350z like an S2000?
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Tighter suspension and go fully carbon fiber panels, . If you lighten it a thousand pounds it might handle more like an S2000. I've seen the Amuze all CF Z and it handles like a bastard...
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I don't think it's a HUGE difference but the weight is a definite disadvantage for the Z. It carries it well, but the lighter weight and better power/weight ratio helps the S2000 be a faster car in a windy track or road. If you've ever seen any of the Best Motoring DVD's they have Z's and S2000's racing all the time on those and they're always pretty close. The Z seems to be fighting off the S2000 and the S2000 seems to be always pushing the Z.
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hmmm what can you really do to lighten the Z by 200-300 lb? A removing the spare and a carbon hood and trunk might knock off a few pounds but how do I hack a big chunk of weight out of the car?
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Originally Posted by FormulaRX
hmmm what can you really do to lighten the Z by 200-300 lb? A removing the spare and a carbon hood and trunk might knock off a few pounds but how do I hack a big chunk of weight out of the car?
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being a former owner of s2000, i can say it takes corners more freely than the Z, but the Z has better grip.....in the s2000 you can lose control real easy if u try to pull a drift....so i dont mind the extra weight on the Z
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yeah it sucks, the S2K is lighter and can probably turn a little bit better. But one pro of the extra weight is that our car is more meaty and within a crash better.
I don't know the statistics, but i'd rather be in the z in a crash than in an s2k.
I don't know the statistics, but i'd rather be in the z in a crash than in an s2k.
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The S2k is a more driver-dependent car than the Z. When it's kept on full boil it can keep up with a Z in the 1/4...but in the average person's hands I doubt it can keep up. The opposite is true on a twisty road where the S2k has go-cart like handling and the Z takes more skill to hustle through tight corners. At freeway speeds the Z should win IMO.
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The Truth....good News
I used to have an s2000 and when i did i raced my friends stock auto Z beat it by 1 car on 0-60 then he started to pull past 100 mph and kept pulling...
now i have and 05 350z in 6M I feel the Z is a lot faster car than the s2000
now i have and 05 350z in 6M I feel the Z is a lot faster car than the s2000
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