takes ages getting to 260 past 220kmh?

vehl · 10-08-2010, 07:00 AM

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 · 10-08-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 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...

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 · 10-08-2010, 07:10 AM

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.

ImportConvert · 10-08-2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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.

msb3079 · 10-08-2010, 08:26 AM

^^ 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 · 10-08-2010, 08:29 AM

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.

msb3079 · 10-08-2010, 08:35 AM

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 · 10-08-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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:

I'm done with Ford - Team Shelby

ImportConvert · 10-08-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

christian370z · 10-08-2010, 10:57 AM

If you do some breathing mods and get a tune, you can nicely amp up the top end acceleration of this car. I am assuming you are not in the US based on the fact that you use kph, but if you want more pickup above 200kph, you will need more power.

kenchan · 10-08-2010, 01:33 PM

Should step outside and push it.

m4a1mustang · 10-08-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Should step outside and push it.

Trips · 10-08-2010, 01:41 PM

shadoquad · 10-08-2010, 01:46 PM

When my Z hits 88mph. I see some serious sh**.

6MT · 10-08-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 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...

Try a steep hill... (and a long one too).

10-08-2010, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
vehl Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: asia Posts: 140 Drives: 370z PW/ GTI Rep Power: 16	takes ages getting to 260 past 220kmh? 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...

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ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 444	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. __________________ Slightly modded

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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: 6962	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. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	If you do some breathing mods and get a tune, you can nicely amp up the top end acceleration of this car. I am assuming you are not in the US based on the fact that you use kph, but if you want more pickup above 200kph, you will need more power. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

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10-08-2010, 08:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
msb3079 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: collingswood.nj Posts: 133 Drives: 12 Touring Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	^^ 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.

10-08-2010, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
msb3079 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: collingswood.nj Posts: 133 Drives: 12 Touring Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	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.

10-08-2010, 01:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Should step outside and push it.

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	When my Z hits 88mph. I see some serious sh**.

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