Official '11 Mustang GT vs 370z Thread

[Jason370]

Originally Posted by ImportConvert

YM 2014 should see IRS and a lighter car. Muscle cars came about in an era where either you turned fast, or you accelerated fast. Doing both wasn't easily accomplished with the technology on hand regarding engines and suspension. Now days, a muscle-car is just a vehicle that the manufacturer scrimped on in the suspension/weight reduction R&D department.

As mentioned previously, I lived the heyday of the 1960's muscle car era, owning several. None "turned fast". These cars were limited by inferior steering/suspension technology where "handling" meant stiffer springs and shocks. Other than the Corvette IRS, the most advanced suspensions came from Oldsmobile on its 442, the first to used tuned front and rear sway bars.
The other, major limiting factor was the very inferior tire technology of the day.
The handling and steering of today's muscle cars are light-years ahead of those from the 1960's.

[m4a1mustang]

Yeah, retired on lap 8.

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, retired on lap 8.

See, so the 370z is therefore more reliable on the track than all Ford Mustangs. :bowr ofl:

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

See, so the 370z is therefore more reliable on the track than all Ford Mustangs. :bowr ofl:

:bowr ofl: repped

[Isamu]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

See, so the 370z is therefore more reliable on the track than all Ford Mustangs. :bowr ofl:

truly epic!

[FuszNissan]

It's still a Mustang. that's all I have

[Isamu]

Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Team LouSamu Z32's would poop on the five OH

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by Isamu

Car RamRod?

[Isamu]

Originally Posted by shadoquad

Car RamRod?

basically

[roplusbee]

Seems like a similar trend on the track as on the street. Mustangs all over the place, lol. Good to see that they are getting something going on these days (more like the past few years).

[b1adesofcha0s]

I don't really know much about racing, but I don't think 16/61 is bad for a first time team, right? I knew that the chances of them winning weren't much, but still 16 isn't too bad when competing against cars that are faster than the Z stock for stock. Am I right or wrong with this?

[m4a1mustang]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I don't really know much about racing, but I don't think 16/61 is bad for a first time team, right? I knew that the chances of them winning weren't much, but still 16 isn't too bad when competing against cars that are faster than the Z stock for stock. Am I right or wrong with this?

The Continental Tire series is a two-class series. You should only really compare the 370Z against the other "GS" class cars. The "ST" class cars are considerably slower.

[Red__Zed]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I don't really know much about racing, but I don't think 16/61 is bad for a first time team, right? I knew that the chances of them winning weren't much, but still 16 isn't too bad when competing against cars that are faster than the Z stock for stock. Am I right or wrong with this?

The rules also try to keep things relatively even as far as power to weight and such.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Continental Tire series is a two-class series. You should only really compare the 370Z against the other "GS" class cars. The "ST" class cars are considerably slower.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

The rules also try to keep things relatively even as far as power to weight and such.

Did not know that. Looks like they didn't do so awesome afterall

Why do they have two different classes racing together then?

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Did not know that. Looks like they didn't do so awesome afterall

Why do they have two different classes racing together then?

That happens in a lot of series. In fact, Le Mans runs 2 or 3 classes at a time.

It's so that multiple classes can run on the same track, and actually part of the challenge of driving the faster class is lapping the slower cars as the race goes on.