370z vs ferrari f430

GZ3 · 02-13-2011, 07:09 PM

all you need is drop ins...

ScGRaceR · 02-13-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

all you need is drop ins...

maybe a sticker too

CrownR426 · 02-13-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ScGRaceR

maybe a sticker too

Hell yeah, My 370z sticker give me +100hp/100tq.

370Z Purist · 02-13-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

Hell yeah, My 370z sticker give me +100hp/100tq.

optiontrader · 02-13-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

Hell yeah, My 370z sticker give me +100hp/100tq.

Shoot - I got the wrong one then. I'm only putting down 95/93 at the wheels with my stickie.

370Z Purist · 02-13-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by optiontrader

Shoot - I got the wrong one then. I'm only putting down 95/93 at the wheels with my stickie.

You need to make sure the sticker is abhorrently large and always clean. Sort of like an air filter or something.

PapoZalsa · 02-13-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

If you are playing with the big boys, it's 60-130+. That's what will show you what car has the juevos

And if you got the COJONES to go 130+!

370Z Purist · 02-13-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

And if you got the COJONES to go 130+!

I've gone 135. I don't know if it was the cojones or the stupidity.

Bleek · 02-13-2011, 10:40 PM

grapes vs bananas

Lug · 02-13-2011, 11:31 PM

370Z Purist · 02-14-2011, 12:03 AM

The only problem I see with the above is the high likelihood that you will get sucked into it and DIE.

SPOHN · 02-14-2011, 09:22 AM

I can see that blowing up with you in the car.

Mt Tam I am · 02-14-2011, 10:13 AM

The only thing the Z has going for it vs the Ferrari, is the younger driver. The Ferrari is designed for a young man, but only an old man can afford it (generally speaking). As 6Spd said "Buy the GTR".

InTheZone · 02-14-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Did you just say Ferrari F430? The answer is NEVER! You Z will NEVER outperform a Ferrari F430. Please never throw such comparisons. You comparing 370Z to a Ferrari F430 is like comparing Chevy Cobalt to a Corvette ZR1!!!

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

If you watch any decent car show, you'll know that there is more to performance than horsepower. It's only the American approach that puts a bigger engine in a car to 'beat' a competitor. The Z with a TT kit will NOT be a replacement for an F430.

I think of it this way:
Replacement means identical (or better) in every way. Sure you can make a Z get to 100mph faster than an F430. You may also be able to have it brake from 70-0 faster. But to make the whole package...to corner, accelerate, stop, etc etc better than an F430 you'll need a race team's budget behind you. A TT will make the Z faster, coil overs will help with cornering ability, a BBK with repeated stopping. But you still have a 3300+lb car. Are you going to find a company to custom make every body panel in carbon fiber? How would you fix the 56/44 weight distribution in the Z without adding weight to the back?

Just like in the video games, building a car doesn't make it drivable. You may end up with a terrible handling beast that is more of an abomination than a Ferrari killer. I'd suggest to enjoy the Z as it is or up your budget and buy a different car.

TT+various engine/drivetrain upgrades, upgraded brake system, upgraded suspension components would be most of the work. For a street tire you probably can't beat Neova's, not sure what the better tires would for a track.

A Ferrari F430 is not some lightweight car. You say the 370z is 3300+lb(base model actually weighs 3250lbs), well the F430 weighs in at 3197lbs, not much of a difference.

Yes there are some cars that just can't compete on a strip AND on a track no matter how much money you put into them, but the F430 isn't some untouchable car by any means you don't need a "race team's budget" to compete.

And the weight distribution on the 370 is 54/46 without any passengers, not as bad as 56/44. F430's is 43/57.

Stock for stock, 370z can't compete period everyone knows that. But saying a STOCK cobalt vs a zr1 is the same as a modified 370z vs a F430 si ridiculous.

The ZR1 stock could compete with the F430, so Colbalt>370z? Just saying...

Lug · 02-14-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

The only problem I see with the above is the high likelihood that you will get sucked into it and DIE.

You are either dedicated to winning or not.

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Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	The only thing the Z has going for it vs the Ferrari, is the younger driver. The Ferrari is designed for a young man, but only an old man can afford it (generally speaking). As 6Spd said "Buy the GTR". __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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