official 1/4 mile track times

Tadpole

I hit the strip on Wednesday and pulled a 13.38 with a 2.05 60ft. I have a 2013 with the 7AT.

Bone stock/

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Raf370z

was at the strip this past weekend
09' base/sport 6m
bad whether (40 degrees), and track prep
bad 60ft (2.29)-
13.4 at 107 what do you guys think???

mods: Litespeed titanuim intake
5Zigen headers
Berk HFC
Tanabe cat back
no tune!!

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andre12031948

40 degrees is great. Was it raining/very humid??

As far as 2.29 60' ? I'd rather not comment. Is this your first time at the track? What tires/wheels are you using. I can help only if you like. I don't want to be in a position where help might not be wanted. Before you answer, I have to tell you that if asked, I will be brutally honest. Not a believer in that new teaching that " we are all winners" "everybody gets a ribbon" God forbid the a kid comes in dead last in his school's running race & doesn't get a ribbon.

Raf370z

first time at the track with the Z. did couple more runs were both about the same 2.2-2.3 60ft. sport wheels 19x10 on continental DWS. I would spin really bad off the line if i launch more than about idle-1200rpm, (I know i need some RE-11's or a different wheel/tire package, and some gears…….
humidity was about 70% and it really felt less than 40deg.

andre12031948

You have large wheels & tires + no gears! That = less than just no gears.
You must be a good driver to get to that time & MPH with having so much against you.

Your second problem is that with headers(not needed) & test pipes, exhaust plus no tune = your car running very lean. Not only performance suffer but it is not good for the well being of the engine.

When you make so many changes, a tune is a MUST!!! You need the timing, fuel, everything adjusted/matched up to the NEW/DIFFERENT working PARTS.

Also these mods are for high rpm H.P. So that's another reason for gears.
Not only it takes you a long time to get to top/high H.P. but after every shift the rpm drops so much that again you are far from your high H.P. It's almost a miracle that you did this well.

Just get smaller/lighter wheels for the rear, plus a set of M/T or Nitto street/drag radials. You can drive with those to the track, then drive back home.

So get 4:08 gears, 17 or 18 inch wheels apx. 275/40/17or18 tires. Plus a good shop to get an Osiris uprev tune.

Then go to the track on a cool day, heat up the tires a bit, drive the same way but after the tune you'll be shifting a bit higher(rpm).

I will clean your car for a year if you don't break 12.8 @109+ mph.

andre12031948

Go to dragtimes.com, press browse, then 350z. You'll see my name at the bottom of page one.

Hit my car section & you will see my first time at the drag strip with just test pipes, TUNE, 3:90 gears & M/T street/drag radials & 275/40/17" rear tires. Left my front tires on. Video taken by the son of the other car, a Mits. that did 11.9 that day.
By getting some traction, I did 1.8's in the 60' and because of that (1.8 60') I did my first 12.9's. At a time when I didn't know there was a 350z forum or their top 25 car list.

After someone told me about the 350z.com forum, I went & posted that I went to a track (Raceway Park N.J & ran 12.9.

Typical forum response came out. Are YOU CLAMING YOU DID THE BEST 07/08 HR time!!!!!!! I was stunned. Why & what are they talking about???

Good thing that the son of the other guy made & emailed me the video. I didn't know how, so I had someone post that video on the forum as proof. Days later I was asked for & posted my time slip.

That's why with JUST better traction/time in the 60', you'll have NO PROBLEM doing 12.s at the 1/4. Take a look at that old video, it will help & encourage you..... Get GEARS, TUNE, TIRES..... I DON'T use or need/want wheel spacers.

TerribleONE

Not bad at all with that 60' IMO

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bacalhau1669

Getting traction in a base 370z is tough. I agree that gears will be great for a 370z, but an LSD is a necessity as well. Having driven a 350z and 370z with the factory LSD and a 370z woth an open diff, its night and day. Really hard to get off the line in an open diff 370z.

andre12031948

but he's got the sport pkg. He has LSD. and with my enth. model 350z, I also had it.

bacalhau1669

Oh, my bad. He does infact has a sport model. Didnt even see that. The importance of track prep is rather evident then I must say.

andre12031948

Monday the banks are closed, so I'll pick it up Tues/Wed. Found a 2012 with ONLY 1,100 miles, Base automatic. It's a nice car that I will replace in a year or two. By then I'll know more about the next Z. At my age, 60K for a Camaro or Mustang is not for me. I think the 580 h.p.zL 1 & the new Mustang do 12 flat in the 1/4 mile. Stock of course. I think I'll be able to do mid 12's with a couple of mods + lsd & good tires.

Got a good deal considering it has 1,100 miles. I'll try to go to the track before they close. Will post my results. First I got to learn paddle shifting

Posting cause I'm excited & can't wait to test it.

Speedy

What "couple of mods" do you think are gonna get you 12.50s?

NBZ34

You must be running at or near sea level to be getting 13.0x times bone stock with perfect barometric conditions

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a few mods 12.34 @ 114.14. my best pass with the Z.

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andre12031948

I think you did more than just a few mods Without me doing the driving, I'm really not sure what the car will do. Just bored & hope I do well. It's just a DD for me. I need a reliable nice car for a year or two. Then again, we'll see. I do understand drag racing.