Nismo feels SLOW! :(
 

I test drove a brand new Nismo and it feels very slow! I thought I wanted to buy one because there unique etc.. but gosh.. Going from a 2009 3LT Corvette to a Nismo.... I sold the vette because I wanted to buy a unique car. Hm... im not sure what to look at now.. Maybe another Lotus Elise? Test drove a XKR and loved the speed.

... Um... You're beating a dead and buried horse...
And no 370Z is as fast as a Corvette...

(Watch this turn into a Nismo vs regular 370Z thread)

Come OP... Really? Of course it felt slow. 400 something TQ in your Vette to 276TQ... It's not rocket science. The C6 Vette is alot faster than a stock 370z. No surprise here.

It is slow.

It's a bit slower that a regular Z, as a matter of fact.

If you want to whip corvettes with a Z, you'll need boost.

BTW, the Lotus is pretty slow too... Unique+fast = $$$$$.

Tesla

The Z isn't slow... And just cause R&T magazine posted a 1/10th of a sec faster 0-60 and 1/4 time in a regular Z vs the Nismo, wouldn't that be a drivers race? Anyways, the C6 is far superior over a Z. / thread

Just sold my Z for an Eclipse - it's soooo slow!! :rolleyes:

Slow, relative to a Corvette -- the benchmark for speed noted by the OP, and presumably why it feels slow.

The Z is blindingly fast relative to many other cars (I love my Z, but I know what it can and cannot do -- and personally, I have more interest in owning an FR-S or a Elise than a 'vette).

In track tests I seem to recall the Nismo was (surprisingly) marginally poorer performing on a few track-based metrics (including braking and skidpad...) as compared to the sport package Z, but I could be (and should be!) wrong.

It is unknown whether these differences are solely due to driver. The Nismo also crashed into a wall because the brakes failed... that's probably more on the car (and the nature of the test) than the driver.

Either way, the body kit, better bracing, nicer wheels and tires etc make the Nismo very bad *** -- no besmirching of the model's worthiness intended here...

You should've look into engine spec about Nismo before selling your Vette.

It did.

And it's my fault.

I'm a bad person :shakes head:

I can't believe he is comparing the two.

:facepalm::facepalm:

Drive a Prius for 6 months and then drive the Nismo again. It will suddenly seem lightning fast.

The 370Z is so slow it shouldn't even be called a sports car :stirthepot:

I don't understand the thinking of the Op here

Knowing all to well the 2014 C7's Are just around the corner, Why look elsewhere? The Z's are not even in the same class. imo

C7's Are the Tits minus the Camaro tailights :facepalm:

What I think is OP is a troll who couldn't afford neither a Nismo or a Vette but wants people thinking he has that kind of cash.

That or OP is retarded. I rather be the poor troll than being as dumb as selling a car and buying another without looking into **** about it.


EDIT: OP's history shows hes been looking for a Used Touring... which tells me he either sold his Vette for change and can't afford a Z or he had a very bad time in Vegas.

He's just messing around...give him a timeout and his normal intelligence will resume sometime in the future. Let us be the more mature ones

Dont break my circlejerk cv129...

Vette felt faster than a Z?
Nooooooooooooooooooooo s**t.

Totally agree but I like the tail lights. :tup:

I knew the nismo would be slower but I didnt think it would feel a lot slower. Yes its a great car im not saying it isn't. What if I had a supercharged touring sport? Ps.. the Elise isnt slow I owned one. Its fast but not vette fast. Im wanting to get another with a supercharger.

Come on hotrod....be for real! The only thing close between a Vette and a Z is the weight. Now it doesn't take a rocket scientist to compare hp and tq outputs between a six and an eight cylinder motor to figure out the performance difference. If you want to be different, get a Nismo and twin turbo it and then you can run with the big boys all while saving some money doing it. If you want power out of the box then lay down some serious shells and move on. :ugh2:

The SC'd one is faster, the NA is probably about even -- albeit far lighter and more tossable (see further: thinking on the FR-S).

We're in the extraordinarily complex domain of qualia... you were dissatisfied with the Nismo 370Z -- well fair enough.

Notwithstanding empirical data on laptimes, etc., that which feels fast may or may not be that which is fast(er -- all interpretations being quite relative).

Feeling fast or slow is, in part, a matter of power to weight... from there you can decide where to search for the next car, given whatever your financial resources may be.

If you have that kind of money then buy a Nismo and add Twin Turbo to it. Done deal! My friend who owns a vette said he loves how the Nismo handles far better then his vette. You can make any car fast if you want.

To me, Vettes are ugly cars. Get the Lotus Exige.

Putting a turbo kit on the Nismo would get you the power you want, but you're going to be into the car for $55-60k, no warranty and the quality of the product is only going to be as good as the installer and tuner. I bought a Z and put a turbo on it over a Vette of some type, but there's a lot to be said for driving home with a stock car that does everything you want it to without modding it.

What kind of oil would be recommended to go in a corvette? Are there any aftermarket exhausts for the 'vette? Is it really worth the money to upgrade to a ZR1 or is it just an overpriced bodykit?

That's how you derail a thread.:stirthepot:

Sorry, not going to be butt-hurt because another car is faster or blah blah. For me the 370Z is a darn near perfect combination of price, performance, appeal, and personal expression potential. Bottom line, I'd rather take a solid sports car and make her in to a beast using my own two hands than drive a same out-of-the-box 'someone else did all the work' Matchbox sealed product.

If you want a fast car OP, get a 350Z with an HR. Those are fastestest.

/Thread

For the price and performance you get out of a Z I myself personally am fine with it. A Lotus is fast too I know first hand because my brother in law has an 05 elise. They are equally comparable in performance give the weight and HP difference. Essentially we all can go around and around about what is better, but want it comes down to is your own opinion.

^^ For the price of performance, I really am not "fine" with the 370Z. I am literally just being a loyal Z fanboy that's why I bought another one. I love my Z34 though.

used GTR is my next ride, then I am done with nissan. I love my G... but I've had a few too many problems with it vs other rides I've had. Maybe I just bought a problem child, but I think I'll go German next time... idk... Im still conflicted as f****...

Really?? I had a HR z with the same mods as my z34 and my 370z feels way faster and more refined than the HR and its not even broken in yet...vq engines break in at 25k+ miles.

I just sold my Ferrari 458 to buy a Z, oh my god what did I do, its a lot slower???? please help???
:happydance:

Didn't know you were an engineer, please lets not spread BS information like this

Someone did sell their F360 :tiphat:

It was a joke dude.

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Touring sport with supercharger I wouldnt mind but.. I would want a body kit too and to do all of that it would be 8k to install and another 6k im guessing for a nismo or amuse body kit.

I assume you want the touring for the leather?

If that's the only reason for getting the touring, aftermarket leather is a hell of a lot cheaper than building your own Nismo.

The Nismo ride wasnt as nice to me as the touring but.. I love the Nismo look on the outside. Now someone sell me a 370z white touring sport with either a body kit or.. with a supercharger or turbo lol