Who cares what CD says......the VQ has been wowing buyers for decades while winning award after award -- I think Nissan learned a little "refinement" over those years.....

To my mind you have one of the most refined engines on the market.
Enjoy it. It's a real gem

C.

 

I push my car every week end pretty hard, and i feel a little bit of vibration but nothing that would effect if i liked a car or not.

 

slush boxes don't usually send vibrations to the shifter

 

the only vibrations i hear sometimes is maybe some kind of sheetmetal in the door at high speeds..i want to get this checked out.

 

There are plenty of manual cars out there without all the vibrations. My Z06 did not have these issues and my sons M3 is like silk. I think the problem has more to do with the flywheel, clutch and tranny itself. Like an out-of-balance issue. IMO.

 

I came from a Lexus IS300. For those that don't know, it's the 2JZ-GE inline 6 engine used in the toyota supra.

Compared to the 2JZ-GE, which has almost no percievable vibration, the V6 VQ35 is a totally different feel. I don't mind it, but under heavy acceleration, engine vibration is really really noticeable. I could floor my IS300 and barely feel the vibration.

I have a 5AT '07 and the vibration is largely felt through the floor of the vehicle.

Since they're comparing it to the BMW 3 series, that might be the vibration they're talking about and, just about any V6 engine is going to seem less refined compared to an I6.

 

Interesting.. so far I have not really noticed any vibrations coming from the engine.. but with 1150 miles on the odo, I have not really explored the upper rpm limits that much.
The inlines are inherently smooth vs the V6's.
I just dont remember feeling any vibes on my test drives with the auto.. will find out soon enough.

 

Biased.

William

 

I agree, I feel the same in mine. Its not bad but you can definitely notice it.

 

I just test drove a 6 speed today during lunch, it was my first test drive of this new model. I must say I was extremely impressed and it definitely lived up to my expectations. The tranny noise and shifter/clutch vibrations were not at all distracting to me. I come from cheaper cars, so maybe my expectations are set lower than some people, but for me, the drivetrain with the 6-speed was amazing.
I even made it through the whole test drive without stalling the engine. ;-) I only say that in response to those of you asking about the clutch engagement/throttle sensitivity.

 

The vast majority of passenger cars out there are a V configuration or I4. Since most people have probably been driving a V6 or I4 engine the engine vibration is some thing that they're probably somewhat used to. No matter how good of a balancing mechanism is in use, there will be some vibration compared to practically onone in a boxer or I6, thus those who come from a boxer or I6 are going to be more likely to notice the vibration.

If you take a BMW and any V6 and drive them one after another, I bet you'd notice the smoothness of the BMW vs the V6 vehicle.

It doesn't mean the V6 is worse than the BMW in my mind. inline, V, or boxer, they all have pros and cons.