ibtl

 

You can install paddle shifters. That would give you a better feel. I had it on my mini cooper S.

 

Find a Z identical to yours except it has a m/t; sell yours & buy the other one. Problem solved!!!!

 

this thread is FAIL

 

buy a civic

 

automatics will never FEEL like a manual. torque converters suck, that's fact.

 

there's nothing factual about your statement. how can they suck, when AT's more durable than the 6MT tranny? My MT's syncro went out at 20k

 

I have the notion that the person with the question was inquiring in regards to making his automatic transmission shift faster.

1. Have a custom torque converter made, lower the stall speed (rpm). -$800+
2. Upgrade the automatic transmissions valvebody per the Transgo or Stillen kits. -$250/$800 respectively.


From what I have read, just the valve body upgrades will work wonders, but I believe the biggest difference would be made in a custom torque converter.

I have evaluated the current market price for used/new OEM nissan 6 speed swap parts and have come to the conlusion that it can be done for roughly $2000. This is quite a bit cheaper than the MKIV Supra Auto to 6 speed swapts (generally $5000+).

A very good friend of mine's father has built transmissions for 40 yeas for a primary living. He agreed that nothing compares to an upgraded valvebody. And also added that if you have a clutch belt custom built out of Kevlar, that it could definantly withstand faster lockups from the upgraded valve body. I have yet to crack open a 350z auto, but pretty much they are all the same and work on the same principals.

Coming from a guy that has driven manual transmission cars all of his life, I honestly like the manu-matic in the 350z. I cannot wait to get my Works Bell paddle shift kit in!

-Jonathan

PS: Anyone have an exploded view of the 350z Auto transmission?

 

There ya go man... doing those upgrades should help make it a bit faster, a lot more responsive, and feel like a manual in terms of shift speed.

What exactly do you mean 'feel like a manual'? Because nothing will ever feel like using a clutch. I say just trade it in and get a manual... thats what i'm trying to do myself.

 

If you have plans to go FI, keep the auto....trust me. Just upgrade the VB for now.

 

I will just cut to the chase and refer the member to this thread which I found very informative:
https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-drivetrain/356680-5at-guys-anyone-try-one-of-these-transgo-shift-kits-yet.html

 

ib4tl

 

+1000000000000

 

haha, well wouldnt you only rollback is you were on an incline??

ok since this thread is open anyway ill ask a question:

my friend has a 5at Z and i decided to get in it and see how this manual mode thing feels. Upshifting is normal, but i noticed that when slowing down, the computer will downshift for you. Now are you supposed to always let the computer downshift for you? My friend doesnt use it so he doesnt know

 

Yeah, you know, sort of like an MT car does?

Good lord this thread is full of fail.