09-07-2012, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by BigT
That is extremely impressive.
What was even more impressive was the test that Edmunds did. All they changed were rims and tires (lighter and wider) and the car picked up to 1.0g on the skidpad and over 70mph through the slalom. Those are 370z #'s with just a wheel change!
Yes, i'm hating on my own car. Sorry. I want a BRZ real bad right now and If I wasn't getting married in a year, I'd trade the Z in for one.
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I still think it's a bit of a downgrade with the current offering. This BRZ still has a ton of unknowns, especially how much the stock motor can take without having to buy a new one at 5k miles. Buying an NA BRZ involves a whole lot of time experimenting just to get it to the same level Z and you pretty much throw the warranty out the window. An STi Version would be more reasonable, but you're looking at something that will likely cost the same if/when they bring it to market. At that point, the Z will be overdue for an refresh from Nissan.
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Originally Posted by Compdoc777
The motor has been out since the 90s and has a huge after market.
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There's Big difference between the VQ engines from the 90's and the current offering. It shares the basic architecture, but that's pretty much where it ends. You could even argue that the VR38DETT shares the same architecture.
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Last edited by Cmike2780; 09-07-2012 at 11:39 AM.
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