5.4 - 5.5 sec
Originally Posted by mc350z
very good #'s
was that stock and at what altitude?
i dont have a 1/4 rear me but at the 1/8 i run 9.1
was that stock and at what altitude?
i dont have a 1/4 rear me but at the 1/8 i run 9.1
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Originally Posted by throbbing_Zon
What model did M/T test? Base/Track, what? I was just wondering about difference in weight. Isn't the base the lightest model? But the Track has lightwieght wheels. But the Base doesn't have limited slip diff. Some different factors between the two. Hell it could have been a heavy Touring model. I'm betting Track, though.
The fastest time I've seen posted is the 5.3 (Track). Base and Touring models are probably closer to 5.6 - 5.8 (but as one poster said, why trust the mags?).
Mid-5's is pretty good (considering an 645Ci pulls a 5.3, too), but maybe not-so-good when you consider that a 2005 Mustang can pull a 5.0-5.1, and the GTO, WRX STi, Evo, E46 M3 all have sub-5 times.
But in the end, the Z is just one damn beautiful machine, and no stopwatch can measure THAT!
Originally Posted by 3rdpower
Disappointed? Have you seen a 5.4 second car @ the Z's price with the Z's torque? Short of a mamouth American F-body...
Whether 5.5 or 5.4 I'm not dissatisfied. I'll wait patiently for my Nismo parts which I'm sure will get me under 5 to the high 4s with supercharger, exhaust, ecu, and whatever else.
Whether 5.5 or 5.4 I'm not dissatisfied. I'll wait patiently for my Nismo parts which I'm sure will get me under 5 to the high 4s with supercharger, exhaust, ecu, and whatever else.
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Originally Posted by rai
is anyone really dissapointed with this? we have three reported times in the 5.5 - 5.4 range. The 1/4 mile is more important and the trap speed. I think 13.9@102 beats most reported boxster S/S2000 times.
I am a little disappointed, but with NISMO there is still hope for a 5.0 and 13.5
I am a little disappointed, but with NISMO there is still hope for a 5.0 and 13.5
Nismo parts will not get you from 5.4 sec to 5 sec 0-60. You'll need about another 80-100hp to do that.
great times
The Z can do 5.2. Considering the ECU has some sort of restriction below 5k miles (heard from numerous people), thats damn good. you have to launch in a smart way, no more than 4k rpm, maybe 3.5, get your traction immediately and blast off. the wrx is freakin slow after its "quick jump." from a roll, the Z will handle the all wheel drive EVOs and STIs (aka the econoboxes) with hideous spoilers larger than the freakin rear end itself. M3 has less torque stock and is heavier, way overrated. and you knwo american cars, they seem to have trouble getting their HP to the wheels. and of course their suspension is a joke. ALL THIS with the Zs strength being on a track, not straight away. i can dig up at least 2 sources that have the Z dominating at the track... over m3, s2k, porsche, etc.
And dont get me started with POTENTIAL vs. those other cars. and the Z looks damn better, just ask any tramp at school or walking the street. its a biatch magnet
And dont get me started with POTENTIAL vs. those other cars. and the Z looks damn better, just ask any tramp at school or walking the street. its a biatch magnet
BTW its easy to calculate your 0 - 60 mph time.
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Originally Posted by davidv
im not sure how accurate that is but ill take it. the #'s look good to me
my Z (manual) with my mods in my sig 1/8 9.1 79 mph 5.25
my C6 stock (auto) 8.7 85mph 4.33 (this can improve) that 8.7 i ran was in 90 degree heat
my friends C6 stock (manual) times came out to be 4.14
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Originally Posted by mc350z
im not sure how accurate that is but ill take it. the #'s look good to me
my Z (manual) with my mods in my sig 1/8 9.1 79 mph 5.25
my C6 stock (auto) 8.7 85mph 4.33 (this can improve) that 8.7 i ran was in 90 degree heat
my friends C6 stock (manual) times came out to be 4.14
my Z (manual) with my mods in my sig 1/8 9.1 79 mph 5.25
my C6 stock (auto) 8.7 85mph 4.33 (this can improve) that 8.7 i ran was in 90 degree heat
my friends C6 stock (manual) times came out to be 4.14
The numbers look good to me.
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Originally Posted by davidv
I would never put my money on any numbers from a magazine.
Unless you're going off of the tuner magazines, the regular joe car magazines are listing only the stock times.
Either way, like you said, it's not like I really go by their info anyway.
the september 2004 issue of sport compact car magazine put the 350Z in as one of its "8 greatest rides under $30,000" it tested the touring and the 0-60 was 5.9 and the 1/4 was 14.1 @ 99.1 mph.
other cars included in the 8 great rides under $30,000
Dodge SRT-4 0-60=5.9 1/4=14.1@102.1mph
Mini Cooper S 0-60=7.1 1/4=15.2@92.4mph
Mazda RX-8 0-60=6.8 1/4=14.9@93.1mph
Mazda Speed MX5 Miata 0-60=6.9 1/4=15.1@90.1mph
Acura RSX Type-S 0-60=7.2 1/4=15.3@93.1mph
Mistsu Lancer Evo 8 RS 0-60=4.8 1/4=13.3@101.3mph
Subaru WRX 0-60=5.2 1/4=14.6@91.8mph
I would rather have the Z then any of the other cars. I'm happy
other cars included in the 8 great rides under $30,000
Dodge SRT-4 0-60=5.9 1/4=14.1@102.1mph
Mini Cooper S 0-60=7.1 1/4=15.2@92.4mph
Mazda RX-8 0-60=6.8 1/4=14.9@93.1mph
Mazda Speed MX5 Miata 0-60=6.9 1/4=15.1@90.1mph
Acura RSX Type-S 0-60=7.2 1/4=15.3@93.1mph
Mistsu Lancer Evo 8 RS 0-60=4.8 1/4=13.3@101.3mph
Subaru WRX 0-60=5.2 1/4=14.6@91.8mph
I would rather have the Z then any of the other cars. I'm happy
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