My thoughts on the 370z

edk370

I drove a C4 and thought the cockpit was claustrophobic. That car was a poor design imo. The ride was harsh in the C4 too. I drove a C5 Z06 and that was fast car. The C5 is night and day more comfortable than the C4. I drove a C6 base trim and thought that was about as fast as the C5 Z06. I drove a 2002 Viper and that was a very fast car.

You didn't compare the ride of the 370 to the Vette(s) you owned.

mliebs

The C4's had a pretty harsh ride but the C5's design was a little different and it helped smooth the car out. My C6 had the Z51 package so the suspension was stiffer but it had the performance rear gearing in it so off the line is was really quick. I bought the C4 a couple years after they came out and at the time it was a really raw feeling car and the HP was horrible, even with the TPI instead of the original CI. The actual ride is subjective and depends on the person. I changed the shocks and tires on both the C5 and C6 to help smooth the cars out but I went too far on the C5. On the C5 I installed Bilstein shocks and General UHP's and it ended up being a Camry (not that bad but the car lost it's feel). Going off memory I'd say the ride of the 370 is more inline with the C6 (after the shock and tire change) rather than the C5. What is really noticeable on the 370 is the lack of body roll when turning corners. Overall I think the ride of the 370 is comfortable and the car has an excellent connected feeling.

When it's time for tires I need to get something that will help quiet the car down a little but still keep that connected feeling. I could probably turn this car into a Camry with the wrong shock and tire choice just like I did with the C5 but that's not what the cars about IMO. My wife was driving last night and I had a chance to sit in the passenger seat for a nice 25 mile ride down the freeway and I thought the 370 was extremely comfortable.

If you could have ridden in my C6 with the original Z51 shocks and half worn RFT's you'd know what harsh and loud really is LOL. I'm not kidding when I say that every line in the freeway made a slapping sound. Running over anything bigger than a cigarette butt felt like you hit a 2x4. At some point a line needs to drawn when it comes to performance and comfort for a daily driver. I like the ride and handling of the 370 and won't be doing anything to change it. It's hard to compare a car like the C6 to a 370 because it's not really apples to apples.

I was hesitant to even post my thoughts on this because it's hard to compare cars from totally different price points.