

same thing on the synchro-rev match on the MT's when letting the machine rev-match
on the downshifts. unless you're braking hard the gearbox bounces you around because
there's no throttle.

billydsz · 09-26-2009, 08:42 PM

I've noticed it and I love it. If you're coasting you're probably stopping or slowing down anyway. It's just doing what you want it to do. The Z reads the drivers mind lol. Seriously though if you want to maintain speed in a coast put it in neutral or give it a little gas. Higher HP engines will brake more than regular car engines.

tzgq2m · 09-26-2009, 09:52 PM

I had been thinking this was a positive....

The AT is just down shifting for you after you let your foot off the gas.. that way when you accelerate again, it's just ready and waiting to explode forward... i mean, the trans is pretty much just begging you accelerate again. god, it's pretty much the whole reason i bought the AT... and if you don't accelerate, and end up breaking... well then it doesn't really matter. IMHO, this just isn't the car to coast in, it wants to be ridden hard.

NeedforZ · 09-26-2009, 10:28 PM

Yeah the 7AT is little more edgy. The shifts are a more solid at times depending on how you're driving. It's actually one of the things I like about the car. Could we say that its a slush box without being too slushy? Refinement can go too far in my opinion where the mechanics of a car become so masked and hidden that the ride becomes too quiet, too cushy, too smooth, simply numbing and boring. Definitely not the 370z.

Trips · 09-26-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeedforZ

Yeah the 7AT is little more edgy. The shifts are a more solid at times depending on how you're driving. It's actually one of the things I like about the car. Could we say that its a slush box without being too slushy? Refinement can go too far in my opinion where the mechanics of a car become so masked and hidden that the ride becomes too quiet, too cushy, too smooth, simply numbing and boring. Definitely not the 370z.

yea that's what a Lexus is for..

Munt · 03-05-2010, 03:37 AM

Put it in manual mode and go hard it just loves to be driven and when changing down manually ,blip,blp, blp the rev matching capabilities are truly inspiring I have to say

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09-26-2009, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	give it a tad bit of throttle when it engages the lower gear. same thing on the synchro-rev match on the MT's when letting the machine rev-match on the downshifts. unless you're braking hard the gearbox bounces you around because there's no throttle.

09-26-2009, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
billydsz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Bern Posts: 252 Drives: 9 370z SptCp SRd 7AT Rep Power: 16	I've noticed it and I love it. If you're coasting you're probably stopping or slowing down anyway. It's just doing what you want it to do. The Z reads the drivers mind lol. Seriously though if you want to maintain speed in a coast put it in neutral or give it a little gas. Higher HP engines will brake more than regular car engines.

09-26-2009, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
tzgq2m Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 26 Drives: 09 370z Blue A7 Sprt Rep Power: 16	I had been thinking this was a positive.... The AT is just down shifting for you after you let your foot off the gas.. that way when you accelerate again, it's just ready and waiting to explode forward... i mean, the trans is pretty much just begging you accelerate again. god, it's pretty much the whole reason i bought the AT... and if you don't accelerate, and end up breaking... well then it doesn't really matter. IMHO, this just isn't the car to coast in, it wants to be ridden hard.

09-26-2009, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 17	Yeah the 7AT is little more edgy. The shifts are a more solid at times depending on how you're driving. It's actually one of the things I like about the car. Could we say that its a slush box without being too slushy? Refinement can go too far in my opinion where the mechanics of a car become so masked and hidden that the ride becomes too quiet, too cushy, too smooth, simply numbing and boring. Definitely not the 370z.

03-05-2010, 03:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Munt Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 13 Drives: 09 370Z AT7 sport/ Rep Power: 16	Put it in manual mode and go hard it just loves to be driven and when changing down manually ,blip,blp, blp the rev matching capabilities are truly inspiring I have to say