370 Nismo vs. NSX

UNKNOWN_370 · 09-27-2010, 09:21 AM

The NSX is one bad mutha fu****. What trips me out is most of you preach about your superior Z handling whenever people bring up more powerful cars like vette and camaro. Now that someone actually pulled a "BADAZZ" retro supercar, people aren't impressed or whatever. Lol
This car is crazy light. Its engineering its ahead of its time. It was a $60,000+ car that put quarter million dollar cars in check. It was kinda like the audi R8 and Nissan GTR today.. at the time 290hp was not very common. Even tho the 300zxtt outgunned it as well as the supra. The nsx was a true supercar design. As far as design goes, nissan or toyota has never tried to build anything so aerodynamically perfect. The nsx engine and tranny was perfectlytuned. The driving experience couldn't be duplicated, not even in a corvette Z06. Some of you need to go diggin in the archives. I'm not gonna repeat stats cuz a few well educated forum brothers schooled you to the stats already but a "true mid engine" car boasts handling that front mid or front engines can't possibly duplicate. I wish honda still was building such genius. Honda sure fell off. Instead of trying to build the NS-X, they instead build the cr-z. I just don't get it...

Mt Tam I am · 09-27-2010, 10:59 AM

My neighbor has a 1993-4 NSX, while I had a 300ZXTT. He would wait for me nearly every week day, just to drive in a competitive and spirited way. The two cars were very evenly matched, although he eventually stopped because he could not out pace me.
Since my 370 is approximately 10% better handling and 10% more HP, I knew the results before they happened. My neighbor was full of excuses.
I must say though his older car is still worth today about the same as my new car. The NSX is rare (approximate production 8,000), collectible and still relevant.

UNKNOWN_370 · 09-27-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My neighbor has a 1993-4 NSX, while I had a 300ZXTT. He would wait for me nearly every week day, just to drive in a competitive and spirited way. The two cars were very evenly matched, although he eventually stopped because he could not out pace me.
Since my 370 is approximately 10% better handling and 10% more HP, I knew the results before they happened. My neighbor was full of excuses.
I must say though his older car is still worth today about the same as my new car. The NSX is rare (approximate production 8,000), collectible and still relevant.

My car can keep up with an 06 maserati gt at the track... doesn't mean my car gives me the same driving experience as the maserati. Nissan gives a lot of car for the money. The driving experience in the Z and G (moreso in the Z) is awesome. But certain cars give a driving experience that's hard to duplicate.

ninous26 · 09-27-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

My neighbor has a 1993-4 NSX, while I had a 300ZXTT. He would wait for me nearly every week day, just to drive in a competitive and spirited way. The two cars were very evenly matched, although he eventually stopped because he could not out pace me.
Since my 370 is approximately 10% better handling and 10% more HP, I knew the results before they happened. My neighbor was full of excuses.
I must say though his older car is still worth today about the same as my new car. The NSX is rare (approximate production 8,000), collectible and still relevant.

Where do you get this 10% figure from? Forza 3 on xbox?

PapoZalsa · 09-27-2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ninous26

Where do you get this 10% figure from? Forza 3 on xbox?

ninous26 · 09-27-2010, 04:11 PM

I agree with unknown 100%. The NSX is the better car and that 252hp number is from an automatic. I knew a biased Z guy would pull that up.

The car is hand built and weighs as much as a focus. Very well ahead of it's time, the car was built for aryton senna's liking (famous f1 car champion). Also an NSX would destroy a 350 all day long. I would put my money on a 370 in a straight line but that would be neck and neck.

Push370zzz · 09-27-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ninous26

I agree with unknown 100%. The NSX is the better car and that 252hp number is from an automatic. I knew a biased Z guy would pull that up.

The car is hand built and weighs as much as a focus. Very well ahead of it's time, the car was built for aryton senna's liking (famous f1 car champion). Also an NSX would destroy a 350 all day long. I would put my money on a 370 in a straight line but that would be neck and neck.

I really disagree with this. These things handled pretty damn well in the 90's, but they are seriously underpowered. As I said before on my very first track day I was in an advanced group with this black mid 90s NSX. Beautiful car, looked good out there, but I was running several second faster laps on a sub 2 minute track with mostly curves where it should supposedly excel. I think this is one of those arguments people with Z's seem to get into with the Mustang guys about how they may have a Z in a straight line but it can win on a track due to handling. Especially with the 5.0 this is just not true, and same goes with the NSX. Great vehicle for its time but no match for a 350 or 370z on the track with similar skill leveled drivers. It does look like a much faster vehicle but it is just not. I would absolutely buy one of these babies up because I do love them, but it's just not the monster people make it out to be.

09-27-2010, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3845	My neighbor has a 1993-4 NSX, while I had a 300ZXTT. He would wait for me nearly every week day, just to drive in a competitive and spirited way. The two cars were very evenly matched, although he eventually stopped because he could not out pace me. Since my 370 is approximately 10% better handling and 10% more HP, I knew the results before they happened. My neighbor was full of excuses. I must say though his older car is still worth today about the same as my new car. The NSX is rare (approximate production 8,000), collectible and still relevant. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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09-27-2010, 09:21 AM	#1 (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: 14860	The NSX is one bad mutha fu****. What trips me out is most of you preach about your superior Z handling whenever people bring up more powerful cars like vette and camaro. Now that someone actually pulled a "BADAZZ" retro supercar, people aren't impressed or whatever. Lol This car is crazy light. Its engineering its ahead of its time. It was a $60,000+ car that put quarter million dollar cars in check. It was kinda like the audi R8 and Nissan GTR today.. at the time 290hp was not very common. Even tho the 300zxtt outgunned it as well as the supra. The nsx was a true supercar design. As far as design goes, nissan or toyota has never tried to build anything so aerodynamically perfect. The nsx engine and tranny was perfectlytuned. The driving experience couldn't be duplicated, not even in a corvette Z06. Some of you need to go diggin in the archives. I'm not gonna repeat stats cuz a few well educated forum brothers schooled you to the stats already but a "true mid engine" car boasts handling that front mid or front engines can't possibly duplicate. I wish honda still was building such genius. Honda sure fell off. Instead of trying to build the NS-X, they instead build the cr-z. I just don't get it...

09-27-2010, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
ninous26 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 03 G35 black 5AT Rep Power: 17	I agree with unknown 100%. The NSX is the better car and that 252hp number is from an automatic. I knew a biased Z guy would pull that up. The car is hand built and weighs as much as a focus. Very well ahead of it's time, the car was built for aryton senna's liking (famous f1 car champion). Also an NSX would destroy a 350 all day long. I would put my money on a 370 in a straight line but that would be neck and neck.