What's weakest performance thing about 350Z?
10-13-2005, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by davidgmil
The rear window.
Its hard to see a cop car comin up on your view mirror when your flying down the freeway.
Its hard to see a cop car comin up on your view mirror when your flying down the freeway.
When I have to check out the rear, I gotta slide down and give myself a better angle at looking through the rear
10-13-2005, 12:45 PM
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i think a lot of you guys are forgetting something, the car may weigh a lot (3,200+), but look under the car. Most of that weight is because of the rigity of the car. As for weight placement goes, the lower the better. It's not like the weight was used for luxurious materials in our cabin, it's used for stabalizing the car. Why do you think if feels so planted to the ground. And for the breaks, don't quote me, but I heard it stops as good as the brembo's, but just doesn't last as long when doing a lot of hard breaking. Correct me if i'm wrong.
10-13-2005, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 350ZLO
weight, crappy tires, non brembo brakes (if your spending upwards of $25k for a car u should be gettin brembo's no matter what model, i mean damn the EVO RS gets brembo's and they used to not even have power windows)
10-13-2005, 01:05 PM
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Too much understeer, body roll and crappy tires. All those can be fixed with stabilizer bars and new skins.
Weight.
The car is a tank and there is no easy way to shed much weight unless you do away with all the things that make it a nice Luxo-Sports car.
But all that is nit picky. I like the car the way it is.
Weight.
The car is a tank and there is no easy way to shed much weight unless you do away with all the things that make it a nice Luxo-Sports car.
But all that is nit picky. I like the car the way it is.
10-13-2005, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tropicalypso
The performance of the d@mn door on the center console compartment in the dash. (I don't have a navigation system).
No matter how I push the button, it takes me several tries to open it.
No matter how I push the button, it takes me several tries to open it.
haha you couldn't have put it any better! that and the sh*tty a$$ tires, got rid of those things
10-13-2005, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by r26
i think a lot of you guys are forgetting something, the car may weigh a lot (3,200+), but look under the car. Most of that weight is because of the rigity of the car. As for weight placement goes, the lower the better. It's not like the weight was used for luxurious materials in our cabin, it's used for stabalizing the car. Why do you think if feels so planted to the ground. And for the breaks, don't quote me, but I heard it stops as good as the brembo's, but just doesn't last as long when doing a lot of hard breaking. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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10-13-2005, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_csulb
350z has so many good features...huge torque, big power, good handling.
But what's the worst performance feature?
My opinion: non-brembo factory front brakes. Gotta upgrade this to BBK then Z his 10 times more fun.
But what's the worst performance feature?
My opinion: non-brembo factory front brakes. Gotta upgrade this to BBK then Z his 10 times more fun.
drag racing... hard to get a good launch since there is negitive camber on the rear...
if that is adjusted to 0, then 0-60 times would be nicer...
10-13-2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
ditto......your absolutely right.. .....the Z's standard factory brakes had excellent rating according to R&T, it was rated at 114ft. from 60 to 0. The G35 couple factory brakes was even better at 112ft. As a matter of fact, the G35 beats the ferrari F430 by a foot from 60 to 0. Nissan's factory brakes are second to none in the industry....according to Motortrend...their behemoth SUV Armada stops 20ft shorter (130ft.)from 60 to 0 than GM's Hummer H2 (150ft.) 
10-13-2005, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ZlleH
I agree, if the Z was around 2,800lbs it would be so much more fun then it is already now. And everyone I have talked to has agreed that the Z comes with great non-brembo brakes. I have a friend who tracks his Z all summer and he doesn't have brembo brakes. He is ususally at the tops of the standings.
10-13-2005, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by gatti-man
you really think brakes are the worst feature? The stock Z has phenomenal brakes according to pretty much anyone ive talked to including me. Im sure big brakes will improve that but that is by far a "weak" point. Weight is the worst performance feature of our Z, too heavy or maybe factory tire width.
10-13-2005, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_csulb
Wait untill you drive S2000.........you will feel difference in braking....S2000 is so much better
Braking, 100-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 338 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 318 ft
Braking, 60-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 118 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 113 ft
Source Motor Trend March 04.
10-13-2005, 07:57 PM
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What's up with the hostility? And what is bullsh|t? Just because I didn't witness your catch fire experience thing doesn't mean I call your claim bullsh|t. So what makes you so sure I am bullsh|tting when I say my friend tracks his car with non-bembro brakes and gets in the top standings?
Are you that closed-minded or are you one of those forum people I see who tries to raise the bullsh|t flag as fast as possible to look cool? They are annoying as the search and repost *****.
Are you that closed-minded or are you one of those forum people I see who tries to raise the bullsh|t flag as fast as possible to look cool? They are annoying as the search and repost *****.
Originally Posted by xcmpx
Wow this is so much BS. I have witnessed multiple Z's suffer from overheated stock brakes and just understeer right off the track. Furthermore, an official test had them catch fire after 4 100-0 stops!
10-13-2005, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
drag racing... hard to get a good launch since there is negitive camber on the rear...
if that is adjusted to 0, then 0-60 times would be nicer...
if that is adjusted to 0, then 0-60 times would be nicer...
Then you could take off the front sway for better W8 transfer.
Just a thought.....
I have seen 1.85 60' on Stock car with only DR's and he still had the front sway on. That impressed me.... I mean for a stock car that's W8 is 3200lbs+ and only ~250HP to the rear wheels. I was like WTF??? The Firebird I own barely bests that.
I really need to track my Z. I just don't want to break it since I have so much fun during the week with it.
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10-13-2005, 08:24 PM
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The stock Z non brembo brakes are great for regular driving. They will fade and melt on the track if you want to really go late into the corners, or if you live in the heat (AZ here)
I think it's great they made the regular brakes perform as well as the brembos in the stopping distances (until fade comes in)
I'm telling ya.. With better pads, lines, and fluid the regular brakes can perform well on the track, esp if the driver knows what the hell he/she is doing.
My biggest complaint is upper rpm performance of the engine. I simply love inline engines, and the feeling of upper rpm performance. The VQ feels like it is going to grenade at upper rpms, and just doesn't seem to like it much.
As for weight, it could be much much heavier. People compalined about weight on the supra as well, but these are GT cars after all.
I think it's not so much the total weight which really isn't all that bad, but the feeling of the car. It doesn't go through corners with uber nimbleness of say an S2000 or maybe an E36 M3, it simply attacks them.
I love the nimbleness as well, but there is a reason why the Z is under 30k new!
So I wish for a better upper rpm rush and yea less weight. All the complaints though are really unwarranted because of the cost of the car. It's not like Nissan is raping us here. We are getting a great deal
I think it's great they made the regular brakes perform as well as the brembos in the stopping distances (until fade comes in)
I'm telling ya.. With better pads, lines, and fluid the regular brakes can perform well on the track, esp if the driver knows what the hell he/she is doing.
My biggest complaint is upper rpm performance of the engine. I simply love inline engines, and the feeling of upper rpm performance. The VQ feels like it is going to grenade at upper rpms, and just doesn't seem to like it much.
As for weight, it could be much much heavier. People compalined about weight on the supra as well, but these are GT cars after all.
I think it's not so much the total weight which really isn't all that bad, but the feeling of the car. It doesn't go through corners with uber nimbleness of say an S2000 or maybe an E36 M3, it simply attacks them.
I love the nimbleness as well, but there is a reason why the Z is under 30k new!
So I wish for a better upper rpm rush and yea less weight. All the complaints though are really unwarranted because of the cost of the car. It's not like Nissan is raping us here. We are getting a great deal
10-13-2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by spcemn_spiff
Just for comparison.
Braking, 100-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 338 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 318 ft
Braking, 60-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 118 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 113 ft
Source Motor Trend March 04.
Braking, 100-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 338 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 318 ft
Braking, 60-0 mph,
2004 Honda S2000 - 118 ft
2004 Nissan 350Z - 113 ft
Source Motor Trend March 04.
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