Z06 vs. 370Z

pedZ · 10-28-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Hey i'm going out on a limb here, from what i know of him (6'2 205 or some sh1t) he is a hell of alot bigger than me (5'9 150).

kenchan · 10-28-2011, 10:43 AM

it's okay red_zed will take care of him.

KaienZ34 · 10-28-2011, 10:49 AM

But ZED is on a :ragequit: at the moment.

Red__Zed · 10-28-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

But ZED is on a :ragequit: at the moment.

I'm always around to back up my boys.

b1adesofcha0s · 10-28-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I'm always around to back up my boys.

OMG the first post ragequit red__zed spotting!

KaienZ34 · 10-28-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I'm always around to back up my boys.

FL 4Motion · 10-28-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

I just know the stock F1 G:2's on my Z06 are worthless below about 70*. They HATE! the cold, and they require a good 20 minutes warm-up even in moderate temps. Was scared the Potenza's sucked too, glad to hear they do not.

NISMO brake-pads a good buy, or not? I read where the base/sport pads absolutely die if you use them AT ALL.

/\ IC, you mentioned pads, the stock sport package pads are fine for dd on the street, very quiet, low dust etc. Won't hold up for sh!t on track, and if you were to do some "spirited" street driving, ie. tail of the dragon type stuff, If it were me, I'd swap them out.

That said, I run carbotech xp8's (see sig), they're good for the track and so far (5K miles or so), jsut fine on the street, they dust alot, but have actually been fairly squeak free, a bit of surprise as I was expecting worse.

I haven't run the Nismo's but those that have report significantly more dusting over the stockers and they are NOT up to handliing the rigors of an HPDE day. However, I would imagine that they'd do okay for some "spirited" street driving.

Skeeterbop · 10-29-2011, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

/\ IC, you mentioned pads, the stock sport package pads are fine for dd on the street, very quiet, low dust etc. Won't hold up for sh!t on track, and if you were to do some "spirited" street driving, ie. tail of the dragon type stuff, If it were me, I'd swap them out.

That said, I run carbotech xp8's (see sig), they're good for the track and so far (5K miles or so), jsut fine on the street, they dust alot, but have actually been fairly squeak free, a bit of surprise as I was expecting worse.

I haven't run the Nismo's but those that have report significantly more dusting over the stockers and they are NOT up to handliing the rigors of an HPDE day. However, I would imagine that they'd do okay for some "spirited" street driving.

Stock sport package brakes are plenty fine for spirited driving on mountain roads. I did plenty of spirited driving while i was home on leave (East tennessee) to include a couple days spent at the dragon and a trip out to Devil's highway in eastern arizona, not once did I ever experience any brake fade. Now i'm not foolish enough to say the brakes will stand up to any kind of track day. But as long as you keep things sane on the street i don't see the brakes being an issue.

kenchan · 10-28-2011, 10:58 AM

JrumMusic · 10-28-2011, 10:42 PM

Good post! I say get what makes sense, right now the economy is a little shaky. But if your set with a good savings then GTR all the way. =]

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 02:02 AM

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Good post! I say get what makes sense, right now the economy is a little shaky. But if your set with a good savings then GTR all the way. =]

I'm just not an automatic fan. Very nice car, but I like 3 pedals. I will probably be in a c7 if gm makes the interior as nice as they claim once the bugs are worked out after a few years of production.

Methodical4u · 10-29-2011, 09:26 AM

Vettes are for geriatrics

ImportConvert · 10-29-2011, 09:46 AM

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Vettes are for geriatrics

Meh, I disagree. That's like saying 370Z's are for kids.

Methodical4u · 10-29-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Meh, I disagree. That's like saying 370Z's are for kids.

lol, I say that because almost everytime I see someone driving a vette... it's an old man!

Anyway, on the subject. I never did have a vette. I'm just not a chevy fan at all. I don't know why. The Vette just never appealed to me though it's not a bad looking car... hard to explain I guess. There are also a lot of them. There is one guy who has a white 370 convertible that lives local to me, but honestly I have not seen very many of them in my area. I can count 20 vettes anytime I take a 20 minute trip to the movies or out to dinner.

I did have an 06 and then an 08 Evo. Talk about a cheap interior? ... and paint!?!?!? SHIIIIIIIT, you don't know cheap paint until you drive one of those for 2000 miles and it's got little chips ALL over the front and around the wheel wells. Not to mention the paint is also sandblasted in those areas.

I bought and drove an MS3 for about 5k miles, and it had some really cool stuff about it, and was a pretty decent car, but to do much upgrading you have to buy either fuel interals or a new fuel pump which is at least 350.00.

The Z was a car I had always wanted. I was close to buying a Z32 on several occasions, but never went through with it. I pulled the trigger on the 370 because I liked it, liked that it put out decent power, interior was nice, seats were IMO very comfortable, car handles exceptionally well, the wheels and the car in general look good right out of the box and don't make me want to buy wheels for it or upgrade the brakes or anything (unless I track the car), and to be quite honest, there aren't that many NA mods, so I knew I wouldn't blow to much money on it like I did my Evo. To much modding is just to much trouble IMO.

So I bought the base 6MT with sport package got the F.I exhaust (there is no drone unless the car is under load by the way) got the ART pipes which REALLY woke the car up. I will do something with the intake, MAYBE get some 3.96 or whatever they are gears and that's it. I have a mid 12 second car on a good day and that's good enough for me.

Like I said... I don't know about owning a vette, but I do know that i'm picky about my car as it is... my Fiancee has convinced me now that it's just a car and that I have spent some much time worrying about every little rock chip and such that I don't get a chance to enjoy it as much. I can't imagine owning a very very expensive car would be like for me.

So now I just drive it, park it in the right places, enjoy keeping it clean and driving it is a real pleasure.. I really look forward to driving it... i'm quite happy with it.

Zemurray · 10-29-2011, 10:23 AM

I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.

10-28-2011, 10:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
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JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 15	Good post! I say get what makes sense, right now the economy is a little shaky. But if your set with a good savings then GTR all the way. =] __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	it's okay red_zed will take care of him.

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Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 17	Vettes are for geriatrics

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Zemurray Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: La Grange, KY Posts: 117 Drives: 78 280z, 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	I can tell you that mine isn't using any oil as some have reported with the 2010. And on the brakes question, I haven't taken mine down to the mountains but the brakes feel great on mine for street driving. I'm especially pleased with the low dust that makes keeping the wheels clean a breeze. I won't be changing the pads out.