Jonathan Allyn

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So I have about 10K on my new transmission and its feeling notchy inbetween shifts. It doesnt seem so bad when I am going up gears but when downshifting it just doesnt feel very smooth.

Is this the way Nissan tranny's are or could it have something to do with the syncro's? Does anyone else experience this?

I took my car back the dealer a couple months ago and they said everything was fine so maybe I am just still used to Honda's.

06Gcoupin

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Dont compare Honda trannies to Nissan trannies, they are completely different. Honda trannies have shifter cables, or shift linkages. The shifters and trannies are not directly attached. The shifter in your Z, its actually INSIDE your transmission. All the vibrations your shifter gives off, is because of that. Yes our trannies are known to be very notchy, specially when cold. Our clutches and gears are extremely loud, but I just take it as the nature of the beast. Nissan could of done a little better on the dampening, but its all gravy. Unless your gears are grinding on normal shifts, dont be worried and just drive the damn thing.

350zlove

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Yeah, I think even the "good" transmissions that Nissan are replacing in our cars are going to continue to be notchy.

infamous350

dam mines to i was hoping i just needed to change the gear oil

Z'd

Do it!! It cured this problem in my '03

trentor

go drive a ferrari. they're notchy too. it's just the way some cars are. some makers opt for performance over luxury.

Cyp

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after changing the oil in my tranny, gearbox was even notchier. However, I don't mind it

Ztalker

it gets better after 20k miles.

johnny_domino

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Yeah, it's notchy as hell. Nissan does this with a lot of thier cars. I used to have a 99' Maxima 5spd, and same notchiness. I buddy of mine has a Atlima SE-R 05', same thing. It's natural for nissans.

rocks

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I like notchy gear boxes.

JCat

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My opinion is that the notchy (or double-click) is a result of resistance that requires increased shifting effort.

It seems logical to me that it impairs shifting efficiency.

Can you honestly say that you are comfortable power-shifting this car ? If you power-shift often, have you ever missed (a gear) ?

(maybe I got a lemon)

rocks

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I never ever powershift. Its just horrible for transmissions. I shift smooth as buttah.

Dave B

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Much of the notchiness would be reduced, if Nissan hadn't made the shifter lever so short on the Z and G. However, people assume a short shifter somehow implies "performance" therefore they'd moan if the shifter was 1"-1.5" taller.

Zivman

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my tranny took about 8-10K miles to feel nice. It was so notchy when I go the car and would get a nice clunk into second about 1/2 the time. Now at about 12K miles it is like butter

TurboTrey

Sometimes mine is hard to get in gear from a stop. Is this normal? It feels like I have to really push to get it in gear.

Alberto

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I powershifted NA smoothly and with around 400whp with the TN kit. On low boost now (525whp) at the track, my tranny survived a 1-2 shift and .00001 after the 2-3 I blew 3rd gear

Cyp

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mines like that when cold. Yeah, its normal.

Road Warrior

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same mileage and i have just noticed this is starting to happen to me as well. not too bad yet but it is disconcerting knowing it may get worse.

MasterRacer

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I second that ^ my car has bout 7000 miles on it and when I first got it
it was pretty damn notchy, its starting to ease out now !!!! woohooo!

znot

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mine does that and the 2nd gear clunk as well from time to time, i just don't see how this can be passed along as normal....i don't expect absolute smoothness, but still........is there anything that can be done to lessen this besides getting tranny replaced? the new tranny ending in 009 is supposidly better, anyone have one of these new ones?