Subway

90 ST · 12-13-2014, 01:55 PM

I think the point is you can build a 500hp LS for under 5k...now we just need a bolt in swap for the 370z.

SouthArk370Z · 12-13-2014, 02:23 PM

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Thank you for the unsolicited psychoanalysis. You saved me a session's worth of therapy.

Damn it, sir! That comment, combined with your avatar, just caused me to snort coffee out my nose. It burns!!!!

onzedge · 12-13-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Damn it, sir! That comment, combined with your avatar, just caused me to snort coffee out my nose. It burns!!!!

I am here to help.

edk370 · 12-13-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

I think the point is you can build a 500hp LS for under 5k...now we just need a bolt in swap for the 370z.

That's what I'm talking about. But the motors are closer to 10kish, but still a bargain. When the Z34 is obsolete (the z35 is out), I'm sure there will be many swap kits. They're seamless too which makes them appealing.

90 ST · 12-13-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

That's what I'm talking about. But the motors are closer to 10kish, but still a bargain. When the Z34 is obsolete (the z35 is out), I'm sure there will be many swap kits. They're seamless too which makes them appealing.

Depends which way you go, 5.3 from a truck is cheap, a few parts and your at 500hp...If you want an LS out of a Camaro, or crate then yes 10Kish, but you can do it way cheaper.

njobe89 · 12-17-2014, 10:29 AM

i hate subway :/

RicerX · 12-17-2014, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

If Nissan was like Subway, I would walk or hitch-hike.

The Subway model appeals to the lowest common denominator of consumers, offering bland, uninspired choices to maximize appeal across the widest swath possible ... Do not be duped by the purveyors of cookie-cutter mass-appeal products.

But... you just described the majority of Nissan's passenger car lineup

RicerX · 12-17-2014, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by edk370

What if Nissan, or any manufacturer of high performance cars, was like Subway? I mean, what if the chassis (say the 370's or GTR's) were akin to the bread at Subway, and meat was akin to the engine?

You could put an LS7 V8 in a 370 chassis, or a Viper engine in a GT-R, vice versa, so on and so forth? Wouldn't that be awesome?!

How about a 5.0 Coyote V8 in a 370? I praise domestic V8s because hp and torque come easy. I don't like FI because it's like a high drama g/f; very difficult to keep calm and running well. And Ford and GM will allow you to buy these crate engines. And they're cheap considering the level of performance you get with them. Forget $20,000+ builds (FI with tuning and installation and miscellaneous parts).

Oh yeah, forgot, eat fresh

Read T · 12-17-2014, 02:04 PM

In all honesty this is pretty much what they do with the Mustang. Multiple engine choices, thousands of ways to personalize it etc.

jpkirk · 12-17-2014, 02:16 PM

I'm tellin' ya'

Corvette Z51 with eco boost ...

DavidZ370 · 12-17-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

I'm tellin' ya'

Corvette Z51 with eco boost ...

2011 Nismo#91 · 12-18-2014, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by edk370

What if Nissan, or any manufacturer of high performance cars, was like Subway? I mean, what if the chassis (say the 370's or GTR's) were akin to the bread at Subway, and meat was akin to the engine?

Go to subway and ask for some ice cream on a philly cheese steak. The two things are not made for each other to be interchanged. Sure you could do it but the result would be terrible.

njobe89 · 12-18-2014, 08:37 AM

i like firehouse subs better

Duc_Z09 · 12-18-2014, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

In all honesty this is pretty much what they do with the Mustang. Multiple engine choices, thousands of ways to personalize it etc.

Bingo! In a way Mustangs are like Harley-Davidsons; they're not that great stock, they're more common than dirt, but the huge aftermarket means that if you want a one-of-a-kind it's not hard to do.

I like Mustangs, not so much Harleys.

People whining about the performance (or lack of) of the Z car need to remind themselves what the Z was meant to be in the first place. It's sport, not muscle. Sure it outperformed Mustangs back in the 90s... because Ford's 5.0 and 4.6 were turds in stock trim, not because Nissan's V6 was so awesome. Now that the domestics have entered the 21st century (finally) the V8 is going to win every time against a naturally aspirated V6.

Also, I agree with whoever said that the rest of Nissan's lineup is lackluster. Aside from the 370 and the GTR they don't make anything I'd want.

rooftop · 12-18-2014, 09:58 AM

terrible analogy tbh

12-17-2014, 10:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
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