For those of you with FI - Who's in the 10's

LafitteZ

They got some haters on here for sure. I dont get why some people get on a z site and completely talk down about the z and how every other car is so much better in every aspect but they still pay money to drive one. Go buy a subaru or a civic or a garbage *** mustang and be like everyone else. Or buy a z and like it for what it is and stop hating so badly on it. The z will do 10s fellas its coming.

Jeffblue

yes there is less immediate danger in a standing mile... but i think if anything, the standing mile requires more prep than a drag race. One small thing goes wrong you're crashing at 200mph. Although these street cars may have the power to go 200mph they weren't necessarily designed for it aerodynamically and one small gust of wind or a little bump and you're going to crash. theres lots of videos of people crashing at the standing mile... and their cars are always totally destroyed.

I dont think this is anyone talking **** about the Z... people (370z owners and non 370z owners) want to see some hard results, and dynosheet after dynosheet is just getting old. The moment someone criticizes or asks a question about the 370z's shortcomings people flip out. Bottom line is this thread is about why the FI z's arent running 10s, and the conclusion is people are scared they will break, or crash. Hey guess what... those 'garbage ass mustangs... they run 10's, 9's 8's 7's, 6's.

All these people you consider 'haters' are actually called 'car enthusiasts.' No one here is trash talking about the car, people are asking why 600rwhp cars aren't running 10's and there's always some excuse because fanboys can't see past a question or criticism and immediately go on the defensive and talk about 'haters.' I love the 370z, and i'd love to see it run 10's. am i hater because i think that a 600rwhp car should run a 10 in the 1/4 mile? i guess so.

the car is 3 years old... its about time.

LafitteZ

Mustangs are also V8s. Thses cars shouldnt even be compared in a quarter mile. I dont see you even driving a TT 370z so I dont feel like you have any reason to be speaking. The mustang plateform is also just about 10 years old. the 370z is only 4 and the turbo for it is only what 1 and a half and it cost a hell of alot more to fix a z then a mustang and it cost a hell of alot more to mod then a Z. The 370z is a complete redesigning of every aspect. You cant even compare the 370 with a 350z because it is a completly different car. Then there is the torque aspect between a v8 and a v6 my car even at 542 horse power only yields like 450 torque. Torque is what gets you going which will make it more difficult to compete in a quarter mile race with a supercharged 5.0 with 550horse and 540 torque but I will put my pink slip on the line and tell you my tt 370 will out run it in a mile with the same horse power numbers. American cars are built primarily for the drag strip the 370 wasnt so its gonna take more time and effort to get it to perform in an area it wasnt completely built for. Funny you know who you are when I say "HATER"

Red__Zed

why not? it is a pretty standard metric of performance.
most of us aren't driving TT Z's because we realized there are better options. I could have FI'd my Z for what it cost to get into a mustang. Jeff definitely could have TT'd his 370 for less than his 300zx build.

I'm not sure where you get the idea that the 370z is a "complete redesign." It arguably shares more similarities with the 350 than the 5.0 does with an 09 mustang.

The VQ37 block is old. VVEL is about the only new wrench in the gears on the car...beyond that, you are mostly running on 350 parts.

don't know why you feel the need to defend against "american cars," but no, the mustang is not "built for the drag strip." It handles the drag strip just fine, and also runs with an M3 around Laguna Seca (not exactly a power track). It is built to perform. Being built to handle 1.4x 60's is a testament to a solid build.









Too much Forza gets people all excited about top end numbers with little concern about how the power gets laid down. It is really sad to see no Z's at the track (drag or road course). It is a platform that I believe should have a lot of potential, but no one has really done anything impressive with (here's pulling for travis' build to lay down the law)