350z v. STi
11-14-2006, 05:52 PM
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350z v. STi
Alright yall, I just bought a 350z base for some FR fun and since im bored, I thought I would compare it to my STi with 350hp and 85ft.lbs torque.
First, power delivery: The two cars are completely different in this respect. In my STi I am stuck to my seat when I step on the gas in first gear and am not released untill i ease off the gas. The Z has a completely different feeling, it sooo linear and has soo much torque down low the acceleration is deceiving. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 0. Performance STi: 1, 350z 0.
Secondly, Handling on the racetrack :I was pleasantly suprised with the amount of grip I had in the 350z (my only mods thus far are Nismo LSD and 18x9.5 wheels and tires) the differences with the STi is an extremely fast corner exit. It was nice having oversteer on demand in the 350z though, The STi tends to want to understeer at the limit. Performance: STi 1, 350z .5. Fun Factor: STi 1 (flooring the gas right after the apex and clawing your way out of a corner is fun), 350z 1.5 (Oversteer is more fun
)
3rd and last, Grip/Traction: The STi has an insane amount of grip, being AWD, and is an awesome car for attacking the racetrack/AutoX. There is really no comparison here. On the other hand, I recently took my z to a drift day and had a BLAST!!! With the Nismo LSD and soo much torque I felt like i could have kept it sideways all day. Performance: STi 2, 350z 1. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 3
In conclusion, These cars are totally different but are both awesome machines and I am prety much comparing apples to oranges. If you want a beast on the track and a "racecar" feel go with the STi. If you want a sexy car that is very track capable and are looking for a little (or a lot) of sideways action go with the z. on another note, 50hp and 85 ft/lbs can be achieved with around 1500 in mods to the STi. If you were paying attention to my "scoring", here are the final numbers Fun Factor: STi 3 350z 4.5, Performance: STi 4 350z 1.5
First, power delivery: The two cars are completely different in this respect. In my STi I am stuck to my seat when I step on the gas in first gear and am not released untill i ease off the gas. The Z has a completely different feeling, it sooo linear and has soo much torque down low the acceleration is deceiving. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 0. Performance STi: 1, 350z 0.
Secondly, Handling on the racetrack :I was pleasantly suprised with the amount of grip I had in the 350z (my only mods thus far are Nismo LSD and 18x9.5 wheels and tires) the differences with the STi is an extremely fast corner exit. It was nice having oversteer on demand in the 350z though, The STi tends to want to understeer at the limit. Performance: STi 1, 350z .5. Fun Factor: STi 1 (flooring the gas right after the apex and clawing your way out of a corner is fun), 350z 1.5 (Oversteer is more fun
)3rd and last, Grip/Traction: The STi has an insane amount of grip, being AWD, and is an awesome car for attacking the racetrack/AutoX. There is really no comparison here. On the other hand, I recently took my z to a drift day and had a BLAST!!! With the Nismo LSD and soo much torque I felt like i could have kept it sideways all day. Performance: STi 2, 350z 1. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 3
In conclusion, These cars are totally different but are both awesome machines and I am prety much comparing apples to oranges. If you want a beast on the track and a "racecar" feel go with the STi. If you want a sexy car that is very track capable and are looking for a little (or a lot) of sideways action go with the z. on another note, 50hp and 85 ft/lbs can be achieved with around 1500 in mods to the STi. If you were paying attention to my "scoring", here are the final numbers Fun Factor: STi 3 350z 4.5, Performance: STi 4 350z 1.5
I think they should have stayed with the pervious years front.
11-14-2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by willyd6869
Alright yall, I just bought a 350z base for some FR fun and since im bored, I thought I would compare it to my STi with 350hp and 85ft.lbs torque.
First, power delivery: The two cars are completely different in this respect. In my STi I am stuck to my seat when I step on the gas in first gear and am not released untill i ease off the gas. The Z has a completely different feeling, it sooo linear and has soo much torque down low the acceleration is deceiving. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 0. Performance STi: 1, 350z 0.
Secondly, Handling on the racetrack :I was pleasantly suprised with the amount of grip I had in the 350z (my only mods thus far are Nismo LSD and 18x9.5 wheels and tires) the differences with the STi is an extremely fast corner exit. It was nice having oversteer on demand in the 350z though, The STi tends to want to understeer at the limit. Performance: STi 1, 350z .5. Fun Factor: STi 1 (flooring the gas right after the apex and clawing your way out of a corner is fun), 350z 1.5 (Oversteer is more fun )
3rd and last, Grip/Traction: The STi has an insane amount of grip, being AWD, and is an awesome car for attacking the racetrack/AutoX. There is really no comparison here. On the other hand, I recently took my z to a drift day and had a BLAST!!! With the Nismo LSD and soo much torque I felt like i could have kept it sideways all day. Performance: STi 2, 350z 1. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 3
In conclusion, These cars are totally different but are both awesome machines and I am prety much comparing apples to oranges. If you want a beast on the track and a "racecar" feel go with the STi. If you want a sexy car that is very track capable and are looking for a little (or a lot) of sideways action go with the z. on another note, 50hp and 85 ft/lbs can be achieved with around 1500 in mods to the STi. If you were paying attention to my "scoring", here are the final numbers Fun Factor: STi 3 350z 4.5, Performance: STi 4 350z 1.5
First, power delivery: The two cars are completely different in this respect. In my STi I am stuck to my seat when I step on the gas in first gear and am not released untill i ease off the gas. The Z has a completely different feeling, it sooo linear and has soo much torque down low the acceleration is deceiving. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 0. Performance STi: 1, 350z 0.
Secondly, Handling on the racetrack :I was pleasantly suprised with the amount of grip I had in the 350z (my only mods thus far are Nismo LSD and 18x9.5 wheels and tires) the differences with the STi is an extremely fast corner exit. It was nice having oversteer on demand in the 350z though, The STi tends to want to understeer at the limit. Performance: STi 1, 350z .5. Fun Factor: STi 1 (flooring the gas right after the apex and clawing your way out of a corner is fun), 350z 1.5 (Oversteer is more fun
)3rd and last, Grip/Traction: The STi has an insane amount of grip, being AWD, and is an awesome car for attacking the racetrack/AutoX. There is really no comparison here. On the other hand, I recently took my z to a drift day and had a BLAST!!! With the Nismo LSD and soo much torque I felt like i could have kept it sideways all day. Performance: STi 2, 350z 1. Fun Factor: STi 1, 350z 3
In conclusion, These cars are totally different but are both awesome machines and I am prety much comparing apples to oranges. If you want a beast on the track and a "racecar" feel go with the STi. If you want a sexy car that is very track capable and are looking for a little (or a lot) of sideways action go with the z. on another note, 50hp and 85 ft/lbs can be achieved with around 1500 in mods to the STi. If you were paying attention to my "scoring", here are the final numbers Fun Factor: STi 3 350z 4.5, Performance: STi 4 350z 1.5
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11-14-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Beat me to it by less than 60 seconds. I wonder what brought him out of hibernation?
honostly i have no idea, i was thinking the same thing. How can you post once a year lol... i guess he just woke up today and was like hmmmm 350 vs STI thats brilliant!!!!
11-14-2006, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by thirty5ounces
honostly i have no idea, i was thinking the same thing. How can you post once a year lol... i guess he just woke up today and was like hmmmm 350 vs STI thats brilliant!!!!
11-14-2006, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by willyd6869
damn soo much hate...I was just comparing the two since it appears to come up alot...excuse me for making and effort to make the difference clearer...Forums are meant for sharing knowledge not "dissing" people