370z acceleration - Just as fast as the big 3 pony cars?

Allentown · 04-04-2015, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

It sounds like you've never really owned a balanced car. The gt500 and the Rx8 are polar opposites. That's the beauty of the Z

And the sad part, until now I never even diagnosed the issue.

The most balanced car I had of all these was a 2010 mustang GT Track pack. It was 300hp with most of the GT500 bits on it.....it had the Gt500 rear diff, clutch and clutch plate, sway bars, brakes, tires, exhaust etc with the intake and tune from the bullet edition. Probably the best example of a mustang ever produced in that era. The power didn't over take the chassis and man it seemed to do everything right. I assume the track pack was the spiritual predecessor to the boss 302 which was also supposedly very good. But mustang guys ARE spec racers and when the 11s came out I fell for the hype and ended up with a stang with a lemon mt-82 transmission in it. Don't get me started on the forums. If you owned a10 model when The 11s came out, you weren't fit to even respond to....you know: because it was a half second slower.

The z is better than that car in every way except storage space and engine sound

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Originally Posted by Tadpole

I haven't lost to a mustang yet at the drag strip. It handles just as good as an Rx8 and auto crosses well with good tires and a sway bar.
The Z is a winner Enjoy it!

The force is strong with you.

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I'd own a Miata only if it were a dedicated track car that I didn't care about and nobody I knew was ever going to see me in it.

If it had even 50 more hp.....I might

Davey · 04-04-2015, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by victort

i had to double check the web address to make sure i wasn't on a brz/frs forum reading through this thread

Why? Nobody's drooling over the twins here. It's a good cheap sporty car, if I were looking for a $25K car that was fun to drive it would be on my list, but it's no Z competitor.

Now do you feel better?

b15 · 04-04-2015, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Allentown

And the sad part, until now I never even diagnosed the issue.

The most balanced car I had of all these was a 2010 mustang GT Track pack. It was 300hp with most of the GT500 bits on it.....it had the Gt500 rear diff, clutch and clutch plate, sway bars, brakes, tires, exhaust etc with the intake and tune from the bullet edition. Probably the best example of a mustang ever produced in that era. The power didn't over take the chassis and man it seemed to do everything right. I assume the track pack was the spiritual predecessor to the boss 302 which was also supposedly very good. But mustang guys ARE spec racers and when the 11s came out I fell for the hype and ended up with a stang with a lemon mt-82 transmission in it. Don't get me started on the forums. If you owned a10 model when The 11s came out, you weren't fit to even respond to....you know: because it was a half second slower.

The z is better than that car in every way except storage space and engine sound

All good though. Nothing wrong with variety. You've had muscle and you've had handling. Now you have a little of both, whats next?

Allentown · 04-04-2015, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

All good though. Nothing wrong with variety. You've had muscle and you've had handling. Now you have a little of both, whats next?

Ha ha

kenchan · 04-04-2015, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by b15

All good though. Nothing wrong with variety. You've had muscle and you've had handling. Now you have a little of both, whats next?

pickup truck

Allentown · 04-04-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

pickup truck

Well, I traded an 11 Titan for the 15z. (Had traded my 11 mustang for the titan. Was able to sell my Shelby outright back in '14)

At 1200 a month for the g37+z370, I'm at the lowest car payment threshold I've been at sine 06

kenchan · 04-04-2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Allentown

Well, I traded an 11 Titan for the 15z. (Had traded my 11 mustang for the titan. Was able to sell my Shelby outright back in '14)

At 1200 a month for the g37+z370, I'm at the lowest car payment threshold I've been at sine 06

how about minivan?

Firebase99 · 04-04-2015, 07:12 PM

I think Davey quoted me a while back to something I said about the Twins. yea, as fun and cute as they are he said, and after a couple years, his quote summarized it in a few short words. "The Z isnt deal breaking slow like the Twins." So true, the Z on a straight is still quick enough for a thrill and in the turns its even better. That being said as I said in the past, the Z32 DIED because of WAY over pricing, Nissan would be blind to their OWN history to do it again. Base Z....$31K..320 I4, 3100 pounds, top end maybe "NISMO" $49K, 430+, all the goodies. 3500 pounds.

tnav · 04-05-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Allentown

The sarcasm here infers that like towing capacity, horse power and acceleration are asanine things to discuss.....in a dedicated sports car???

You missed the point of the comment, your parents must be proud

Allentown · 04-05-2015, 02:30 PM

Happy Easter from a pair of Nissan 3.7s

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-05-2015, 03:32 PM

in texas... 55-77 degrees & low humidity in a 7at will get you sub 5's easy.

Tick64 · 04-05-2015, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Allentown

Happy Easter from a pair of Nissan 3.7s

The perfect setup! Looks good man

Tadpole · 09-08-2016, 09:57 PM

Well guys been a while since I have posted up since I traded my Z. I purchased a 15 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack and let me tell you the domestics have upped thier game.
Bone stock I have run an 11.90@118.

All I can say is stay at the race tracks with corners in them and dont race any of them at the drag strip. You will be beat badly.

Firebase99 · 09-09-2016, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tadpole

Well guys been a while since I have posted up since I traded my Z. I purchased a 15 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack and let me tell you the domestics have upped thier game.
Bone stock I have run an 11.90@118.

All I can say is stay at the race tracks with corners in them and dont race any of them at the drag strip. You will be beat badly.

Geezuz, what was your 60'? Hell of a run. Mods? Hit any icebergs?

2011 Nismo#91 · 09-09-2016, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

The Z also does not require a mullet.

04-05-2015, 03:32 PM	#41 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	in texas... 55-77 degrees & low humidity in a 7at will get you sub 5's easy. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	Well guys been a while since I have posted up since I traded my Z. I purchased a 15 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack and let me tell you the domestics have upped thier game. Bone stock I have run an 11.90@118. All I can say is stay at the race tracks with corners in them and dont race any of them at the drag strip. You will be beat badly. JARblue and Firebase99 like this. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

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04-04-2015, 07:12 PM	#38 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14033	I think Davey quoted me a while back to something I said about the Twins. yea, as fun and cute as they are he said, and after a couple years, his quote summarized it in a few short words. "The Z isnt deal breaking slow like the Twins." So true, the Z on a straight is still quick enough for a thrill and in the turns its even better. That being said as I said in the past, the Z32 DIED because of WAY over pricing, Nissan would be blind to their OWN history to do it again. Base Z....$31K..320 I4, 3100 pounds, top end maybe "NISMO" $49K, 430+, all the goodies. 3500 pounds.