I meant the time it takes from the moment the shift is initiated until the shift is complete. for example: from the time that the paddle is tapped until the next gear is engaged.

 

How does the 7at work, is it 5 drive gears and two OD gears?

 

Yup. Knowing Infiniti, most likely they'll use the same 7AT in the new FX so the overdrive gears are 0.86 and 0.77 for 6th and 7th gear respectively.

 

Where did you get that info?

 

Again, don't think that is correct. The FX cruises 60mph @ 1960rpm...... Same 7AT the coupe will have.....

 

my 08 g37s with 5AT cruises at 3k rpm from 70-80 mph, is that normal?

 

Yeah, thats normal. I cruise a little bit more than 3K rpm when I'm at 80. I wish it would have been in the low 2's range, oh well....

 

The '09 will have a better cruise rpm.........

 

ok, cool. yeah, i thought it seemed a little high, since my previous car a 06 accord 3.0L v6 was around 2500rpm @ 80mph.

 

but does it have the same final drive ratio? That can make significant differences to cruising rpm.

 

Good point, guess we will not know till next month........

 

FX35 with 7sp gained 1mpg in city and highway while the engine gains 28hp. FX50 with 7sp gained 1mpg in city and 3mpg in highway over FX45 while the engine gains 70hp. So the 7sp helps V8 in FX50 more even with more powerful engine.

They won't change the engine for 2009 G37 coupe. I'm hoping the 7sp will help gain about 2mpg. I'm guessing 19 in city and 26 in highway. That will put G37 over 335, IS350 and TL SH-AWD in terms of efficiency. What do you guys think?

 

It's possible........... 2mpg is probably the most it will gain... And that's fine with me,,,,,,, I'll take it!!!!!!

 

I was just doing a simple math.

60pmh at 1960rpm or 32.66rpm per 1mph. So at 80mph it comes to around 2610rpm. I guess I was rounding up to 2700rpm

 

It's all good!

Can't wait for next month to hit so that we can know for sure!!!!