this one seems to shift just fine?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGY0q...ature=youtu.be

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<-- this guy does!

There's a similar thread like this on a 911 forum I go on. I would rather take a high revving 332hp engine with high precision at high rpm's (where you should actually be when you drive hard) than a low revving 400hp Evo that feels like every other aftermarket tuned turbo car out there. I don't give 2 chits about low end torque as I'm not a stop light racer. I don't give 1 chit about crazy hp figures or what stage your turbo'd car is at. I care about engine characteristics, and the VQ engine screams character. Especially when you're over 6K rpms.

^ Now if only they'd give us an oil pump that doesn't grenade at 8K ;)

First time I hear this NON-SENSE! :shakes head:

I'm taking mine too! Plus my FI CBE and Air Intakes, front lip and more...:bowrofl:

Wow, that coulda been spent on rice!

OP - GTM is making a Turn Key twin turbo kit for about $6,000 which will net you roughly 450-500whp. I doubt you would need much more than that on a DD.

An actual response?? :shakes head::gtfo2:

Plus installation and you are looking at more than 1/3 the price of the car off the lot.

Yes, I've been keeping an eye on that thread very closely. I have my reasons as to why I would supercharge vs turbo which can be saved for another discussion one day.

Sure it is, just depends on who tunes it. :roflpuke2:

:tup:

Happy wife, happy life my man.

Yeah but you get the same HP of a GTR, if not more, at a fraction of the cost. The OP also mentioned he has some experience modding cars.

It sounds like the BigT needs boost on his Z. I really don't blame him. The Z is quick but not OMG quick. ...

Maybe my perception has been skewed from sport bikes...

lol

Breaking news! OP discovers factory FI responds to mods better than NA!

And Jungle gets smoked by yet another Camry!

I can't a start a poll on my phone, but it'd be funny if someone did to see what people think are the main causes of jungle getting smoked by camrys lols.





Tapatalk2 ...

On the List? Is eating rice daily makes you a RICER too?:icon14:

I've never been smoked by a Camry, i actually can launch the hell out of this car. Unfortunately all of my driving is city, stop light to stop light. Having to floor it past 5-6K RPM just to get past the AccordV6 gets old. Yet again i got into this car for the looks and of course the handling which dont let me down at all. However people shouldnt make the same mistake as me if they want a low end torque monster. I should of known my driving situation but i really didnt expect 12-13mpg. If you're going to get that you may as well get a powerful V8. Its not like i hit the canyons everyday.

M370 manifold and get your low to mid end power. does wonders. Probably one of the best drivability mods you can get. At least yours is only leased jungle, so you'll be out of your car before you know it

The best drivability mod on the planet is upgrading driver skill :)

I don't see how eliminating some wheel gap without some exaggerated protrusion is considered rice.

I think guys over-stressing other guys ride mods need to get laid, period.:ugh2:

I think guys that write super long lists about whats rice need girlfriends.:shakes head:

What happens when all a guys mods are perfect but he's a fvckin dork and a idiot? lol that should be another thread.:icon17:

Words to live by...

I'm not hat'n, but I'd have to agree; especially if you have owned other "sports cars." :rolleyes:

Don't get married... Unless you plan on driving your Z into a tree as headache medicine.
I think in your case that's 2 birds one stone?

Meh...get married, its a good time.

Sounds to me like you just need some self-discipline. Why do you have to beat every car off the line, anyway? Either race the guy or just ignore him. I beat cars off the line all the time without going past 4K RPMs, but when that Camry or V6 Accord floors it, I typically don't bother unless I need in their lane.

Btw, you keep talking about how V6 Accords are as fast as this car - I drove a 2004 V6 Accord 6MT (250 hp 180 tq) for the first year of Z ownership, and it never came close to the Z regardless whether we launch from stop or rolling. That's with me driving the Accord and my wife driving the Z. It's not a contest, so I'll thank you to stop making those comparisons. Yes, when you don't want to rev past 4K RPMs, a V6 sedan at WOT will likely pass you. Do something about it (go WOT and you'll easily smoke them) or just deal with it (ignore them) :ugh2:

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

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.

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.

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

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



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Very nice Driving! :tup:

I swear this Thread has been Hijacked million times over!!!!
Anyways I am being entertained by it.:tup:
IBTL!!! Please.:shakes head:

Tell that to my friend who e-mailed me that list. He was trying to stick it to me for buying the Z, instead of the Viper I was looking at. That the owner raised the price on me by $15,000 at the last minute. :mad:

Think you need some time alone for some self-inflected sex. :nutswinger: :D

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. :tup:

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

Fixed.:icon18:

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 :)

What is up with the recent amount of Trolls here??? :shakes head:

Thanks for the laugh. :tiphat: