Car and Driver Crashes a Nismo 370Z

nicknick · 12-29-2009, 03:54 PM

[
Its dumb to think you can do fine on the track with a 100% stock car that costs $35k. All the folks in porsches and z06's that I know do just fine on the stock tires and brakes. Some of you guys that get upset about brakes fading on the track, I think you are ridiculous...its a relatively inexpensive car and there HAVE to be compromises. Its not a race car, its a 30k street car. Be happy that everything else works as well as it does and if you are going to get on the track, then get some pads and an oil cooler. Its not that Nissan couldnt do it, its that they couldnt do it on that budget.

That sir is why Car and Driver is not a good source on information. About anything.[/QUOTE]

How many of you would have paid an extra 1G to not have these issues? 1G is a weeks pay for most of us, right? If you could not afford an extra 1G then should you really be owning such an "expensive" car?

ChrisSlicks · 12-29-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicknick

[
Its dumb to think you can do fine on the track with a 100% stock car that costs $35k.

Actually the braking issue has little to do with price, it has to do with owners of previous models of Nissan/Infiniti products wining about brake dust. They went to a different composition to cure that but created a new problem of very low temperature handling. It's not the only car to have this issue, the new Audi A4 suffers a similar problem. Fortunately the solution is simple and cheap, buy $300 worth of pads.

370Zsteve · 12-29-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Actually the braking issue has little to do with price, it has to do with owners of previous models of Nissan/Infiniti products wining about brake dust. They went to a different composition to cure that but created a new problem of very low temperature handling. It's not the only car to have this issue, the new Audi A4 suffers a similar problem. Fortunately the solution is simple and cheap, buy $300 worth of pads.

+1 rep

RCZ · 12-29-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicknick

How many of you would have paid an extra 1G to not have these issues? 1G is a weeks pay for most of us, right? If you could not afford an extra 1G then should you really be owning such an "expensive" car?

Umm I said inexpensive if your comment is directed at me....also I think I've spent a good bit over 1k in mods already

nicknick · 12-30-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ

Umm I said inexpensive if your comment is directed at me....also I think I've spent a good bit over 1k in mods already

Sorry I meant from the factory. I know (well at least me) that i would payan extra 1G to not haave these issues, i know this only applies to track but sometimes peole just like to know the performance is there without actuaally having/wanting to use it, if you know what i mean.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Virginia International Raceway Crashes	spearfish25	Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip	18	12-13-2009 07:47 PM
New GTR R35 crashes following an Evo IX MR	AK370Z	Other Vehicles	33	12-11-2009 01:25 AM
Lamborghini Diablo Crashes In Front Of Crowd	AK370Z	Other Vehicles	8	05-01-2009 08:03 PM
Plane Crashes In Hudson River	CrownR426	The Lounge (Off Topic)	9	01-17-2009 10:31 AM
$$$$$$$ Crashes	BanningZ	The Lounge (Off Topic)	12	01-03-2009 04:53 AM

12-29-2009, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 18	[ Its dumb to think you can do fine on the track with a 100% stock car that costs $35k. All the folks in porsches and z06's that I know do just fine on the stock tires and brakes. Some of you guys that get upset about brakes fading on the track, I think you are ridiculous...its a relatively inexpensive car and there HAVE to be compromises. Its not a race car, its a 30k street car. Be happy that everything else works as well as it does and if you are going to get on the track, then get some pads and an oil cooler. Its not that Nissan couldnt do it, its that they couldnt do it on that budget. That sir is why Car and Driver is not a good source on information. About anything.[/QUOTE] How many of you would have paid an extra 1G to not have these issues? 1G is a weeks pay for most of us, right? If you could not afford an extra 1G then should you really be owning such an "expensive" car?