370Z = old technology?

robones

I hope you are being sarcastic because with your list of mods, there is no way in hell your little prelude is faster than any of the cars you mentioned.

luigi90210

i call BS on the s2k
maybe the 350z and g35 if they had the old DE engine but if it had the VR engine, the 350z would smoke you 5 times over
maybe the 350z with the DE engine but that really isnt an accomplishment, the 3.5 altima and maxima would smoke a DE 350z


some are and some arnt, the ones who are car guys know what their car can and can not take(and i respect that), and there are ricers who will tell you bs, like this one ricer i met, he said his v6 mustang will trap 115mph in 1/8mile and he has 500-700hp depending on if he had his turbo turned on or not(true story btw, we made fun of him all night)

JungleZ

s2000 iS lacking torque stock. If any of those cars were modified theres no chance for my "little Prelude" but believe it or not my $1000 smsp header made that H22A engine very nice and i wasnt even tuned.

and yes I'm talking about the older DE engines.

luigi90210

i dont know much about the s2k personally but i know that's a fairly quick car(not as quick as an mr2 though)

untuned for those mods you wouldnt see much gains, maybe 12whp but i dont think that would be enough to smoke a 350z even the older DE models(but its not impossible)

are you talking straight line or track?

G37sHKS

So VVEL is considered as old school technology now?

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jcosta79

Variable valve timing, lift, and all it's variations, is not new technology by any stretch of the imagination. If the next gen Z car does not have direct injection, it will definitely be considered old technology.

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jza

Here's an article that talks about possible reasons not to use DI (read: cost). Although considering the price of the Z, they probably should be using it by now

alcheng

Of cos the 370z is "=" old technology.....

It has a 4-stroke gasoline engine, which has been exist for 80+ years.

Change direction through a steering column.... a day 1 technology since automobile is invented.

Use wheels/tires to transfer the kinetic energy into motion... this is also since day 1...

Use friction to stop the vehicle..... that's old school method too....

Change gear manually, well, we choose to do that.....

Look.. they even have roadster at that time:



so... what's wrong with our Z???

We like our Z, so we drive one regardless....

UNKNOWN_370

l lol... Luv it!!!

Repped! The thread should be closed on your note.

jcosta79

Cost may be a factor, but with the mandate to get all the car companies' MPG figures higher, DI will be pretty much a given for any N/A engines. Plus you can run higher compression ratios with DI which results in more power, so it's a win/win for both sides.

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