no cost HP increase sure fire way
 

now that i have your attention. i swear it's starting to cool off a little bit everyday down here in the heat of texas. it seems like for every 10 degrees
of temperature drop the 370 gains 5 more HP. come on oct, nov, dec, jan, feb.
and march. in Dec. it will run like it came with 375 easy.................:driving:

Word... My car comes ALIVE at night. It's like a whole new monster.

Just got all new tires today... Bridgestone RE-11's / 305's on the rear. Today was the first time I kept traction all the way through first at WOT off the line. Loving it.

Gee, I wonder why cold air intakes are created? I thought cars like hot air cuz it spews fire on the exhausts on race cars.

/sarcasm

Really?? That's cool...lol...

I agree our cars do come alive in the cold. u think that difference is dramatic, try hopping in a turbo car in 90 degrees then hop in the same car at 30. ~25whp difference

Call me crazy... I don't recall complaining about power issues with the 350Z regardless of temperature. It has enough torque for daily driving even though it doesn't pull as hard to redline compared to the 370Z. I could've sworn the 350Z felt consistent regardless of temps.

Catch my attention with a false headline and then tell me what everybody knows already. :shakes head:

:iagree:

*shrug*

I guess I'm coming at this from a different perspective after driving the Camaro SS for a year...but...the Z just doesn't "FEEL" fast to me yet. Hot or cold. It's definitely "quick"...and is clearly the superior car when thrashing through corners....but I miss the big V8 for the press you back into seat and then THROW you violently down the road feeling.

I'm thinking it's gonna take a TT setup up to help. Having ridden in a Z configured that way, I think it's gonna be a must have for my long term satisfaction with this car. It's just too underwhelming power-wise, otherwise.

You should try driving F.I. at night when it's cool out feel like 50hp increase.

Weight reduction too. I think for every 100 lbs lost = 1hp gained? Or something like that.

You can also gain 100 hp by closing the windows...:ugh2:

Pfft, then no one can see how badass you look cruising! :cool:

I remember going to San Diego with my SRT.

At first the car was worse, because it had to relearn everything once the weather got cooler. Thought it was broken until the next day.

It was a whole new car at that point! :happydance:

thats because the 350 didnt have the vvel which adds ALOT of heat in the engine.

This has to be the gayest thread ever.

I feel you but when you buy a Z. You have to search for a different auto-orgasm. lol. I choose to live mine in the corners. :) You play different auto-orgasm games to have car fun. Usually in the camaro its done at a red light or on the highway (60-150mph etc). You have to find new and more interesting games in a lighter, better sport-suspension tuned car like the Z. A game I love to play is... How fast can I take a 90 degree turn. Another game is, how fast can i exit off this clear highway donut.
I never race, just compare my own stats too past ones. Also, you get some good jolt in the Z if you change your gears between 5500-6500 rpm'sish. with a combination of being aggressive on the pedal. It'll feel pretty fast with a penalty of about 16-17mpg's lol.

:tup:

Trust me, I've seen a lot worse. :icon14:

:iagree: This is just a social thread where people will unite and conversate off a known fact for most... but also is a new fact for new drivers that may not know.

You are right, i've been there. This engine is much more sensitive to temp. A radiator and oil cooler should keep it consistent. Ive been noticing the same as temp drops, im in Florida.

I had the G35 which pretty much had the same engine. I felt the engine bog down in that car as well... Maybe the Z is a little bit worse but both vq35 and vq37 seem to be boggy imho.

Its past midnight, 65 degrees fahrenheit. Enter an on-ramp to the freeway, place gear in 3rd. Press on pedal.

http://x1c.xanga.com/c7e8420027d7828...w225728062.jpg

But in all honesty, driving the car in So-Cal stinks! You always see the temp gauge hovering at 220~240. :( The lack of instant response and a bogged down engine really gets to me, any solutions to get engine temp down?

That's actually ideal oil temps. Keep good quality synthetic oil in your engine and you're fine.

For better throttle response you need a tune (removes throttle delay) along with a less restrictive intake. I would also remove the cats (if you can get away with it where you live).