2007 350z speculations?
09-27-2006, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackSpec02
Why do the new car laws always make our cars heavier, more expensive, with more electronic crap to break and make lights on the dash go off, and generally harder to work on/ modify... I can see it now... weight sensor adapter harnesses so you can put some sparcos in... i hate that idea of weight sensors... dont put your kid in the front seat, shoot.
09-28-2006, 02:56 PM
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Yeah, but then the rest of us have to pay for it.
I dont have a kid, and if I did, I would have a second family car or something like the evo where there was an appropriate back seat.
I dont have a kid, and if I did, I would have a second family car or something like the evo where there was an appropriate back seat.
09-28-2006, 10:37 PM
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I've seen alot of bs posts here about this new engine the '07 is getting. Well, first... there's the people who can't read nissannews.com and accept the fact that yes, it is getting it... in 2007. But then there are a slew of peeps here who think that the new engine is gonna suck for FI... WTH? The GTR is getting this same engine twin turboed, is it not? If anything, it'll be easier and maybe, even possibly... better than what is currently out there for aftermarket FI on the VQ35DE. Positive speculation beats negative speculation every time... but at the end of the day, it's all just... speculation.
09-28-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Deftones
I've seen alot of bs posts here about this new engine the '07 is getting. Well, first... there's the people who can't read nissannews.com and accept the fact that yes, it is getting it... in 2007. But then there are a slew of peeps here who think that the new engine is gonna suck for FI... WTH? The GTR is getting this same engine twin turboed, is it not? If anything, it'll be easier and maybe, even possibly... better than what is currently out there for aftermarket FI on the VQ35DE. Positive speculation beats negative speculation every time... but at the end of the day, it's all just... speculation.
09-29-2006, 04:35 AM
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Nissan has a history of using the same block for N/A and Turbo Applications. They typically go from Crowned or Domed pistons to dished pistons when going to the Turbo application. Is it aslo fairly easy to swap rods to shorted forged units for the Turbo version.
For those who want to go F/I with the 350Z will just need to order the nissan swap parts.
For those who want to go F/I with the 350Z will just need to order the nissan swap parts.
09-29-2006, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mhoward1
Nissan has a history of using the same block for N/A and Turbo Applications. They typically go from Crowned or Domed pistons to dished pistons when going to the Turbo application. Is it aslo fairly easy to swap rods to shorted forged units for the Turbo version.
For those who want to go F/I with the 350Z will just need to order the nissan swap parts.
For those who want to go F/I with the 350Z will just need to order the nissan swap parts.
09-30-2006, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JonsilvZ
A increase in hp is nice but adding lbs with it like the 06 Z doesnt help performance. My 03 Z Touring model is 3210lbs or so. The 06 Z Touring is 3400 or so. Even with the 300hp it doesn't go any faster.
10-05-2006, 03:31 AM
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The design doesn't really work. The round headlights look out of place. To me the current generation is a better achievement. That is not a Nissan sketch, anyways, so.
10-05-2006, 07:43 AM
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It does look a little like a porsche, but I think the front end looks more like the Nissan Versa.
Also, as for the speculated 350 horsepower; I wouldn't doubt it. If Nissan wants to come even remotely close to the 2009 Camaro, it is going to need 350 horsepower or more. I'm guessing the 2009 Camaro is going to have around 400 horsepower, the Corvette will be bumped up in horsepower to 450.
Lastly, I can't wait for someone to reply to my message (like they always predictably do) by saying that, "horsepower isn't everything...the Nissan 350Z handles better, and its the overall driving experience."
Riiiiiiggghhht. Every review I've read, states that the 350Z drives like a muscle car anyway, and the 2009 Camaro will be light years ahead of where it last left off.
Nissan has it's work cut out for them. They enjoyed a safe existence without a Camaro for almost it's entire first 6 years. Now the competition is stepping up, and personally, I think everyone is better off because of it. Late 2008, and 2009 is going to be a great 15 months.
Also, as for the speculated 350 horsepower; I wouldn't doubt it. If Nissan wants to come even remotely close to the 2009 Camaro, it is going to need 350 horsepower or more. I'm guessing the 2009 Camaro is going to have around 400 horsepower, the Corvette will be bumped up in horsepower to 450.
Lastly, I can't wait for someone to reply to my message (like they always predictably do) by saying that, "horsepower isn't everything...the Nissan 350Z handles better, and its the overall driving experience."
Riiiiiiggghhht. Every review I've read, states that the 350Z drives like a muscle car anyway, and the 2009 Camaro will be light years ahead of where it last left off.Nissan has it's work cut out for them. They enjoyed a safe existence without a Camaro for almost it's entire first 6 years. Now the competition is stepping up, and personally, I think everyone is better off because of it. Late 2008, and 2009 is going to be a great 15 months.
10-05-2006, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Cornhusker
It does look a little like a porsche, but I think the front end looks more like the Nissan Versa.
Also, as for the speculated 350 horsepower; I wouldn't doubt it. If Nissan wants to come even remotely close to the 2009 Camaro, it is going to need 350 horsepower or more. I'm guessing the 2009 Camaro is going to have around 400 horsepower, the Corvette will be bumped up in horsepower to 450.
Lastly, I can't wait for someone to reply to my message (like they always predictably do) by saying that, "horsepower isn't everything...the Nissan 350Z handles better, and its the overall driving experience." Riiiiiiggghhht. Every review I've read, states that the 350Z drives like a muscle car anyway, and the 2009 Camaro will be light years ahead of where it last left off.
Nissan has it's work cut out for them. They enjoyed a safe existence without a Camaro for almost it's entire first 6 years. Now the competition is stepping up, and personally, I think everyone is better off because of it. Late 2008, and 2009 is going to be a great 15 months.
Also, as for the speculated 350 horsepower; I wouldn't doubt it. If Nissan wants to come even remotely close to the 2009 Camaro, it is going to need 350 horsepower or more. I'm guessing the 2009 Camaro is going to have around 400 horsepower, the Corvette will be bumped up in horsepower to 450.
Lastly, I can't wait for someone to reply to my message (like they always predictably do) by saying that, "horsepower isn't everything...the Nissan 350Z handles better, and its the overall driving experience."
Riiiiiiggghhht. Every review I've read, states that the 350Z drives like a muscle car anyway, and the 2009 Camaro will be light years ahead of where it last left off.Nissan has it's work cut out for them. They enjoyed a safe existence without a Camaro for almost it's entire first 6 years. Now the competition is stepping up, and personally, I think everyone is better off because of it. Late 2008, and 2009 is going to be a great 15 months.
DUDe , your crazy horsepower isn't everything...the Nissan 350Z handles better, and its the overall driving experience! what the hell is your problem...............HAHAHAHHAHAHA LOL j/k man
10-05-2006, 10:48 AM
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with the new 3.5L vq engine, Z should be able pump out over 310+ hp. If they bump the displacement to 3.8L, then it can do close to 350hp for sure.. but HP isn't everything.. if it looks like the one in the magazine, then not many people gonna buy it. I would rather get the less hp Caymen..
10-05-2006, 11:05 AM
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exactly, id take a porsche over the z06 any day, not that i have something against the corvette, a 911 is just more my style. probably a low mileage carrera S 