370z vs. 2003 mustang svt cobra

blue660r01

I believe so. By the way, my roomate owns a 12sec 05 stang. He taught me not to worry about running a Mustang and said most sound faster than they really are. This is of course, NOT referring to a Cobra, etc. The regular GT isnt an issue depending on what it has. V6 isnt even a question.

In the end, most people dont realize the Z isnt bred to be a 1/4 mile beast like a big V8. We are a maxed out V6 while the Mustang is an "underpowered" V8. By underpowered I mean they arent maxed out of the factory and are actually seeing less power than they are capable of stock. Simple mods like bolt ons will have MUCH more response to the cars unlike ours. However, throw me on a road course against one and it will be a massacre. Sports cars IMO are a balanced car, not built for one thing.

smurfblu13

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Two different monsters here. This is said best from what I read (very limited btw). These cars are meant for 2 different purposes and they both do it quite well.

blue660r01

Word. Like people said the Cobra isnt called a Terminator for nothing. I am actually HIGHLY considering it to be my next ride....

smurfblu13

Easy and semi cheap to make it a straight line MONSTER. I agree, I absolutely, love the terminators. Especially mystichrome cobras, but I digress.

If you want street performance aka the fun with torque and for 1/4 mile this car honestly is hard to beat. You want to take a car to a track for some twistys, then the Z will be the best. 2 different realms, both cars are above average comparatively with other stock cars.

m4a1mustang

+1. The Z is a better road track platform, however I do feel that a lot of people underestimate the Mustang's road track potential.

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smurfblu13

It might be underestimated, but still. I have owned one, given it was older, but still. Japanese and German cars will always edge out an American car on a real track. But the flip side American will for the most part always win on a drag. No replacement for displacement lol.

m4a1mustang

Not really true. Just look at the Corvettes. They will kick *** all over the place.

You can say that Japanese and American cars will always edge an American car out on a real track, but that's not really true. Sure, the Japs and Germans have built a number of cars that are great road-track oriented cars, but so have the Americans.

Same goes for drag racing. You say that the Americans have the advantage... but look at what a lot of the Japanese cars are able to do on the strip... and just look at the massive engines that MB stuffs into their performance cars.

There are A LOT of misperceptions out there. Don't let yourself get caught up in all of that madness.

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