Steering wheel Auto shifter!
Originally Posted by Fairlady_z33
Ill be honest to you stock for stock tranny the manual is faster but now upgrade both trannies and you'll see what im talking about at low power levels we can shift the manual but once you start passing 650 to 700 rwhp it starts to become difficult. And every shift is not always the same. You also have the factor of missing a gear. And the reaction wont be them same.
I like the manual because you r always in control and its really fun but when you talk about serious horsepower IMO nothing beets an AT.
Im just dying for some one to upgrade the Z AT tranny to handle 800 rwhp plus.
Also one little thing look at the manuals gearing and look at the AT gearing the manual is more aggressive due to its 6 gears we AT have longer gears to accomplish almost the same top speed as the manual. So with longer gears and low power like our cars have its makes it harder to go through the gears compared to the manuals which are shorter.
I like the manual because you r always in control and its really fun but when you talk about serious horsepower IMO nothing beets an AT.
Im just dying for some one to upgrade the Z AT tranny to handle 800 rwhp plus.
Also one little thing look at the manuals gearing and look at the AT gearing the manual is more aggressive due to its 6 gears we AT have longer gears to accomplish almost the same top speed as the manual. So with longer gears and low power like our cars have its makes it harder to go through the gears compared to the manuals which are shorter.
Aside from that, in spirited driving through the mountains with a lot of hair pin turns I find the quick shifts of the 5AT to be quite helpful in manual mode, as you are not "rowing" gears so much as selecting the correct gear for the upcomming turn and really only upshifting for straightaways.
Originally Posted by sq40
That is true. A lot also has to do with the Final Drive Gearing. A 5AT with a 3.5fd is Quicker than the 6MT with the 3.5fd that is standard.
My favorite mod so far!
Originally Posted by JDMZ33
I'll be glad to work on this, without paddles. Cuz one of our manufacture had this type of kit for other cars. They should all work the same. Most important is that black box, which provents you shift up and down at same time.
Jay
Jay
If you want to work on a kit, I can volunteer my car...
Wow cool - I've been here 3 years and I'm still learning new things everyday
Originally Posted by Fairlady_z33
Ill be honest to you stock for stock tranny the manual is faster but now upgrade both trannies and you'll see what im talking about at low power levels we can shift the manual but once you start passing 650 to 700 rwhp it starts to become difficult. And every shift is not always the same. You also have the factor of missing a gear. And the reaction wont be them same.
I like the manual because you r always in control and its really fun but when you talk about serious horsepower IMO nothing beets an AT.
Im just dying for some one to upgrade the Z AT tranny to handle 800 rwhp plus.
Also one little thing look at the manuals gearing and look at the AT gearing the manual is more aggressive due to its 6 gears we AT have longer gears to accomplish almost the same top speed as the manual. So with longer gears and low power like our cars have its makes it harder to go through the gears compared to the manuals which are shorter.
I like the manual because you r always in control and its really fun but when you talk about serious horsepower IMO nothing beets an AT.
Im just dying for some one to upgrade the Z AT tranny to handle 800 rwhp plus.
Also one little thing look at the manuals gearing and look at the AT gearing the manual is more aggressive due to its 6 gears we AT have longer gears to accomplish almost the same top speed as the manual. So with longer gears and low power like our cars have its makes it harder to go through the gears compared to the manuals which are shorter.
Originally Posted by james840a
Im going to be starting my pad shifter project next weekend. I have all the parts to beging. I also have a design laid out, of what im going todo.
Originally Posted by maxpowers
I've driven an AMG SLK32 with a supposed faster shifting tiptronic type shifter. At the end of the day its still an auto and hangs on the rev when you want to shift. If you want fast shifts, manual is still the way to go.
i would even think an auto with a reflash would handle a manual easily. bumping up the rev limiter to 7200-7300 does wonders on any car. don't believe me? take an MT non-flash and go against a flashed AT.
and we're forgetting the most important factor. most MT owners lack in the shifting department where it would even make much of a difference anyway. just having an MT doesn't mean anything if you can't do it justice.
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From: Germantown, MD
Originally Posted by Chebosto
meaning.. it's still an automatic, even with the fancy paddleshifters.
however, add a $75k sequential transmission with no clutch AND paddleshifters.... then you're talking!
however, add a $75k sequential transmission with no clutch AND paddleshifters.... then you're talking!
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From: aus
not a bad idea
i bought my dad the brabus steeringwheel with paddle shifter for his SL55 - he loves it
my old Alfa 156 had a sequential clutchless manual box with paddle shifters from factory, not some crappy torque converter auto
i bought my dad the brabus steeringwheel with paddle shifter for his SL55 - he loves it
my old Alfa 156 had a sequential clutchless manual box with paddle shifters from factory, not some crappy torque converter auto
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From: riverside/san Bernardino CA
Originally Posted by Queens 350z
Where did you get the parts?
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From: Groton, CT
Originally Posted by james840a
Got my switchs from a local electronic shop. The rest(metal to make the paddle itself) from Lowes
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did you do the vb install yourself? man im so close to getting that, but im broke!!
Originally Posted by BobaFettm
oh lol... got ya... I think that was the confusion! 
The Z trans isnt to bad once you get the VB done to it... mine shifts VERY quickly... faster then what I could do with a manual! and im pretty mean to my manual clutch kicks
The Z trans isnt to bad once you get the VB done to it... mine shifts VERY quickly... faster then what I could do with a manual! and im pretty mean to my manual clutch kicks
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