Traded in 2006 350Z for 2010 Corvette

cossie1600 · 10-10-2010, 08:42 PM

It's not the steering, it's the way the rear suspension is on the Corvette. You feel like you are in control of the 370, the Corvette can snap loose at any moment. The Z has quicker steering, but it doesn't hold the road much better than the Corvette. On the non Z06 C6, the suspension is way softer too.

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Originally Posted by 280z/300zx

the Z will always be more fun to drive because the Vette has numb steering. Hoepfully Chevy fixes this for the next gen Vette. We used to have an 06 Vette and that was my only complaint about the car, the steering input was very bad. As for the handling of the Vette it is no where as good as the Z. I've done autocross with both my 370z and the C6 vette and Z just blows it away. The steering of the Z is much better and for tight corners the Z is just much better. Now on long sweeping turns that you would see on a road course or ....um.. fwy.... the Vette is very comfortable there.

I'll say this, the Vette does a lot of things better than the Z, but what the Z does better than the Vette makes up for it. Driving the Z just feels so much better. I still miss the explosive power of the Vette though. And if Nissan doesn't do something like FI for the next gen Z I'll be getting the next gen Vette.

cossie1600 · 10-10-2010, 01:18 AM

That's a stupid feature. Of course the Nissan has a metal rod poking you in the back if you try to lean back

Mag350Z · 10-10-2010, 10:21 AM

here a few pics..sorry not the best quality
funny, nobody ever asked for a pic of my 350!

m4a1mustang · 10-11-2010, 07:35 AM

Yeah, I remember reading that it was designed to help you, but I don't remember how.

ImportConvert · 10-11-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, I remember reading that it was designed to help you, but I don't remember how.

My opinion is "whatever". It doesn't bother me, and it was made that way, so I don't much care. It's not like it's a flaw.

shadoquad · 10-11-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, I remember reading that it was designed to help you, but I don't remember how.

IIRC it's an anti-whiplash measure in case of an accident. The idea being that your back being forced into your seat from a rear end collision will keep your neck from violently jerking back.

Then again, I've drunk a lot since I read my owner's manual. I also remember a section on Hobbits and a section about taking the CHFI test.

m4a1mustang · 10-11-2010, 09:44 AM

Yeah, that was my thinking on it to. It's obvious it was like that for a reason so I was not worried about it.

The BlueMax · 10-09-2010, 07:42 PM

One of my considerations was a 06 vette with the Z51 pkg. at around the same price I payed for my Z, but I needed something different and I still have my 97 WS6 to drive around.

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The BlueMax Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville Posts: 337 Drives: 09 370/97 T/A 01 ZRX Rep Power: 26	One of my considerations was a 06 vette with the Z51 pkg. at around the same price I payed for my Z, but I needed something different and I still have my 97 WS6 to drive around. __________________ The Blue Max

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	That's a stupid feature. Of course the Nissan has a metal rod poking you in the back if you try to lean back