takes ages getting to 260 past 220kmh?

vehl

It's not a new issue but I feel the Z is abit lacking in the 220 to 260km/h surge. it just seems to take a mile to get to it. the rest of us getting the same message? Mine's stock btw...

ImportConvert

Is that where 4th gear runs out? Sorry, I don't have a Z, but I know where 4th gear ran out on my WS6, it slowed way down. I usually called it quits when 4th ran out because at that horsepower level (around 350), you're just a dead duck, then. The Z's gearing should help it some, but yeah, it's just a 332bhp 32XX# car and at that speed it's going to feel pretty dead after you shift into 5th.

ClemsonWill

I can't say that I have had my Z up that fast. I hope you are not hitting those speeds on the street. If so, I will keep you in my prayers.

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If you are...just don't post about it on the forum. Nissan might void your warranty. I'm not messing with you. A guy on the Shelby forum had his warranty voided because he used the car for competition (drag-racing), and posted about it on the Shelby official team forum. The dealership cited his post as part of the reason they would not fix his jacked up clutch (common problem in those cars). Yes, someone at Ford cruised the forum, found it, and it made it all the way up the chain.

PapoZalsa

If you can see, his location is Asia (where?), they might have no speed limit highways like in Germany. He is also quoting KM/H. Each 100KM/H is around 60MPH.

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Chan Chee Hoe

He is in Brunei,his country Sultan also like to drive fast,so they got nice highway for testing.

msb3079

^^ I'm not condoning those speeds on the road... but who is Nissan to say you can't go the speed that their car was built to go? If you drive, shift, etc properly... what's the issue? Nissan is not enforcing the laws nor are they insuring the car.

m4a1mustang

I don't condone that driving either, but let's be realistic here... You're dealing with only 332 hp. The car is not going to pull hard in 5th gear from 135 to 160... not gonna happen.

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ImportConvert

Yep. Pretty much. 332bhp kinda peters out around 120-130 or so.

sonic370

i'm starting to peter out around 130 myself................

Greed

Really? Someone forgot to tell me then. I got up to 140 very quickly in my Z. Had plenty of juice left too. I slowed down b/c I got scared.

ImportConvert

I think speed/acceleration is subjective.
http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...61a7a3bb51.pdf

I think this proves the point that the Z dies somewhere around after 4th gear is done. Look at the 130-140, and then the 140-150 times.

christian370z

The Z is still a quick car, maybe not amazing in stock form but I can attest that my modded Z can get up to 140 pretty quickly. The better number to look at on the C&D sheet is the .98g skidpad rating!

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msb3079

Oh yeah... I'm not arguing that point... but for people saying "don't publicly say that you drive your car over 120 or Nissan will void your warranty" ... makes ZERO sense.

BUTTTT... if they said "be careful if your insurance carrier sees this they will raise your rates"... that I'd agree with.

ImportConvert

Really? In the GT-R there is a disclosure statement that you sign that states dynoing the car, driving it at ANY competative event, turning off VDC except in snow/mud, will void the warranty. I thought that was BS until I read it for myself. It is sitting on the floorboard of the passenger side of the car, at least, that is where I found it.

Here is the link where Ford voided a warranty partially because someone posted on a forum that they ran it at a drag strip:

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