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Originally Posted by G37Sam
I know this is not a Honda vs Nissan discussion, but I just want to point out that a huge factor that contributes to the S2K being the beast it is on the track is due to its light weight and decent suspension setup. There's only so much 160lbft torque can do.
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True, Its all about purpose built. The s2000's chassis is amazing! I owned one for 3 yrs all the way from stock to fully modified N/A monster. It would have been cheaper to go FI
lol. However, because of the light weight the s2000 engine did not need 230ft/lbs of torque... but only 189ft/lbs which is what mine dyno'd at in stock form "AP2". It was purpose built and the car utilized it well! Alot of torque in the s2000 meant spinning out as the chassis was not designed for heaps of torque. The 370z being wider has the distinct advantage and the capabilities to be able to utilize gobs and gobs of torque
The s2000 used to eat up 350z's all day long on the tracks that had more turns than straight aways. but going to Roebling Roads or Road Atlanta those long stretches killed the S
Yes, Chris your right I blew the first stock motor on the forums but it was due to a factory default rod... thats all. I am in the same bucket as everyone else and strictly going on speculation at this point. I will however, leave the final decision up to sharif at forged since he knows exactly how much the VQ37 can handle in stock form as they have turbo'd the most VQ motors.