GT500 vs 370Z

spearfish25 · 01-03-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 280z/300zx

The GT500 runs roughly 12.6 at 113mph. Even with a not so skilled person, just someone decent, it's going to be pulling on the 370z.

You can spin the tires in 4th. It takes skill to make the GT500 fast.

Mag350Z · 01-03-2010, 11:43 AM

a GT 500 will crush a 370Z, so will the 2011 GT

Mag350Z · 01-03-2010, 11:45 AM

in a straight line I mean
the 370Z will run away from both on a track

shabarivas · 09-23-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mag350Z

in a straight line I mean
the 370Z will run away from both on a track

Ha ha im sure you like to believe that but the 2011 GT will have its way on any track where you can average near triple digit speeds...

roplusbee · 09-23-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas

Ha ha im sure you like to believe that but the 2011 GT will have its way on any track where you can average near triple digit speeds...

That sounds like a High Speed Ring type course. On a road course like Tsukuba or Leguna Seca would test the limits of the vehicle (and driver). I doubt you coud average near 3 digit speeds on those courses. Just another point of view to consider when compairing vehicles...........

The GT is no slouch in anyway, but I am still not so confident in it's "improved" suspension setup.

shabarivas · 09-23-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by roplusbee

That sounds like a High Speed Ring type course. On a road course like Tsukuba or Leguna Seca would test the limits of the vehicle (and driver). I doubt you coud average near 3 digit speeds on those courses. Just another point of view to consider when compairing vehicles...........

The GT is no slouch in anyway, but I am still not so confident in it's "improved" suspension setup.

Laguna Seca? Are you serious? The Z would not stand a chance against the 2011 GT - You must not have been @ Seca much.

Tsukuba - would be close between the two perhaps but have you looked @ seca? there are some serious 80 -> 110 sprints where we will loose a LOT of time to the stang. A roughly average speed of about 80 mph (for the track) will not help us at all...

You are comparing different animals - what the stang looses in the turns it will MORE than make up for in the straights.

PapoZalsa · 01-03-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mag350Z

a GT 500 will crush a 370Z, so will the 2011 GT

And it cost thousands more!!!!!

cashbred · 09-23-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mag350Z

a GT 500 will crush a 370Z, so will the 2011 GT

haha sorry to say but my z when it was stock never lost to my brothers 2011 ford 5.0 maybe you just have a lemon or mine is a freak who knows

MightyBobo · 09-23-2010, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cashbred

haha sorry to say but my z when it was stock never lost to my brothers 2011 ford 5.0 maybe you just have a lemon or mine is a freak who knows

Or your brother is a terrible driver...the 5.0 is a sick setup.

FastJew · 01-03-2010, 11:48 AM

The GT500 to 370Z comparison is a very difficult one to make seeing how many differences there are just in the general makeup of the cars. 4 seats vs 2, overall size/weight, IRS vs solid rear axle, etc...

GT500 competes with the Camaro SS, SRT8, Charger, Challenger, and few others I am sure I am forgetting.

370Z was meant to compete with Corvette, Cayman, and Z4 to offer similar performance at a much cheaper price.

When it comes down to it between the GT500 and 370Z you are really just comparing lifestyles not car performance.

m4a1mustang · 01-03-2010, 11:53 AM

The GT500 is a beast to drive fast. It takes considerable skill to work the 1/4 in 12 seconds with one. If you check out the mustang boards the top drivers are ridiculously fast and then there are others stuck in the 13s with high traps because they can't hook.

m4a1mustang · 01-03-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FastJew

The GT500 to 370Z comparison is a very difficult one to make seeing how many differences there are just in the general makeup of the cars. 4 seats vs 2, overall size/weight, IRS vs solid rear axle, etc...

GT500 competes with the Camaro SS, SRT8, Charger, Challenger, and few others I am sure I am forgetting.

370Z was meant to compete with Corvette, Cayman, and Z4 to offer similar performance at a much cheaper price.

When it comes down to it between the GT500 and 370Z you are really just comparing lifestyles not car performance.

Exactly. In a perfect world Id have both.

FastJew · 01-03-2010, 12:21 PM

The GT could hardly be considered competition for the Camaro SS and SRT8. Now in 2011 that will all change with the coming of the 5.0 in the GT.

m4a1mustang - That would be nice...take the stang to the dragstrip and the z to the roadcourse

theDreamer · 01-03-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FastJew

The GT could hardly be considered competition for the Camaro SS and SRT8. Now in 2011 that will all change with the coming of the 5.0 in the GT.

m4a1mustang - That would be nice...take the stang to the dragstrip and the z to the roadcourse

I do not really count the 4.6 anymore, knowing full well that the 5.0L is here, but even with the 4.6 it ran .2 slower in the 1/4 mile, beat the Camaro SS in skid pad, brake tests, etc.

SnakeBitten · 01-03-2010, 01:09 PM

A GT500 would kill a 370z in a straight line and it will beat it in a long twisty roadcourse like VIR, Big Willow etc too. I remember the old 06 lightning Lap where a GT500 that suffered major ignition problems was still faster than a well driven 06 350z by a second and a half [GT500 3:11 to the Z's 3:12.5] Teh next year the GT500 was just a few tenths off a Porsche 911 TT and about 8 secs faster than the 350z time from the previous Lightning Lap. On a highway roll its lights out.

The GT 500 should be faster then the 370z as well imho. I highly doubt a 370z is 8 secs faster than a 350z on VIR and it would need to be just to approach the GT500's time much less beat one on a track like VIR. Short tracks it will have a chance as outright speeds are less critical.

Also the Cayman S was 4 secs faster than the 350z in that same 06 Car and Driver Lightening Lap test. GT500 was 4 secs faster than the Cayman S. The 370z is as fast as the old Cayman S. The GT500 is not a handler like the 370z but, "track dependant", it can beat a 370z.

06 Lightning Lap head to head. Z vs Cayman S vs GT500 to name a few

07 Lightning Lap GT500 fast lap 3:05.9

01-03-2010, 11:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
FastJew Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 58 Drives: 2009/370z/TS/6MT Rep Power: 17	The GT500 to 370Z comparison is a very difficult one to make seeing how many differences there are just in the general makeup of the cars. 4 seats vs 2, overall size/weight, IRS vs solid rear axle, etc... GT500 competes with the Camaro SS, SRT8, Charger, Challenger, and few others I am sure I am forgetting. 370Z was meant to compete with Corvette, Cayman, and Z4 to offer similar performance at a much cheaper price. When it comes down to it between the GT500 and 370Z you are really just comparing lifestyles not car performance. __________________ 09 370Z - FI TDX CBE/Stillen G3/FI HFC's are next 06 Xterra OR - 3" SL - 33" Pro-Comp MT's - Shrockworks Sliders & Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier - Stillen Cross Drilled Rotors/Pads

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6964	The GT500 is a beast to drive fast. It takes considerable skill to work the 1/4 in 12 seconds with one. If you check out the mustang boards the top drivers are ridiculously fast and then there are others stuck in the 13s with high traps because they can't hook. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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FastJew Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 58 Drives: 2009/370z/TS/6MT Rep Power: 17	The GT could hardly be considered competition for the Camaro SS and SRT8. Now in 2011 that will all change with the coming of the 5.0 in the GT. m4a1mustang - That would be nice...take the stang to the dragstrip and the z to the roadcourse __________________ 09 370Z - FI TDX CBE/Stillen G3/FI HFC's are next 06 Xterra OR - 3" SL - 33" Pro-Comp MT's - Shrockworks Sliders & Rear Bumper/Tire Carrier - Stillen Cross Drilled Rotors/Pads

01-03-2010, 01:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
SnakeBitten Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Midwood Posts: 232 Drives: 05 DBZ M6 Rep Power: 18	A GT500 would kill a 370z in a straight line and it will beat it in a long twisty roadcourse like VIR, Big Willow etc too. I remember the old 06 lightning Lap where a GT500 that suffered major ignition problems was still faster than a well driven 06 350z by a second and a half [GT500 3:11 to the Z's 3:12.5] Teh next year the GT500 was just a few tenths off a Porsche 911 TT and about 8 secs faster than the 350z time from the previous Lightning Lap. On a highway roll its lights out. The GT 500 should be faster then the 370z as well imho. I highly doubt a 370z is 8 secs faster than a 350z on VIR and it would need to be just to approach the GT500's time much less beat one on a track like VIR. Short tracks it will have a chance as outright speeds are less critical. Also the Cayman S was 4 secs faster than the 350z in that same 06 Car and Driver Lightening Lap test. GT500 was 4 secs faster than the Cayman S. The 370z is as fast as the old Cayman S. The GT500 is not a handler like the 370z but, "track dependant", it can beat a 370z. 06 Lightning Lap head to head. Z vs Cayman S vs GT500 to name a few 07 Lightning Lap GT500 fast lap 3:05.9 __________________ Last edited by SnakeBitten; 01-03-2010 at 01:13 PM.

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01-03-2010, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mag350Z Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 95 Drives: 2011 GS Corvette Rep Power: 17	a GT 500 will crush a 370Z, so will the 2011 GT

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Mag350Z Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 95 Drives: 2011 GS Corvette Rep Power: 17	in a straight line I mean the 370Z will run away from both on a track