Is the Z NOT a tuner friendly car?

NitrousZ34 · 04-24-2013, 07:59 AM

I don't want to live on this planet anymore. We got people saying a Honda civic shifts better than a Z....

wstar · 04-24-2013, 08:06 AM

A Z can pass a V8 car easily, it all depends on the road and the drivers

Here's my Z chasing down two Corvettes. The first one spins out, and then I have to ride the other's bumper for a quite a while waiting for a pass. He thinks he can finally get away on the straight, but then the next pair of corners eats up all his gains...

TWS CCW 2012-03-03 TDE Blue4 - 370Z - YouTube

My point isn't that our cars corner better than 'Vettes. It's that the driver is way more important than the car.

Mitco39 · 04-24-2013, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

A Z can pass a V8 car easily, it all depends on the road and the drivers

Here's my Z chasing down two Corvettes. The first one spins out, and then I have to ride the other's bumper for a quite a while waiting for a pass. He thinks he can finally get away on the straight, but then the next pair of corners eats up all his gains...

TWS CCW 2012-03-03 TDE Blue4 - 370Z - YouTube

My point isn't that our cars corner better than 'Vettes. It's that the driver is way more important than the car.

Very nice Driving!

Zoren 370 · 04-24-2013, 09:17 AM

I swear this Thread has been Hijacked million times over!!!!
Anyways I am being entertained by it.

IBTL!!! Please.

Coon-azz · 04-24-2013, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

A Z can pass a V8 car easily, it all depends on the road and the drivers

Here's my Z chasing down two Corvettes. The first one spins out, and then I have to ride the other's bumper for a quite a while waiting for a pass. He thinks he can finally get away on the straight, but then the next pair of corners eats up all his gains...

TWS CCW 2012-03-03 TDE Blue4 - 370Z - YouTube

My point isn't that our cars corner better than 'Vettes. It's that the driver is way more important than the car.

nice driving! I think this really shows the strength of the Nissan. Straight line racing, sure it can hold its own.... its respectible. But throug it into the corners and I think we see our "purpose built" sports car really shine. This is much like the Porsche Carrera; it's not that impressive on straight line 1/4 drags. For the $, you could build a subi to run it down now problem. Throw that same Carrera on the track with turns, good luck keeping up as that's what its meant for. Love the video and thanks for all the effort to take it and post it.

wstar · 04-24-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Coon-azz

nice driving! I think this really shows the strength of the Nissan. Straight line racing, sure it can hold its own.... its respectible. But throug it into the corners and I think we see our "purpose built" sports car really shine. This is much like the Porsche Carrera; it's not that impressive on straight line 1/4 drags. For the $, you could build a subi to run it down now problem. Throw that same Carrera on the track with turns, good luck keeping up as that's what its meant for. Love the video and thanks for all the effort to take it and post it.

But still, it's the driver more than the car, even in a Carrera. At my most recent track event, I passed a couple of Carreras, and I was also passed by at least one Miata (I don't recall if the other ever passed me, but he was running pretty dead even with me overall I think). I'm just not gonna post the "Miata overtakes Z" video, because that's just embarrassing

Coon-azz · 04-24-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

My point isn't that our cars corner better than 'Vettes. It's that the driver is way more important than the car.

Very true if you have every actually been on a race track. Skill has a lot to do with it.

JARblue · 04-24-2013, 08:19 AM

I don't know about a Honda Civic, but I will say the Honda Accord 6MT I owned had an incredibly smooth clutch. To compare it to the Z's clutch is to compare crisco to sandpaper. However, I don't have any problems with the Z clutch. It's louder and rougher, which seems appropriate because the Z is too.

Vichtz · 04-24-2013, 08:32 AM

What the **** is going on in this thread? This is still going?

UNKNOWN_370 · 04-24-2013, 08:46 AM

And a special word of advice for all tuners and racers....

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PapoZalsa · 04-24-2013, 07:38 PM

What is up with the recent amount of Trolls here???

04-24-2013, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	A Z can pass a V8 car easily, it all depends on the road and the drivers Here's my Z chasing down two Corvettes. The first one spins out, and then I have to ride the other's bumper for a quite a while waiting for a pass. He thinks he can finally get away on the straight, but then the next pair of corners eats up all his gains... TWS CCW 2012-03-03 TDE Blue4 - 370Z - YouTube My point isn't that our cars corner better than 'Vettes. It's that the driver is way more important than the car. UNKNOWN_370, Rusty, diddy535 and 4 others like this. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details Last edited by wstar; 04-24-2013 at 08:09 AM.

04-24-2013, 08:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	I don't know about a Honda Civic, but I will say the Honda Accord 6MT I owned had an incredibly smooth clutch. To compare it to the Z's clutch is to compare crisco to sandpaper. However, I don't have any problems with the Z clutch. It's louder and rougher, which seems appropriate because the Z is too. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

04-24-2013, 08:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Vichtz Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Unknown Posts: 538 Drives: PG 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	What the ** is going on in this thread? This is still going? __________________ очень быстро ... Stillen Gen 3 CAI// Stillen CBE// B&M SS with PWJDM Shift Knob// Custom OCC// Drilled/Slotted Rotors//Halo/painted Headlights// Under-hood dress up**

04-24-2013, 08:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	And a special word of advice for all tuners and racers.... ( Click to show/hide ) The Fast and the Furious (2/10) Movie CLIP - Winning's Winning (2001) HD - YouTube __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4501	What is up with the recent amount of Trolls here??? __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

04-24-2013, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
NitrousZ34 Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canoga Posts: 505 Drives: Myself crazy Rep Power: 0	I don't want to live on this planet anymore. We got people saying a Honda civic shifts better than a Z....

04-24-2013, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913655	I swear this Thread has been Hijacked million times over!!!! Anyways I am being entertained by it. IBTL!!! Please.

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