370Z cannot go through water ??

felix0121 · 01-13-2017, 02:57 AM

http://www.carscoops.com/2016/12/ima...-swim.html?m=1

* A video is available on the link below.

I love my 370Z and I don't look down to it.

I just wonder technically why it cannot go through that flooded road while some others can .. ??

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Chan Chee Hoe · 01-13-2017, 05:11 AM

As long as the Water don't enter the Air Filters,also the Exhausts...then should be fine......

OhioYJ · 01-13-2017, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chan Chee Hoe

As long as the Water don't enter the Air Filters,also the Exhausts...then should be fine......

As long as the engine is running the exhaust can be under water.

The guy in the video is still an idiot though.

POS VETT · 01-13-2017, 05:34 AM

Nope, a 370Z is not a boat or a submarine by any stretch of imagination ...

If it was a certain white Lotus Esprit, you might bet your money.

Spooler · 01-13-2017, 07:07 AM

First off you never drive through a water filled area. You don't know how deap it is. Being from Cali, I guess you have never had to deal with flash flooding. This guy was an idiot.

kenchan · 01-13-2017, 07:20 AM

huh..

madwi · 01-13-2017, 07:59 AM

Some people's kids.

JARblue · 01-13-2017, 08:11 AM

Troll much?

felix0121 · 01-13-2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Troll much?

I'm not a troller, but anyway I'm sorry if you felt uncomfortable for my thread.

As someone replied above, fortunately here in California I've never had to drive my Z on flooded road yet.

I just literally wondered why a 370Z in that movie failed to go through flooded road in its technical aspects, especially if some other cars could do it.

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JARblue · 01-13-2017, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by felix0121

I'm not a troller, but anyway I'm sorry if you felt uncomfortable for my thread.

As someone replied above, fortunately here in California I've never had to drive my Z on flooded road yet.

I just literally wondered why a 370Z in that movie failed to go through flooded road in its technical points of view, especially if other cars could do.

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I'm perfectly comfortable, thank you. I was just giving you $hit for asking why a Z could not drive through that lake

The Z is a low car. That's the technical reason why it can't make it and other cars can. I didn't even watch the video, but I'm going to guess there were no other sports cars just inches off the ground driving through it.

You should never HAVE to drive your Z on a flooded road. If the road is flooded, dont' fuckin drive on it. I avoid puddles more than a couple of inches thick. I've even gotten honked at for stopping in a lane to wait for an opening in other lanes to avoid a puddle. Worth it.

felix0121 · 01-13-2017, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm perfectly comfortable, thank you. I was just giving you $hit for asking why a Z could not drive through that lake

The Z is a low car. That's the technical reason why it can't make it and other cars can. I didn't even watch the video, but I'm going to guess there were no other sports cars just inches off the ground driving through it.

You should never HAVE to drive your Z on a flooded road. If the road is flooded, dont' fuckin drive on it. I avoid puddles more than a couple of inches thick. I've even gotten honked at for stopping in a lane to wait for an opening in other lanes to avoid a puddle. Worth it.

"Sure, some sports cars or supercars might get lucky and plow their way through, like this*Lamborghini Gallardo*for example, except this*370Z*driver wasn't so fortunate and his choice to drive through that road didn't prove a wise decision after all."

The article said some sports car could. I just wondered why a Z could not - but now I understand that I missed the explaining part in that video.

Anyway we'd better stop here. I don't want to make any more troubles.

I gently reject the Darwin award.

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cooltoy · 01-13-2017, 09:07 AM

The host explained it at the beginning. Water getting into the engine through the intakes. The car might be modified with CAI which may sit lower in the front bumper then stock air boxes, thus sucking in water at a lower level.

JARblue · 01-13-2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

The host explained it at the beginning. Water getting into the engine through the intakes. The car might be modified with CAI which may sit lower in the front bumper then stock air boxes, thus sucking in water at a lower level.

I was hosting a cruise through the hill country for a bunch of Houston folks several years ago when a sudden rainstorm hit. There wasn't even any standing water yet, but the guys running Stillen G3's insisted we pull over immediately due precisely to that concern.

mishuko · 01-16-2017, 06:13 PM

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I was hosting a cruise through the hill country for a bunch of Houston folks several years ago when a sudden rainstorm hit. There wasn't even any standing water yet, but the guys running Stillen G3's insisted we pull over immediately due precisely to that concern.

JAR I have been caught out in brutal rainstorms mid road trips.... let's say it wasn't enjoyable. Standing water, streams of rivers in the grooved portion of the road. Hydro plane and tons of other fun.

Car was find but he'll if I saw a dip of water and I was driving I'd pull over and say **** it lol.

felix0121 · 01-13-2017, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

The host explained it at the beginning. Water getting into the engine through the intakes. The car might be modified with CAI which may sit lower in the front bumper then stock air boxes, thus sucking in water at a lower level.

I missed it. Then now I understand.

Thanks.

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01-13-2017, 02:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
felix0121 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 477 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 67	370Z cannot go through water ?? http://www.carscoops.com/2016/12/ima...-swim.html?m=1 * A video is available on the link below. I love my 370Z and I don't look down to it. I just wonder technically why it cannot go through that flooded road while some others can .. ?? Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk Last edited by felix0121; 01-13-2017 at 03:11 AM.

01-13-2017, 05:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 17	As long as the Water don't enter the Air Filters,also the Exhausts...then should be fine...... felix0121 likes this.

01-13-2017, 05:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Nope, a 370Z is not a boat or a submarine by any stretch of imagination ... If it was a certain white Lotus Esprit, you might bet your money. Duc_Z09, ChaseZ and bendchef like this.

01-13-2017, 07:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,533 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	First off you never drive through a water filled area. You don't know how deap it is. Being from Cali, I guess you have never had to deal with flash flooding. This guy was an idiot. Spartan 1771, gomer_110, Ghostvette and 2 others like this.

01-13-2017, 07:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	huh.. onzedge likes this.

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madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	Some people's kids.

01-13-2017, 08:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Troll much? __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-13-2017, 09:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,942 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	The host explained it at the beginning. Water getting into the engine through the intakes. The car might be modified with CAI which may sit lower in the front bumper then stock air boxes, thus sucking in water at a lower level. JARblue and felix0121 like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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