having owned a fast road auto and now a manual 300zx i find the manual box rubbish, its notchy not very precise and now the dump valves going off every 2 seconds pisses me off.

my FR auto would kill my manual every day of the week.

2 different clutches in mine and its still shite.

Ditch the dump valves and stop moaning about them! They don't do anything anyway. LOL

 

Early manual boxes are crap and are as poor as autoboxes. A good second gen manual box is far superior. Redesigned syncros, gears and tougher bearings. Gear selection is slick and precise. Have you replaced the gear selector bushes and put some better/replacement gear oil in? Standard clutches are crap, but so are standard autoboxes.

 

Autos are ok and easy to drive, but uninvolving and you have no engine braking with them.

 

Modified Skyline R33GT-R gearbox or second gen Z32 manual box is the way to go.

 

Only from '96 onwards and the chances of getting one are slim to zero! Auto's are WAY worse than the manuals, FACT :rolleyes:

Only from '96 onwards and the chances of getting one are slim to zero! Auto's are WAY worse than the manuals, FACT :rolleyes:

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Zed auto boxes are good if maintained properly but are prone to failure due to never having the oil and filter changed !

 

Manual boxes are far superior and don't have that many issues for the age and mileage of them considering the amount of power , torque and abuse they get ! If they feel like stirring porridge then i suggest you check your linkage bushes as it should feel tight and precise but many have them gone but people think its normal !

 

simple really each to there own and both have good and bad points !