Car and Driver Crashes a Nismo 370Z

fullmonty · 12-27-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Pretty sure MANY 370s have been on a track without crashing using stock pads. Nice they blame the car instead of their driving though...

Indeed, sometimes its the Indian, not the arrow

pulpz · 12-27-2009, 07:11 AM

Impatiently waiting for the mail....

370Zsteve · 12-27-2009, 07:22 AM

I can't find any mention of this on Google. Waiting patiently for the US Mail.

pulpz · 12-27-2009, 07:44 AM

Just checked the mail...ran yesterday.

Wow...Car & Driver really doesn't have anything good to say about the Nismo370Z.

pulpz · 12-27-2009, 07:50 AM

Throw $25 worth of quarters in the cup holder and the M3 would be LL3, and not LL2. And really following the arbitrary price guidelines, Nissan should have delivered a non-Nismo with a Sport package, and qualified for LL1, and would have received rave review after rave review from all the drivers about how great of a track car it is for the price.

spearfish25 · 12-27-2009, 07:55 AM

Factory option 'sport' pads will be offered on Sport Zs now? How inflated will that price be?

Blown32 · 12-27-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Factory option 'sport' pads will be offered on Sport Zs now? How inflated will that price be?

I would think the 09 sport package with the brake upgrade would have the sport pads?If not then Nissan is selling bogus options?

theDreamer · 12-27-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Blown32

I would think the 09 sport package with the brake upgrade would have the sport pads?If not then Nissan is selling bogus options?

In 2010 they are offering "Nismo racing pads" for anyone that will have the upgraded brakes.

Zsteve · 12-27-2009, 09:31 AM

So are these car magazines truely unbiased? Or do they have an agenda behind them when they test all these cars? Some love certain cars while some hate the ones the others love.

Zeto · 12-27-2009, 09:54 AM

I love how they think they were the reason for the release of the new track pad

Mercennarius · 12-27-2009, 03:01 PM

Lame...

These pads should be standard on all Nismo/track package 370Zs.
C&D sucks at driving.

MightyBobo · 12-27-2009, 03:21 PM

Hey look, I fared better than that! lol

Sharif@Forged · 12-27-2009, 03:55 PM

LOL...definitely more like talent failure.

Brake failure...that's a good one.

pulpz · 12-27-2009, 05:06 PM

C&D claims it was a hardware failure, while Nissan just says the pad isn't designed for track use. There is no specific statement identifying the hardware component that failed ( i.e. cracked brake pad, ruptured brake line, piston assembly. etc. - so abruptly as C&D claims.) Nissan simply states the brake pads are not designed for track use - implying a position of no liability, not specificity identifying the pad as a failed component.

I think until C&D goes into more detail regarding the investigation, I have to call ******** on this as well.

VCuomo · 12-27-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

So are these car magazines truely unbiased? Or do they have an agenda behind them when they test all these cars? Some love certain cars while some hate the ones the others love.

Every writer has his or her own bias (although not necessarily an "agenda").

12-27-2009, 07:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	Impatiently waiting for the mail.... __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

12-27-2009, 07:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 42	I can't find any mention of this on Google. Waiting patiently for the US Mail. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

12-27-2009, 07:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Factory option 'sport' pads will be offered on Sport Zs now? How inflated will that price be? __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

12-27-2009, 09:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 21	So are these car magazines truely unbiased? Or do they have an agenda behind them when they test all these cars? Some love certain cars while some hate the ones the others love. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

12-27-2009, 03:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
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12-27-2009, 09:54 AM	#25 (permalink)
Zeto Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North NJ Age: 40 Posts: 766 Drives: 09 Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 267	I love how they think they were the reason for the release of the new track pad

12-27-2009, 03:01 PM	#26 (permalink)
Mercennarius Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 160 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 16	Lame... These pads should be standard on all Nismo/track package 370Zs. C&D sucks at driving.

12-27-2009, 03:55 PM	#28 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 17	LOL...definitely more like talent failure. Brake failure...that's a good one. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified

12-27-2009, 05:06 PM	#29 (permalink)
pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	C&D claims it was a hardware failure, while Nissan just says the pad isn't designed for track use. There is no specific statement identifying the hardware component that failed ( i.e. cracked brake pad, ruptured brake line, piston assembly. etc. - so abruptly as C&D claims.) Nissan simply states the brake pads are not designed for track use - implying a position of no liability, not specificity identifying the pad as a failed component. I think until C&D goes into more detail regarding the investigation, I have to call ******** on this as well. __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

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