370Z at Nurburgring

HTP AutoWorks · 05-01-2009, 06:09 AM

Wow there were no personal attacks. Why was all of it removed from the thread????

Phimosis · 05-21-2009, 05:07 PM

My last car was a 2006 z51 corvette. That car ran a 7:59 at the ring. I now have a 370z with sport package. Stock vs stock, the Corvette will annihilate the 370z in a straight line or around the track.

I vote for 8:16, right behind the Cayman S, but ahead of the camaro.

On the topic of roadbolding and skidpad numbers, they are not equal. The 370z shocks are underdamped. On a 300 foot skidpad, it's all about tires, track width, height of center of gravity and roll bars. The 370z is well equipped I'm the latter areas, but throw some transitions at it and it starts flopping around like a fish out if water. I've got coilovers on my 370z and it now handles superior to my 06 Corvette, but is still probably a little slower because the lack of power, especially under 5000 rpm.

Lastly, the caddilac CTS-V is no boat. It is heavy and the tires are not big enough, but technoloically the suspension is far superior to the 370z. The Delphi suspension bits are the same as the ones that put the ZR-1 ahead of almost every car on every track. The CTS-V doesn't have amazing grip because of it's weight and tires, but the handling is exceptional.

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05-01-2009, 06:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
HTP AutoWorks Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 124 Drives: G35, Jeep SRT-8 Rep Power: 0	Wow there were no personal attacks. Why was all of it removed from the thread????

05-21-2009, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phimosis Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oildale, CA Posts: 412 Drives: 2013 911 4S Rep Power: 417	My last car was a 2006 z51 corvette. That car ran a 7:59 at the ring. I now have a 370z with sport package. Stock vs stock, the Corvette will annihilate the 370z in a straight line or around the track. I vote for 8:16, right behind the Cayman S, but ahead of the camaro. On the topic of roadbolding and skidpad numbers, they are not equal. The 370z shocks are underdamped. On a 300 foot skidpad, it's all about tires, track width, height of center of gravity and roll bars. The 370z is well equipped I'm the latter areas, but throw some transitions at it and it starts flopping around like a fish out if water. I've got coilovers on my 370z and it now handles superior to my 06 Corvette, but is still probably a little slower because the lack of power, especially under 5000 rpm. Lastly, the caddilac CTS-V is no boat. It is heavy and the tires are not big enough, but technoloically the suspension is far superior to the 370z. The Delphi suspension bits are the same as the ones that put the ZR-1 ahead of almost every car on every track. The CTS-V doesn't have amazing grip because of it's weight and tires, but the handling is exceptional.