Bigger **** envy

KapitalZ · 05-28-2026, 08:55 AM

Have you swapped the 3.69 stock FD to 4.08 FD? If not, then it might provide the 'bang' you're looking for at the track without the need to boost your Z (and avoid opening the can of worms that Rusty mentioned), as demonstrated in the acceleration comparison video attached to this reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/370z/commen...f_these_tests/

ZoomZ · 05-28-2026, 10:51 AM

It's the same in the airplane world. Constantly want to go higher, further and faster.

cars are easier to achieve those goals but as in airplanes, it's easier to buy something that already comes with the bells and whistles.

You might pay up front for it, but definitely easier in the long run.

But will you get bored with 500 Hp or having nothing to do on the car?

filip00 · 05-30-2026, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoomZ

It's the same in the airplane world. Constantly want to go higher, further and faster.

cars are easier to achieve those goals but as in airplanes, it's easier to buy something that already comes with the bells and whistles.

You might pay up front for it, but definitely easier in the long run.

But will you get bored with 500 Hp or having nothing to do on the car?

That's a good point, but I really (maybe naively?) believe that 500hp is more than enough for the Z and in general for ALL the fun you'd want in a car. Maybe I'm really naive here, I don't know.

filip00 · 05-30-2026, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KapitalZ

Have you swapped the 3.69 stock FD to 4.08 FD? If not, then it might provide the 'bang' you're looking for at the track without the need to boost your Z (and avoid opening the can of worms that Rusty mentioned), as demonstrated in the acceleration comparison video attached to this reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/370z/commen...f_these_tests/

Cheers man. That's my video

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KapitalZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 5 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 23743	Have you swapped the 3.69 stock FD to 4.08 FD? If not, then it might provide the 'bang' you're looking for at the track without the need to boost your Z (and avoid opening the can of worms that Rusty mentioned), as demonstrated in the acceleration comparison video attached to this reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/370z/commen...f_these_tests/ Kzonts likes this. __________________ MCA \| SPL \| Soul Function \| Quaife \| ZSpeed \| Eibach \| CZP \| CJM \| Z1 \| DBA

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ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 823 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40657	It's the same in the airplane world. Constantly want to go higher, further and faster. cars are easier to achieve those goals but as in airplanes, it's easier to buy something that already comes with the bells and whistles. You might pay up front for it, but definitely easier in the long run. But will you get bored with 500 Hp or having nothing to do on the car? __________________ “Action without vision is a nightmare.”

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