Z35 motor theory

DroneBot 3.7L · 10-02-2014, 10:13 AM

But I don't understand the purpose of a hopped up sport sedan (aka Grocery Getters) with TT package or awesome V8 engine. Nissan needs to send the older technology downstream, by putting the VR38 engine in the Z car and add a V8 in the GTR.

Volk Z · 10-02-2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DroneBot 3.7L

But I don't understand the purpose of a hopped up sport sedan (aka Grocery Getters) with TT package or awesome V8 engine. Nissan needs to send the older technology downstream, by putting the VR38 engine in the Z car and add a V8 in the GTR.

Theres no reason your 350z should have lost to an sc430. The sc weighs like a 1000 pounds more then a 350z. I had a 350z and my father owned an sc430. I have driven both and the sc is a fat pig compared to a 350z. A V8 doesnt mean better performance. Actually it could be quite the opposite in certain parameters. The GTR used a v6tt for a reason. Putting a V8 in the GTR would alter a lot of his current performance.

I read about some 50 pound 3 cylinder engine that pumps put like 450hp... if no one told you what was under the hood you would never suspect a motor thats half the size of the current Zs motor. Not saying use a 3 cylinder race engine but a smaller engine with high tuning potential is what the Z needs or go big or go home with a v6tt and make a lot of guys happy.

Personally if they put a 4 cylinder turbo motor in a 2700 pound Z worh 330hp it would be an amazingly fun car to drive with a power to weight ratio that would exceed any car in its class.

DroneBot 3.7L · 10-02-2014, 10:57 AM

The V8 platform offers so much more torque.

Volk Z · 10-02-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DroneBot 3.7L

I didn't lose out to him, but I only had less than a car length between us (could put a big enough gap in front of him). The V8 platform offers so much more torque.

Torque while you were moving doing a pull on the highway? The specs on the car are not good. Its nearly a second slower 0 to 60 time close to 1000 pounds heavier and almost identical hp numbers. The torque is 325 ft lbs vs the 350z 290 ft lbs. Every 100 pounds is equivalent to 7 to 10hp and .1 on a quarter mile.

Also this statement has too many variables tp factor in on you barely inching away. Like what gear were you in. What gear was he in. Do you have subs and heavy chrome wheels. Was there a sumo wrestler in your passenger seat weighing you down.

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DroneBot 3.7L Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 25 Drives: 14 370z MB 7AT Rep Power: 12	The V8 platform offers so much more torque. Last edited by DroneBot 3.7L; 10-03-2014 at 10:47 AM.

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