stock 7a time
 

I ran my car twice at GLD in Wisconsin. First run was 13.4 and here is the second run.......its on the right :rofl2:

http://www.the370z.com/members/choty...-stock-run.jpg

Very nice!

wow, no upgrades and didn't take off any weight?

Thanks! I didnt take any weight off and had about a 1/4 tank of gas. I dont have a single mod. I wanted to see my stock times were before i did anything. I'm pretty shocked i did 13.1's.

Not bad at all! :tup:

From everything I've seen thus far, the 7AT has been proving to be both quicker and faster than the 6MT as per magazine tests and private owners. Do we have a case of harder launches and tighter gearing making for a faster car, or has no one competent enough taken their 6MT to the track yet?

In any case, I think these cars can definitely break into the 12's bone-stock.

BTW, your 1/8-mile MPH makes absolutely no sense...looks like 23.37. Glitch in the timing-lights perhaps, or are my eyes shot?

Is your car a base auto w/o sport pack?

yea.

and yes the 1/8 mph is off....i dont know why.

Again...very interesting. The presumably lowest-performance configuration is so far faster than all the other models. :tiphat:

Did you "manually"(paddle) shift or just floor the throttle in complete auto?

Either way damn good results...

I have the same model, 7at, how did you launch your car? any tricks because it's hard to raise the rpm and no clutch to drop...

Impressive!

I was using the paddles and I break torqued it to about 2000.

You need to submit your time slip to a MOD so they can post it in the correct area and make it official. Impressive time!

The cold front up here helps.. I hope to run tomorrow night.. tonight its going to get in the 40's

Wow, nice time man!

Again congrats on the time slip!



DAN

Bad azz, when it cools down out here in so cal Im going to famoso, hoping for the same results.

Awesome. I haven't ran mine yet as its still too hot, but I'd love to have that kind of time when I do. I've had this nagging feeling mine is actually slower and would like to finally put my suspicions to bed.
By the way, you had your first oil change yet? If yet, did you switch to anything in particular?

Oops. Idiot post.

you make me proud to own an automatic, sir. i have the sports though, i wonder if it'll make a difference positively (lsd, tires, etc) or negatively (more weight).

thanks for letting me know the technique you used. i was wondering what a good torque brake rpm would be. i'll give 2k a shot.

quick question: did you have vdc on or off??

thanks again guys..i actually did my first oil change at about 3000 miles at the dealership. they used nissan ester oil and jason i had my vdc off.

yeah i think the weight might be a factor. not just all the extras the sport comes with inside though. think about the rims too. ill bet the 19"s weigh more than the 18"s do. and yeah, the 19"s have better grip in the corners but whens the last time you saw a drag car with 19" wheels and low pro's?


badd a$$ time by the way. take that motortrend 370Z vs mustang comparison!

Representin the 370z's.
Nice *** time.

I agree with you man. Just think about the firction a 19 does compared to an 18? :iagree:

If I remember correctly grip on a drag strip is a function of car weight, tire pressure, tire height and tread compound. The wider the tire helps for the turns but not for the strip. The wider tire increases the contact patch from side to side but decreases it front to back. I know it sounds crazy but you can google contact patch to learn more.

No.

:|

I didn't believe it either at first but research it. They even talked about it in car and driver several times.

It does not take to be a scientist to understand this. I just don't understand why some people argue for something that makes sense. The wider the better grip but more friction = lesses time on the strip.:ughdance:

Here is a few sites that reveal more information than me simply saying yes. ;)

Automotive tire/wheel engineering - wider is better? or not? size of contact patch arguement

Tire Tech Information - Contact Patch

Wider tire giving better traction debate! Text - Physics Forums Library

In physics something that makes sense is not always right. :ughdance:

Great driving man!

Nice driving! It looks like Car & Driver ran a touring model without the sport package in their test which yielded a 13.1 quarter mile time. I thought the tires and rims in the sport package were about the same weight or lighter than stock?

2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test :driving:

Hey, I just got back from getting a custom exhaust job done by Tom at One Stop Muffler in East Chicago. He said he has a buddy who just ran a 13.1 with his 370Z...it's gotta be you, right?

Yea! That's me and I posted on ur muffler delete thread and talked smack about his shop and I was just joking, they do great jobs on cars. I was just busting his balls but ur car sounds great man! Have u heard tom's exhuast on his s4?? Sounds sexy as hell I love the V8 rumble!! I wanna hear ur car in person. Im thinking of getting the FI exhaust but I'm strapped on cash cos I'm actually going to tom's cousins batchelor party in vegas at the end of the month. I want somthing temporary for the sound cos the stock exhaust is too damn quiet!

I bet just removing the stuff in the hatch will be enough to make 13.0, if not into low 12's.

I need to take mine down to the local strip - I've got a G3 intake.

You're gonna love the sound. Let's meet up one weekend and you can check it out. I'm going to be in Lombard tomorrow and I live in the West Loop. Where are you?