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Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-16-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 90
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Posted By Jeffblue
no. Methodical said that if a bike is racing...

no. Methodical said that if a bike is racing porsche, the porsche can just ram him off the road and kill him. my point was that if you are racing a porsche in a car, and you are going fast enough,...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-16-2011, 02:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
Yea and if you are racing someone and they barely...

Yea and if you are racing someone and they barely clip your rear end at 100mph you're going off the road into a ditch or into oncoming traffic = dead. So whats your point? don't race people who are...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-14-2011, 09:56 AM
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Posted By Jeffblue
:iagree: :iagree:

:iagree:



:iagree:
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
i thought we were talking about the 370z... have...

i thought we were talking about the 370z... have you nothing to say about the points i made?
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 08:58 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
I wasn't talking about racing from 2nd gear at...

I wasn't talking about racing from 2nd gear at 10mph. you brought up the idea of having a useful powerband.



as far as im concerned, a useful powerband implies how a car feels in normal...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
:icon18:

:icon18:
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
yea its pretty easy to get max torque when your...

yea its pretty easy to get max torque when your max torque is 220tq at the wheels. the 335 has a very flat torque curve as well. and it feels very quick down low. at 5500 RPM is where the 370z starts...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
obviously you dont need to downshift to pass. but...

obviously you dont need to downshift to pass. but if you needed to suddenly gain speed quickly to, say, get out of the way of a runaway truck, stay in 6th gear and see how that goes.

watch this...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 03:37 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
:facepalm: wow....i know how to drive. i...

:facepalm:

wow....i know how to drive. i mentioned stepping on the gas at 10-15mph in 2nd gear to show that if you are NOT in the very small powerband of the 370z the car feels dead. and speaking...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
ok well, to keep things technical, DATA Wise lets...

ok well, to keep things technical, DATA Wise lets look at the following:



2000 ls1 corvette:

http://www.dragtimes.com/images_dyno/14425-2000-Chevrolet-Corvette-Dyno.jpg

2010 370z:...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 03:06 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
i dont care about data. step on the gas in 2nd...

i dont care about data. step on the gas in 2nd gear at 10mph and its dead for almost 2 seconds before you feel any pull. that's what i'm basing my opinion on. when you step on the gas and the car...
Forum: Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip 12-12-2011, 02:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,100
Posted By Jeffblue
I think the opposite. i found the powerband very...

I think the opposite. i found the powerband very frustrating. it has no balls below 4k rpm. its dyno numbers suggest more power than it actually feels like it has.
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