287 hp vs. 300 hp
04-30-2007, 01:37 PM
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287 hp vs. 300 hp
am i the only one to notice that the 287 hp 350z is considerably faster than the 300 hp z? before i started modding my Z, when it was bone stock, i raced my friends track z all the time and usually pulled ahead 90% of time time in a straight line up from about 50 to 110-120. I started modding my car but cant really see a difference in performance. I recently drove my friends new 06 300 hp 350z and couldnt believe how much slower it felt than my car when it was stock. with my stock Z i was able to spin tires shifting into second and chirp into 3rd every single time (with good tires). when i drove his, it only barely chirped into second (with the same tires)... it was dissapointing. is mine a "factory freak" or is his a "lemon"?
I like to think of myself as one of the best manual transmission drivers i know in terms of shifting correctly and extremely fast. i shifted the same speed in my friends 06 as when i do in my 03 287 hp. look forward to your responses!
I like to think of myself as one of the best manual transmission drivers i know in terms of shifting correctly and extremely fast. i shifted the same speed in my friends 06 as when i do in my 03 287 hp. look forward to your responses!
04-30-2007, 01:49 PM
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Only thing I could think of (and this may not be the case for you guys) is ETC vs TBW.
Of course if you guys are all ETC... I have no idea how that would be possible.
Of course if you guys are all ETC... I have no idea how that would be possible.
04-30-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 98MODMTR
I am both lost and confused. My 03 track doesn't chirp 2nd, let ALONE 3rd....(G-Force T/As)
04-30-2007, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Seyfi1
am i the only one to notice that the 287 hp 350z is considerably faster than the 300 hp z? before i started modding my Z, when it was bone stock, i raced my friends track z all the time and usually pulled ahead 90% of time time in a straight line up from about 50 to 110-120. I started modding my car but cant really see a difference in performance. I recently drove my friends new 06 300 hp 350z and couldnt believe how much slower it felt than my car when it was stock. with my stock Z i was able to spin tires shifting into second and chirp into 3rd every single time (with good tires). when i drove his, it only barely chirped into second (with the same tires)... it was dissapointing. is mine a "factory freak" or is his a "lemon"?
I like to think of myself as one of the best manual transmission drivers i know in terms of shifting correctly and extremely fast. i shifted the same speed in my friends 06 as when i do in my 03 287 hp. look forward to your responses!
I like to think of myself as one of the best manual transmission drivers i know in terms of shifting correctly and extremely fast. i shifted the same speed in my friends 06 as when i do in my 03 287 hp. look forward to your responses!
it can only be one of 3 things...
1. 03-05 z's are a tiny bit faster because they're bit lighter than 06 (debateable of course)
2. 03-05s and 06s are besically same.. weight dif. and hp dif. sorta cancel out each other.
3. 06s are tiny bit faster because of higher power output.
I can chirp 3rd on my 06, but it was rather hard doing it on 07 z... that doesn't mean the 07 Z was disappointing by any means.
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04-30-2007, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jelly
considerably faster? definitely no. butt-dynos are usually not reliable.
it can only be one of 3 things...
1. 03-05 z's are a tiny bit faster because they're bit lighter than 06 (debateable of course)
2. 03-05s and 06s are besically same.. weight dif. and hp dif. sorta cancel out each other.
3. 06s are tiny bit faster because of higher power output.
I can chirp 3rd on my 06, but it was rather hard doing it on 07 z... that doesn't mean the 07 Z was disappointing by any means.
it can only be one of 3 things...
1. 03-05 z's are a tiny bit faster because they're bit lighter than 06 (debateable of course)
2. 03-05s and 06s are besically same.. weight dif. and hp dif. sorta cancel out each other.
3. 06s are tiny bit faster because of higher power output.
I can chirp 3rd on my 06, but it was rather hard doing it on 07 z... that doesn't mean the 07 Z was disappointing by any means.
hmm, then i wonder why i couldnt chirp my friends 06 into third
but im a huge fan of the 07 can you feel any speed difference? im intrested in racing one to see what they can do.
04-30-2007, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
This months Car & Driver has the 06 at 5.2 sec 0-60. 
04-30-2007, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by S8ER95Z
tire tread is their friend.
What's this big rave about chirping the tires??? a manual honda civic can do it
What's this big rave about chirping the tires??? a manual honda civic can do it
04-30-2007, 02:12 PM
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is mine a "factory freak"
