How many time has your Turbo 370z tried to kill you?

Spooler · 11-13-2015, 11:29 AM

Hey Bullitt,
How many times has your car tried to kill you?

Anyone can chime in. Just a fun thread to discuss how many times you needed to clean your shorts, seats, or whatever. Be safe out there.

jaytirbhaw · 11-13-2015, 12:10 PM

Just once, losing traction and smoking the tires 1st-3rd while pulling into the freeway after a yield sign. It was awesome

bullitt5897 · 11-13-2015, 12:53 PM

Zero... lol When you have the power I have you treat it alot differently... I will say that driving takes alot more concentration especially when pushing it!

bullitt5897 · 11-13-2015, 12:56 PM

Well I take that back... Once! 4th Gear Pull (7000rpm) Traction control off on a wet tarmac and the car violently went sideways.... A cool head prevailed and I used throttle modulation to drift and bring the car back straight... One of my buddies was following me and thought I did it on purpose lol he was like "I could see your rear brakes as you were leaving me behind!" the road was straight LOL...

bullitt5897 · 11-13-2015, 12:58 PM

I will say this... there is not a funner car to drive! and every car feels broken after driving that car... Your perception of speed and time is on a whole new level... Drive the Dragon for a few miles and then jump into my NA nismo and I am like I could thrash the ever loving Chit out of this thing its sooo slow!

jwick · 11-13-2015, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Well I take that back... Once! 4th Gear Pull (7000rpm) Traction control off on a wet tarmac and the car violently went sideways.... A cool head prevailed and I used throttle modulation to drift and bring the car back straight... One of my buddies was following me and thought I did it on purpose lol he was like "I could see your rear brakes as you were leaving me behind!" the road was straight LOL...

A 4th gear pull at 7k. I bet going sideways at 120 really puckered your butthole.

jwick · 11-13-2015, 01:33 PM

And mine has yet to try and kill me. Bullitt is right. When you have this level of power at the throttle you drive completely different. I used to beat the G up as NA because all the suspension and traction was there to do so. Now not the case.

Spooler · 11-13-2015, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Well I take that back... Once! 4th Gear Pull (7000rpm) Traction control off on a wet tarmac and the car violently went sideways.... A cool head prevailed and I used throttle modulation to drift and bring the car back straight... One of my buddies was following me and thought I did it on purpose lol he was like "I could see your rear brakes as you were leaving me behind!" the road was straight LOL...

Everybody does it at least once driving a modified car.... LOL I haven't in my 370z, no turbo's yet. Yet I said.

Hotrodz · 11-13-2015, 02:08 PM

Mine is similar to what has been stated...I goosed it when getting onto the interstate in Vegas. I was in 3rd and ran it up to 7k shifted into 4th right as I was changing lanes and she stepped out. I had my wife in the car and I said oh **** just as she straighten back up and we head down the highway. She was like what's wrong...I laughed and said didn't you feel that, she said yes I thought you meant to do that. I just laughed.

It's always surprises me when the wheels break loose in 3rd or 4th gear since getting better tires. Also, now with EcuTek, the traction control is awesome. I feel much safer when accelerating hard...especially out of turns. One of the best safety features on the car now.

Spooler · 11-13-2015, 02:25 PM

LOL, I was not so lucky one day when I had a passenger in one of my 280's. Doing donuts in a ditch at a buck ten and going backwards over a culvert was not cool. For this reason I don't drive hard with passengers in the car or with other folks following me. My good friend from high school reminded me of all the crazy stuff I use to do. I didn't think it was crazy back then.

BOLIO 671 · 11-14-2015, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

LOL, I was not so lucky one day when I had a passenger in one of my 280's. Doing donuts in a ditch at a buck ten and going backwards over a culvert was not cool. For this reason I don't drive hard with passengers in the car or with other folks following me. My good friend from high school reminded me of all the crazy stuff I use to do. I didn't think it was crazy back then.

This is so true. ...I guess with age comes wisdom. .....I think about all the crazy ways I used to push my cars to the limit from my teenage years to my 20's....every time i look back at it I ask myself "What the F*** were u thinking?"

TopgunZ · 11-14-2015, 08:48 AM

My car never has. But my tires have! I'll say this...Don't have extreme performance summer tires on when temps dip below 50 in the morning. Mine stepped out on the interstate getting into the fast lane. I barely held on. Was almost a disaster. But that was with the bp kit and I accidently went into boost in 4th so all that torque ramped in hard.

YzGyz · 11-14-2015, 09:05 AM

I respect the boost. I love it much but never gone max speed since boosting. NA, I have gone 137 mph on a long strait empty stretch. The fastest I have gone since turbo was 124 in the 1/4 mile. That's what it said on the ticket but I will still not in the 11's.. Guess I got up there at the last bit. I don't mess around in anything but dry roads. I'm either a pansy, don't want to wreck my baby, hurt others, die or all of the above. Sure I have fishtailed a little from mashing the gas hard but that was expected. I have many more miles to go so maybe one day it will happen.

YzGyz

jwick · 11-14-2015, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TopgunZ

My car never has. But my tires have! I'll say this...Don't have extreme performance summer tires on when temps dip below 50 in the morning. Mine stepped out on the interstate getting into the fast lane. I barely held on. Was almost a disaster. But that was with the bp kit and I accidently went into boost in 4th so all that torque ramped in hard.

Yup. Anything below about 55 deg and the tires become hockey pucks until you warm them up.

TopgunZ · 11-15-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Yup. Anything below about 55 deg and the tires become hockey pucks until you warm them up.

So true. By far the most dangerous opportunity for disaster. They won't grab to straighten you out after they get quirky either. So when they come back it's much harder to correct it. Warm tires will grab it back for you.

Get winter or all season if you drive in the cold. Or die!!!!

11-13-2015, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,537 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	How many time has your Turbo 370z tried to kill you? Hey Bullitt, How many times has your car tried to kill you? Anyone can chime in. Just a fun thread to discuss how many times you needed to clean your shorts, seats, or whatever. Be safe out there.

11-13-2015, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	Just once, losing traction and smoking the tires 1st-3rd while pulling into the freeway after a yield sign. It was awesome MagmaRed370z likes this. __________________ 2014 Nismo #350 , Built Motor, Top Mount Single Turbo .... 620 whp/ 500 lbs wtq 2012 Track/Drift Z, build coming soon. Build Thread - http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...70z-build.html

11-13-2015, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Zero... lol When you have the power I have you treat it alot differently... I will say that driving takes alot more concentration especially when pushing it! hooey_b likes this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

11-13-2015, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Well I take that back... Once! 4th Gear Pull (7000rpm) Traction control off on a wet tarmac and the car violently went sideways.... A cool head prevailed and I used throttle modulation to drift and bring the car back straight... One of my buddies was following me and thought I did it on purpose lol he was like "I could see your rear brakes as you were leaving me behind!" the road was straight LOL... hooey_b likes this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

11-13-2015, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	I will say this... there is not a funner car to drive! and every car feels broken after driving that car... Your perception of speed and time is on a whole new level... Drive the Dragon for a few miles and then jump into my NA nismo and I am like I could thrash the ever loving Chit out of this thing its sooo slow! jaytirbhaw, David Parra and Hotrodz like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

11-13-2015, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwick A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 14,532 Drives: '10 G37 6MT Rep Power: 2465056	And mine has yet to try and kill me. Bullitt is right. When you have this level of power at the throttle you drive completely different. I used to beat the G up as NA because all the suspension and traction was there to do so. Now not the case. __________________ '10 G37T 6MT Graphite/Graphite - BP - G37T Build

11-13-2015, 02:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Mine is similar to what has been stated...I goosed it when getting onto the interstate in Vegas. I was in 3rd and ran it up to 7k shifted into 4th right as I was changing lanes and she stepped out. I had my wife in the car and I said oh ** just as she straighten back up and we head down the highway. She was like what's wrong...I laughed and said didn't you feel that, she said yes I thought you meant to do that. I just laughed. It's always surprises me when the wheels break loose in 3rd or 4th gear since getting better tires. Also, now with EcuTek, the traction control is awesome. I feel much safer when accelerating hard...especially out of turns. One of the best safety features on the car now. bullitt5897, jaytirbhaw, gbrettin and 4 others like this. __________________ Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX**\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

11-13-2015, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,537 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	LOL, I was not so lucky one day when I had a passenger in one of my 280's. Doing donuts in a ditch at a buck ten and going backwards over a culvert was not cool. For this reason I don't drive hard with passengers in the car or with other folks following me. My good friend from high school reminded me of all the crazy stuff I use to do. I didn't think it was crazy back then. Hotrodz likes this.

11-14-2015, 08:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
TopgunZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,651 Drives: 06 350Z , 09 370Z MT Rep Power: 6833	My car never has. But my tires have! I'll say this...Don't have extreme performance summer tires on when temps dip below 50 in the morning. Mine stepped out on the interstate getting into the fast lane. I barely held on. Was almost a disaster. But that was with the bp kit and I accidently went into boost in 4th so all that torque ramped in hard. __________________ ROTREX SUPERCHARGER TUNER KITS - $6799/ CUSTOM STILLEN AIR TO AIR KITS -$2100/ 700+ WHP!! WWW.TOPGUNSPEEDWORKS.COM

11-14-2015, 09:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 62	I respect the boost. I love it much but never gone max speed since boosting. NA, I have gone 137 mph on a long strait empty stretch. The fastest I have gone since turbo was 124 in the 1/4 mile. That's what it said on the ticket but I will still not in the 11's.. Guess I got up there at the last bit. I don't mess around in anything but dry roads. I'm either a pansy, don't want to wreck my baby, hurt others, die or all of the above. Sure I have fishtailed a little from mashing the gas hard but that was expected. I have many more miles to go so maybe one day it will happen. YzGyz zefaulter likes this. __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

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