Thinking of getting something cheaper..

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-17-2012, 05:39 PM

Z tires aren't that great for high performance driving... but street and rain? I can do almost anything i do in dry that i do in wet. The tire itself has some general weaknesses, but none that affect it's dry/wet stability.

May be driver error or just being too used to driving a different platform. It happens SOMETIMES going from one type of car to the next. The Z and vette may be both 2 seat sport cars. But are two totally different animals. From purpose to suspensions, power to weight distribtion, steering feel. Both have there strengths and weaknesses. It's more about what you are built for in the sports car arena. You may be built for a vette but a Z suspension may not fit your personal driving characteristics. IT MAY may take time to get used to the Z or, the feel of it may become less appealing as time goes on. Or as you recall more robust power and even lower slung more aggressive driving experience and eventually find the Z to be nothing more than a nice interior??? Which the latter seems to be very true from looking at your posts.

OR

*Check your throttle in rain. The Z's hesitation in acceleration following a sudden burst due to over-pressing the throttle may cause driver error in the rain. Throttle response sucks in the stock Z and may cause driver error if you don't respect and acknowledge this weakness Resolve it with intake and possibly exhaust... depending on your throttle response preference. Or buy a used sprint booster.

Most rain issues in the Z are driver error.

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10-17-2012, 05:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	Z tires aren't that great for high performance driving... but street and rain? I can do almost anything i do in dry that i do in wet. The tire itself has some general weaknesses, but none that affect it's dry/wet stability. May be driver error or just being too used to driving a different platform. It happens SOMETIMES going from one type of car to the next. The Z and vette may be both 2 seat sport cars. But are two totally different animals. From purpose to suspensions, power to weight distribtion, steering feel. Both have there strengths and weaknesses. It's more about what you are built for in the sports car arena. You may be built for a vette but a Z suspension may not fit your personal driving characteristics. IT MAY may take time to get used to the Z or, the feel of it may become less appealing as time goes on. Or as you recall more robust power and even lower slung more aggressive driving experience and eventually find the Z to be nothing more than a nice interior??? Which the latter seems to be very true from looking at your posts. OR *Check your throttle in rain. The Z's hesitation in acceleration following a sudden burst due to over-pressing the throttle may cause driver error in the rain. Throttle response sucks in the stock Z and may cause driver error if you don't respect and acknowledge this weakness Resolve it with intake and possibly exhaust... depending on your throttle response preference. Or buy a used sprint booster. Most rain issues in the Z are driver error.