wise choice. take the knowledge that the 370 looks,drives and handles better
than any mustang. imho.

At that speed, you need to upgrade your doors.

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I know what your talking about, I use to always be nervous coming around a bend on the highway when I lived in Connecticut. The only good thing I encountered up there is that they love to sit in the same spots so you learn their hideouts. I definitely come across more cops in my daily drive down south but their usually doing 20mph faster then me. The road I have to take to get to work is a 13 mile straight away that goes between a natural preserve so I open the car up there when I'm wanting that adrenaline rush lol.

I am all for higher speed limit, but some people just need to calm down

How can we calm down when fast and furious is out in the theaters yo!

What kind of shape are your tires in ?

holy crap, I can't believe i'm IBTL. :happydance:

(this forum is pretty strict usually).

Haven't taken the 370 to those speeds. But I can say that my 350 gets real loose above 100. The steering feels sloppy and the suspension seems soft at higher speed. The crazy part is my economy "fwd sporty compact" Celica GTS I had before I bought the Z tightened up past 80. It was stable right up to about 140 where it just didn't have the power to pull anymore... You can imagine how puzzled I was at how it felt. Maybe it's the weight of the car and the fact that there is no active suspension to stiffen as speed increases? Obviously, not a lot of time is spent at those speeds so it isn't a big deal, just surprising for a car of this caliber to feel that way. Sorry to hear that the 370 seems to have the same blemish. I do know autoX'ing the Z is a lot more work for me due to the weight. You can really feel it around the corners.

crazy number !!

buy some real tires

My Z felt perfectly stable at 140 at the track. But then... that's a track. There's really nowhere it would be feasible (or safe) on our California crappy roads otherwise. But also bear in mind I have coilovers and sways so maybe that plays a role as well.

Oh yeah... IBTL ;)

I I have done 140 before while even going through a slight turn and the car was perfectly stable for me.

Now the 78' 280Z that I used to drive, that thing was unstable. Simply going over 105-110 and the front felt really light and felt like it had no stability. Nothing like how the 370z feels doing 140.

our area has had a real issue with street racing in the past 10 years, especially before the 540 loop was opened to the public. the Z06 was a drug seizure to do traffic control and no its not entrapment. yes cops speed, 99% do and aside from getting his plate # and fighting the "good ole boy" system there is nothing you can do about it. over all they protect us a lot more than they speed and do great job that is very dangerous when there are no thank yous. a spirited run every now and then is ok, just keep your eyes open and stay as safe as possible. warbird pm'd about details.

I have driven my Nismo over 130 mph on track and it was solid as a rock. More so than any Porsche I have driven. The 370z has fairly long wheelbase compared to other sports cars which contributes to it's high speed stability. Porsche Cayman has wheelbase 5 inches shorter and 997 has even shorter wheelbase that is 8 inches less than the 370.

I'd be very concern about improper alignment or incorrect tire pressures if anyone feels intability in a Nismo. These cars are rock solid at high speeds if alignment and tire pressures are correct. Are the shipping spacers removed from your front springs?:tup:

Cops earn revenue for the city and fill out paperwork when crimes are committed. They are not body-guards, and it's not their job to protect anybody. Just enforce the law, selectively, as it is ultimately their decision whether or not to cite an infraction.

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What year was this Z28? What mods do YOU have?

Multiple lolz in here...

No they don't, i would actually argue that 80% of them all jerks. All they do is sit around and hand out chicken poop tickets and act like everyone owes them something. Most of them are not the saint that they think they are. Matter of fact, I would argue that not many of them have IQs that are higher than a high school footballer player. Some of them might have started out with the intention of protecting the public, but then most joined because they want their egos stroked.

Here is another rant on cops from a comedian http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect....1.04.26ACS.mp3

Being a cop also pays decent and like noted, doesn't take much in the way of academic prowess. They start at around $25/hr around here for city/sheriff, and Troopers end up at around $35 on avg.

Some here. 135 mph on the straight into hard braking for a 70 mph turn, lap after lap it felt solid as a rock. The quick steering ratio and short wheelbase do react very quickly to steering inputs at those speeds so you do need steady hands. The 740 in comparison is a boat, wheelbase is 21 inches longer and contributes significantly to high speed stability. Even compared to the 911 the Z has a quicker ratio and the ratio is fixed vs a variable ratio in the 911.

:eek: The police in my area start at 25K-30K a year if that

didn't want this to be a cop bashing thread since there are some good ones out there but its the bad ones that make them all look bad. we all know it doesn't require much intelligence to be in law enforcement.

Forums rules! No racing posted here. ;)

At the drag strip my car felt a little unstable doing 120mph or so.. but I did only have 18psi in the back tires :ughdance:

And my area they start at 80K and are well over 100K after overtime.

i heard on the news last night that in my area they will cut the pay of the police by 10% and will lay off some officers due to budget problem.

Then you better start driving the speed limit if you don't already.

141mph felt great. It wanted more. Non-Nismo.

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