Love the Paddle Shifters

JARblue · 10-07-2014, 03:07 PM

I drove Pintsize's 7AT a few months ago when I was picking it up from a shop for her. It was a reminder that the paddle shifters in the Z really are fantastic. What bothered me the most was the throttle lag (not shift lag), which can be fixed with a tune.

janglez · 10-07-2014, 03:08 PM

i'd rather have a mt but with my right shoulder condition i had to go with the auto... i'm really impressed with it

b15 · 10-07-2014, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

no. i would never buy a honda c'mon now lol

Why?

Duc_Z09 · 10-07-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by schellingr

6 speed rocks. Driving an automatic Z It's like riding an automatic Harley Davidson. (if existed) (and if you know about motorcycles) ruins the fun out of everything.

Riding a Harley-Davidson ruins the fun of motorcycling.

Haboob · 10-07-2014, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadpole

Shhh. The manual boys might get butt hurt reading this post. Keep this on the low down chief.

Always wanting to start ****.

This dead horse has been beaten so many times.

Magic Bus · 10-07-2014, 04:57 PM

While I got the 6mt in my Z, the AT paddles on the Z are great! They're large and in a fixed position.

Try finding the small paddles on my GTI when the steering wheel is slighty turned.

VCuomo · 10-07-2014, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

Daily driving i use the actual shifter.

track, drag strip, backroads - i use the paddles for the control of both hands on the wheel.

Tadpole · 10-07-2014, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by schellingr

6 speed rocks. Driving an automatic Z It's like riding an automatic Harley Davidson. (if existed) (and if you know about motorcycles) ruins the fun out of everything.

Riding a Harley is boring to begin with. Use a better metaphor next time

sizziano · 10-07-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadpole

Riding a Harley is boring to begin with. Use a better metaphor next time

Analogy

Memphis370Z · 10-07-2014, 07:57 PM

New member here who has never owned a car with an AT... until I bought my '09 Touring several weeks ago.

Since I can only own one car (at least until my daughter graduates college), I thought I was "settling" on the 7-speed. I was wrong. The tranny changes gears plenty fast and, although, I do, at times, miss rowing gears manually, I have only one complaint - the paddle shifters don't rotate with the steering wheel. Other than that, it shifts hard and it shifts quickly. Does the AT shift at light speed? No, but for the money, I'll put it up against anything.

For twisty roads: you'll get used to finding the paddle shifters after a little seat time. For launches: turn VDC off, place your left foot on the brake, and find the right RPM for your Z.

tnav · 10-07-2014, 10:41 PM

Soon or late more and more cars will not come with MT, I think it is cool and great to drive a 70s or 80s classic like a Porsche 911 or whatever else people like and shift through the gears and all, but as cars get faster, heavier, and more complex is seems silly to be shifting gears, especially when some cars have some sick sequential transmission that can shift like F1 cars.

Porsche 911 Turbo and GT3 no longer come in Manual, Nissan GTR is a good example, and of course all the exotic cars only have sequential gear box as the only choice.

critical · 10-07-2014, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

Well can't say how the Z paddles are but I have experienced the good and bad from Lexus.

07 is250 paddle shifters were 'cool' at first but then the shifts were delayed which really annoyed me.

the 14 is350 paddle shifters are a little more low profile, has a better tactile feedback and also the shifts are dramatically quicker.

I think technology has come a long way in the past few years for the automatics. That said I still have a hunch that MT will be phased out from the majority of manufacturer's over the next decade.

the lexus ones are absolute garbage compared to nissan's. it's not really the paddles it's the programming and the transmission

critical · 10-07-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tnav

Soon or late more and more cars will not come with MT, I think it is cool and great to drive a 70s or 80s classic like a Porsche 911 or whatever else people like and shift through the gears and all, but as cars get faster, heavier, and more complex is seems silly to be shifting gears, especially when some cars have some sick sequential transmission that can shift like F1 cars.

Porsche 911 Turbo and GT3 no longer come in Manual, Nissan GTR is a good example, and of course all the exotic cars only have sequential gear box as the only choice.

no exotics come with sequential boxes. those are only used for race cars. exotics come with dual clutch transmissions or very fast shifting automated single clutches.

Shotta · 10-07-2014, 11:13 PM

Lol, troll makes a new account with 1 post to stir up some shift and it goes 4 pages. Classic.

Jordo! · 10-08-2014, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

The 7at is good for torque converter trans. I prefer the manual but to each his own. If the Z had a dual clutch, I probably would've gotten it.

If it shifted like the dual clutch on the Veloceter you might not say that...

10-07-2014, 03:07 PM	#46 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I drove Pintsize's 7AT a few months ago when I was picking it up from a shop for her. It was a reminder that the paddle shifters in the Z really are fantastic. What bothered me the most was the throttle lag (not shift lag), which can be fixed with a tune. FPenvy and wanker like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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janglez Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 44130 Posts: 330 Drives: 2017 Infiniti Q60 Rep Power: 15	i'd rather have a mt but with my right shoulder condition i had to go with the auto... i'm really impressed with it __________________ *>>> 2017 INFINITI Q60 3.0 TWIN TURBO V6 AWD PREMIUM*

10-07-2014, 07:57 PM	#55 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,118 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	New member here who has never owned a car with an AT... until I bought my '09 Touring several weeks ago. Since I can only own one car (at least until my daughter graduates college), I thought I was "settling" on the 7-speed. I was wrong. The tranny changes gears plenty fast and, although, I do, at times, miss rowing gears manually, I have only one complaint - the paddle shifters don't rotate with the steering wheel. Other than that, it shifts hard and it shifts quickly. Does the AT shift at light speed? No, but for the money, I'll put it up against anything. For twisty roads: you'll get used to finding the paddle shifters after a little seat time. For launches: turn VDC off, place your left foot on the brake, and find the right RPM for your Z. FPenvy likes this.

10-07-2014, 11:13 PM	#59 (permalink)
Shotta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Niagara Posts: 316 Drives: 2010 370z black M6 Rep Power: 13	Lol, troll makes a new account with 1 post to stir up some shift and it goes 4 pages. Classic. JARblue likes this. __________________ 6MT - designed for perfectionists 7AT - designed for enthusiasts

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