Introducing.....the 2007 350Z with the VQ35HR :)
Originally Posted by camaro194
Thanks for the pics!
Whats up with that silver trim piece by the interior door handle? Doesnt seem like it belongs.
Whats up with that silver trim piece by the interior door handle? Doesnt seem like it belongs.
Originally Posted by hiz-n-herz
But that's what happens whe you take a transversely-mounted (FWD) engine from the altima/maxima, rotate it 90 degrees and and shove it into a RWD car. Talk about half-assed. Dipstick in the 06 and older has to be the car's single worst feature 
Originally Posted by Rosko
The VQ35 wasn't designed to be transverse mounted specifically. It first appeared in the Pathfinder - not a FWD vehicle. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say Nissan designed it knowing full well that it would be used in RWD, FWD and 4WD vehicles before they ever put pencil to paper. In fact, if you add up how many FWD vehicles vs how many RWD vehicles use this engine, you'll find that the ratio is about even.
So that dipstick under the air intake tube was intentional? Looks more like an "Oh ****, we forgot about a dipstick!" design...The E36 M3 dipstick is a 12-gauge picece of straight metal with a plastic measuring thing at the bottom. No muss, no fuss. I might go check out an 07 z just to see the dipstick! That might be enough to sway me to an 07. That and no pinging...
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Originally Posted by Eddie@Performance
Yes that is correct. Even though it only makes 6hp more then its predecessor the new HR motors feel like a different beast, i drove a G35 that had the new VQ35HR and that thing was a mover...imagine a much lighter 350Z with the same powertrain....hehe only gets better 
Do you believe that the new G35 with the new HR engine would be able to whip an 04.5 Z w/a Nismo exhaust (drivers are of equal skill)? This would be totally unacceptable to me!
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Originally Posted by Formulajon
Yeah that is wierd. I just noticed that too after you said it. The Tach is in the middle of the component cluster. Good find there. 
Last edited by itburns; Jan 19, 2007 at 11:44 PM.
Originally Posted by Eddie@Performance
According to automobile magazine stats for base model:
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
07 G and Lexus IS350, which has same hp and more weight than the Z, tested for 0-60 time of low 5's.
Originally Posted by itburns
Hey guys! Trip out! The 07's have two tail pipes in the back of the car instead of just one. Did anybody else notice? Err, that must be a Track model in the pikchurs.
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From: Simi Valley
Originally Posted by Eddie@Performance
For those of you wanting to possibly swap manifolds...
I dont think it will be easy as the ecu would have to be programmed for 2 TB, 2 MAFS, and you will need a upper and lower collector since the collector flange looks totally different. Probably not worth the swap....who knows.
I dont think it will be easy as the ecu would have to be programmed for 2 TB, 2 MAFS, and you will need a upper and lower collector since the collector flange looks totally different. Probably not worth the swap....who knows.
Originally Posted by Eddie@Performance
According to automobile magazine stats for base model:
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
If that is true I can't wait to smoke some 07's!!
Originally Posted by Eddie@Performance
According to automobile magazine stats for base model:
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.3 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 52.1 in
Curb weight: 3335 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.6 sec
Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.93 g
Those performance numbers sux to the power of 10 -- I'm hoping that's a mistake of some sort by C/D. I'm sure the VQhr has more potential in the n/a aftermarket than both the current VQ's, but in stock form, it looks really bad
Where is the light-weight, non-couch potato version of the Z? There should be a no-radio, no-rear carpet, no-anything-that's-related-to-luxury version. I would buy that in a heartbeat.By the way Eddie, could you please film the new engine reving and driving around for us
? I wonder what it sounds like.
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Originally Posted by hiz-n-herz
Yeah, from other pics, it is front and center and even appears to be a more of a straight shot to the oil pan. It takes at least 15 mins and 15 tries to get an oil level reading on my 06. Worst design ever And I have been wrenching on cars for 20 years...
But that's what happens whe you take a transversely-mounted (FWD) engine from the altima/maxima, rotate it 90 degrees and and shove it into a RWD car. Talk about half-assed. Dipstick in the 06 and older has to be the car's single worst feature
Oh ****, I'm not the OP...
And I have been wrenching on cars for 20 years...But that's what happens whe you take a transversely-mounted (FWD) engine from the altima/maxima, rotate it 90 degrees and and shove it into a RWD car. Talk about half-assed. Dipstick in the 06 and older has to be the car's single worst feature
Oh ****, I'm not the OP...
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