Hi, I own a 2006 Z in PPW, and my girlfriend has a 2005 with the s-tune package. I was curious as to why are two cars seem to drive completely different. Her steering seems to be much tighter and harder to turn, where as mine does not. Her e-brake handle maxes out its pull at about 3 inches, where mine goes about 6. The only modifications I have as far as suspension goes is the eibach pro kit. Any thoughts on why they drive so different? Is it just due to the s-tune package, or are all Z's before 2006 this same way?

Thanks

 

06 cars have speed sensitive steering..you e brake just needs adjustment!

 

Hmmmm.... so how does this help over the previous year Z's? I prefer the way hers drives, but I still love my 06 headlights and tails.

 

the tighter the better i dunno i drove my freinds 2006 and i took a turn i take every daay in my 03 and i was able to make his front wheels slide out the wheel did feel loose like a luxury car compared to my 03 i didnt like it but im not sure what acutaly performs better it seems to feel not to handle as good

 

They seem different because they are different. One has the s-tune package. One does not. Different tires?

 

PPW's the problem. All the PPW cars ride like sofas!

seriously tho.. Are yout tire sizes the same?

My wife's 06 enthusiast and my 06 GT ride/drive much differently. Hers feels a bit softer, her low-speed steering takes less effort than mine yet her high-speed steering takes more effort than mine. My car stays more true to center in a straight line than my wife's

Her enthusiast has re040 with 225/45/18 front and 245/45/18 rear.
My GT has re050a with 245/40/18 front and 265/35/19 rear.

Not sure if it's just the tire differences. I think there's more to it than that.

I would think the s-tune suspension on your gf's car is the main difference.

 

Hmmm, I was thinking the s-tune had something to do with it. As far as our tires go they are the same, but mine has the OEM 18's.

Here's a picture of em



This was before I put the springs in though. I need to get some up-to-date pictures.

 

That picture is so weird...your white Z looks a lot bigger than her silverstone. Anyone else get that?

 

good point, its like your using miniatures... optical illusion...
oh and um, yea Ive only ever owned the 06, and ive never pushed it around a turn because i dont want to end up a statistic and contribute to our insurance premiums going up. Thanks.

 

Mine goes about 9 inches.

 

Ummm, this may sound stupid since i'm not sure, but I had the same rims that your wife has on her car and they were 17inch wheels...I didn't think they made the 7 spoke in 18"....are you sure of her tire sizes ?

 

+1 especially when looking at the second pix. nice find haha...

 

'06 PPW FTW!













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You are correct, sorry about that, I meant the width was the same, but I believe her sidewall is larger. I'll have to get the specs for you. She has the 17's.

 

50 sidewall front and back...tires are 225/50/17 and 235/50/17, unless you guys went bigger than the stockers.

 

The kms/miles each car has driven, spec, setup, rims, tyres, hehe I could keep going. I've driven 16 x 350's from 2003 - 2006 all specs, each one has it's own little quirks, even if it appears to be the same.

 

05 clutch feels a helluva lot stiffer then the 06. 06 feels limp .......stg III here i come

 

What exactly is an S-tune package by the way?; no such thing from factory and her Z doesn't look like it has Nismo suspension unless the pic is playing tricks with my eyes.

 

Handling on the Z got better each year. Your comparision is off because each car has different mods.

 

I'll have to look at her window sticker to see what all it has different on it. I'll get back with that info when she gets home.