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Is the Z NOT a tuner friendly car?

Originally Posted by JungleZ What about the rough coarse engine after 5k rpm, why is it so dam rough and linear . I know this car isn't a torque monster

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Old 04-22-2013, 02:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What about the rough coarse engine after 5k rpm, why is it so dam rough and linear. I know this car isn't a torque monster but the autos i drove have way more umphh on throttle response.
I don't think linear power delivery is necessarily a negative thing. Engine does sound scary past 5kRPM.

Yea, auto's are very easy to drive you should probably just make the switch and leave those tricky manuals to the pros.
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What about the rough coarse engine after 5k rpm, why is it so dam rough and linear. I know this car isn't a torque monster but the autos i drove have way more umphh on throttle response.
That went away with a proper exhaust mod. Throttle response is ECU related, not an engine problem. VVEL improves throttle response. I happen to like that the shift knob shakes, brings back memories of old school muscle
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That went away with a proper exhaust mod. Throttle response is ECU related, not an engine problem. VVEL improves throttle response. I happen to like that the shift knob shakes, brings back memories of old school muscle
I happen to like it too. I don't have the old school muscle memories, but I just feel more "with" my car. It feels raw. Doesn't affect my ability to shift or drive.
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What about the rough coarse engine after 5k rpm, why is it so dam rough and linear. I know this car isn't a torque monster but the autos i drove have way more umphh on throttle response.
If you drive an auto and stomp on gas, it automatically downshifts thus give you an illusion it gets more torque then a manual. It's all about the proper gears at proper speed. I tried an auto in manual mode and put it in higher gears and the car just doesn't go.

Also keep in mind, auto has 7 gears instead of 6 gears. You gotta consider the gear ratio as well.
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Plus you're comparing a 7speed to a 6speed with different gear ratios
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To keep it on topic, one point that makes this car not tuner friendly is the insane money necessary to do so.
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I'm not sure why the OP says the Z is not "tuner friendly". My car picked up roughly 40 HP with 2 simple bolt-ons and a tune.
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To keep it on topic, one point that makes this car not tuner friendly is the insane money necessary to do so.
Define "insane".
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Define "insane".
Half the price of my car, 2/3 the price of a stock Z.

Pretty Fin stupid if you ask me. You could go buy an EVO and spend much less money to have the same amount of fun.

I was just being honest. The Z has its flaws like every car. One of them is the stupid expensive aftermarket parts.
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Im not quite sure why, but this thread has reminded me of a saying. "The Jack of all trades is a master of none."
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Im not quite sure why, but this thread has reminded me of a saying. "The Jack of all trades is a master of none."
.....certainly better than a master of one.
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.....certainly better than a master of one.
Very very true . Glad you got the point. (and made it rhyme!)
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Very very true . Glad you got the point. (and made it rhyme!)
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