Smoking Tire: Supercharged 370z

ChaseZ · 03-03-2017, 12:42 AM

And that guys aussie off-brand coilovers were cheap *** crap lol

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-03-2017, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Redglare

Awww man, I always thought you were MT by the way you defended it,

- found a pic of the owners car hope he doesn't mind

Lol.... I defend both transmissions. I love manuals too. I just think the performance advantage of manuals are in cars like miatas 86's and civics.... where extracting the best power is exuded by rowing your own.

Once you're over 300HP, it's personal preference and over 600HP I think auto is smartest.

Hotrodz · 03-03-2017, 10:22 AM

I just watched Ignition on Motor Trend on Demand and the ZL1 review. Randy did his side by side comparison of the two an the manual was faster. Now that is a pro race driver diving. I think for the masses auto is always going to be faster in late model vehicles.

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Redglare · 03-03-2017, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I just watched Ignition on Motor Trend on Demand and the ZL1 review. Randy did his side by side comparison of the two an the manual was faster. Now that is a pro race driver diving. I think for the masses auto is always going to be faster in late model vehicles.

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can u send the link to the video its not on utube, or rip it and upload to photobucket or something.

Hotrodz · 03-03-2017, 11:00 AM

I will see if I can. It may not be for public view as I have subscription to their online channel.

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Hotrodz · 03-03-2017, 12:07 PM

Sorry, itis not public yet!

I have heard several top leve race driver say in reviewing late model sportscars is that they may be slightly fast in a manual but there is more opportunity for error when doing so and the auto want make those mistakes.

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Amsyed84 · 03-03-2017, 12:45 PM

I watched that video too! That is one nice Z. The owner also know his stuff.

Redglare · 03-04-2017, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Sorry, itis not public yet!

I have heard several top leve race driver say in reviewing late model sportscars is that they may be slightly fast in a manual but there is more opportunity for error when doing so and the auto want make those mistakes.

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https://www.amazon.com/2017-Chevrole...640146&sr=1-13

anyone with amazon prime sub, you can watch motor trend on the demand for free.

Kaizer_Sosay · 03-04-2017, 09:27 AM

Saw this yesterday. He is obviously a Dragon Ball fan like myself ftw. I considered getting that shift knob to match my persimmon interior lmao don't flame me. But I may just end up going with a WC Lathe Works in the near future.

ufoz8mycow · 03-05-2017, 07:53 PM

Nice sounding and looking car, but he needs to sort out his ride height / rubbing issues. That had me cringing all episode.

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I just watched Ignition on Motor Trend on Demand and the ZL1 review. Randy did his side by side comparison of the two an the manual was faster. Now that is a pro race driver diving. I think for the masses auto is always going to be faster in late model vehicles.

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That has to do with the gearing of the 6 speed manual vs the 10 speed auto and how they match up with that track. It's the same in the standard SS Camaros with the 6 speed manual vs the 8 speed auto. On some sections of track the auto just falls on its face because its too busy shifting gears to be putting power down.

What's funny is in the Corvettes the auto is actually a little faster around the track than the manual, again because of the gearing of the 7spd manual vs the 8spd auto.

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Sorry, itis not public yet!

I have heard several top leve race driver say in reviewing late model sportscars is that they may be slightly fast in a manual but there is more opportunity for error when doing so and the auto want make those mistakes.

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Just about every pro level racecar uses some sort of auto blip, clutchless or sequential setup on the "manual" transmission cars so it would still be a far cry from rowing through the gears in a street car. That's why GM, Porsche, BMW, etc offer auto rev match functions for their manual cars, since it's the number one thing people screw up at the track.

Hotrodz · 03-05-2017, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ufoz8mycow

Nice sounding and looking car, but he needs to sort out his ride height / rubbing issues. That had me cringing all episode.

That has to do with the gearing of the 6 speed manual vs the 10 speed auto and how they match up with that track. It's the same in the standard SS Camaros with the 6 speed manual vs the 8 speed auto. On some sections of track the auto just falls on its face because its too busy shifting gears to be putting power down.

What's funny is in the Corvettes the auto is actually a little faster around the track than the manual, again because of the gearing of the 7spd manual vs the 8spd auto.

Just about every pro level racecar uses some sort of auto blip, clutchless or sequential setup on the "manual" transmission cars so it would still be a far cry from rowing through the gears in a street car. That's why GM, Porsche, BMW, etc offer auto rev match functions for their manual cars, since it's the number one thing people screw up at the track.

Lol, you are missing the point...I was simply poiting out that the highest level race car drivers can drive a manual transmission car, street or otherwise as good or better than a production model AT, dual clutch or otherwise. Most accomplished track or race car drivers would opt to turn off auto rev matching because the auto rev match system does not suit their fancy. In competitive racing your comment is more than obvious.

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BOLIO 671 · 03-07-2017, 02:58 AM

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430 Wheel HP...We all know that a Stillen SC is not doing that

I guess that's why he said he carries the dyno sheet in his glove box cuz people don't believe him.

zmanelite · 03-08-2017, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BOLIO 671

I guess that's why he said he carries the dyno sheet in his glove box cuz people don't believe him.

When Stillen did mine they said 419 , as i drove the car i could feel it wasn't as much as they said

When Seb at Specialty-Z put it on the dyno , my car did a awesome 320hp to the wheels

Jayhovah · 03-08-2017, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by zmanelite

When Stillen did mine they said 419 , as i drove the car i could feel it wasn't as much as they said

When Seb at Specialty-Z put it on the dyno , my car did a awesome 320hp to the wheels

I guess 100hp of overestimation was the line they weren't willing to cross. 99 Was OK!

RAM370Z · 04-10-2017, 02:30 AM

Hey fellas yes I am on here and thanks for watching the episode. In regards to dyno numbers if your on this forum you should know by now that there are Z's that are making well over what I am with proper tuning and supporting mods with the stillen SC. As for using my pics I dont mind thanks. Its a fun car to drive sorry for the late response I'm not on here often.

03-03-2017, 10:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I just watched Ignition on Motor Trend on Demand and the ZL1 review. Randy did his side by side comparison of the two an the manual was faster. Now that is a pro race driver diving. I think for the masses auto is always going to be faster in late model vehicles. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk Redglare likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

03-03-2017, 11:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I will see if I can. It may not be for public view as I have subscription to their online channel. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

03-03-2017, 12:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Sorry, itis not public yet! I have heard several top leve race driver say in reviewing late model sportscars is that they may be slightly fast in a manual but there is more opportunity for error when doing so and the auto want make those mistakes. Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

04-10-2017, 02:30 AM	#30 (permalink)
RAM370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: California Posts: 4 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 10	Hey fellas yes I am on here and thanks for watching the episode. In regards to dyno numbers if your on this forum you should know by now that there are Z's that are making well over what I am with proper tuning and supporting mods with the stillen SC. As for using my pics I dont mind thanks. Its a fun car to drive sorry for the late response I'm not on here often. carlitos_370z and jewelz like this.

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Kaizer_Sosay Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NYC Posts: 48 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 8	Saw this yesterday. He is obviously a Dragon Ball fan like myself ftw. I considered getting that shift knob to match my persimmon interior lmao don't flame me. But I may just end up going with a WC Lathe Works in the near future.