Why Is My 03 Faster then alot of other Zs?
01-10-2008, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DraGonAlchemist
In all seriousness. .i know what he means. .i have an 03 performance. .and i beat a lot of cars out there that i should get shitted on by.i even notice in 4th 5th and 6th gears my Z still pulls hard in all. .even in 6th. .i think im going to name em HERBY!!. . but regardless of the power does anyone have problems with after market parts fitting right?. .basically everything i buy doesn't fit right and i have to become CHIP FOOSE to make them fit on occasions. . .ex: Skunk 2 Spacer. .never fit right and always made my manifold touch my hood. .and the Kinetix V+ i had to cut away at some of the Hood Center Support beams so nothing touches. .
01-10-2008, 06:16 AM
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01-10-2008, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by macs350z
My car was the same way nothing fit right I had the Skunk spacer also and it was hitting the hood I also had to buy the Stillen front strut brace( the one for FI cars so it went in front of the manifold).
01-10-2008, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by b00b00
OK might sound dumb, but Do any of you have a factory freak motor??
I ran about 6 differnt 350z's, and I only lost to 1.
I ran two 2007 350z, with the HR, and beat them by a car n 1/2 everytime. Tried from digs, and rolls. Same result.
Ran, a friend 2006 Z with intake, exhaust, plenum spacers, and took him 2-3 cars, and was still pulling.
I have a 2003 Track model. All these were friendly races with friends I know. I wanted to see where my car stands.
Oh and I ran my friends 2001 Cobra. it still has 320hp, and he has intake, and exhaust. I was dead even with him.
My car is 100% stock.
Sorry if its in the wrong section.
I ran about 6 differnt 350z's, and I only lost to 1.
I ran two 2007 350z, with the HR, and beat them by a car n 1/2 everytime. Tried from digs, and rolls. Same result.
Ran, a friend 2006 Z with intake, exhaust, plenum spacers, and took him 2-3 cars, and was still pulling.
I have a 2003 Track model. All these were friendly races with friends I know. I wanted to see where my car stands.
Oh and I ran my friends 2001 Cobra. it still has 320hp, and he has intake, and exhaust. I was dead even with him.
My car is 100% stock.
Sorry if its in the wrong section.
01-10-2008, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by VTMustard
I heard the opposite, I was under the impression dynojet read high...some of the guys that I talk to in my region even call the Function: Tuned dyno dynamics, the heart break dyno 
Maybe more people will chime in on this now
Maybe more people will chime in on this now 
01-10-2008, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by b00b00
OK might sound dumb, but Do any of you have a factory freak motor??
I ran about 6 differnt 350z's, and I only lost to 1.
I ran two 2007 350z, with the HR, and beat them by a car n 1/2 everytime. Tried from digs, and rolls. Same result.
Ran, a friend 2006 Z with intake, exhaust, plenum spacers, and took him 2-3 cars, and was still pulling.
I have a 2003 Track model. All these were friendly races with friends I know. I wanted to see where my car stands.
Oh and I ran my friends 2001 Cobra. it still has 320hp, and he has intake, and exhaust. I was dead even with him.
My car is 100% stock.
Sorry if its in the wrong section.
I ran about 6 differnt 350z's, and I only lost to 1.
I ran two 2007 350z, with the HR, and beat them by a car n 1/2 everytime. Tried from digs, and rolls. Same result.
Ran, a friend 2006 Z with intake, exhaust, plenum spacers, and took him 2-3 cars, and was still pulling.
I have a 2003 Track model. All these were friendly races with friends I know. I wanted to see where my car stands.
Oh and I ran my friends 2001 Cobra. it still has 320hp, and he has intake, and exhaust. I was dead even with him.
My car is 100% stock.
Sorry if its in the wrong section.
01-10-2008, 07:29 AM
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A lot of races are more a test of drivers rather then cars. Drive their car if the results are worst then its You being a better driver. A car with 20 more hp will feel more powerful but if the guy/girl is reluctant to or can’t use this extra muscles because they can’t drive as well as You or any Good driver, 20 more horsepower means nothing.
I agree with others switch cars and see what happens, if they beat you in your car and you beat them in your car then you need to dyno your car or check for nitrous bottles or TTs. You lucky dog if you bought it used it might have been Mod. Just kidding but the driver means a lot if within 50hp even straight line, if they don't know how to speed shift and you do, unless its AT but they still need to know how to power brake. Some are afraid of hurting their pretty Z.
Maybe U bought a Z built on a Monday, that means something if it was a Chevy, I hear.
I agree with others switch cars and see what happens, if they beat you in your car and you beat them in your car then you need to dyno your car or check for nitrous bottles or TTs. You lucky dog if you bought it used it might have been Mod. Just kidding but the driver means a lot if within 50hp even straight line, if they don't know how to speed shift and you do, unless its AT but they still need to know how to power brake. Some are afraid of hurting their pretty Z.
Maybe U bought a Z built on a Monday, that means something if it was a Chevy, I hear.
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01-10-2008, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
When the temp sensor is working correctly and no additional correction is added you'd be lucky to have seen 230whp. The runs for his BBQ were skewed, call Dave and ask him. I pointed this out on the forums before you may have missed it. Your dyno is
Thanks Alberto!
01-10-2008, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Donsred350Z
A lot of races are more a test of drivers rather then cars. Drive their car if the results are worst then its You being a better driver. A car with 20 more hp will feel more powerful but if the guy/girl is reluctant to or can’t use this extra muscles because they can’t drive as well as You or any Good driver, 20 more horsepower means nothing.
I agree with others switch cars and see what happens, if they beat you in your car and you beat them in your car then you need to dyno your car or check for nitrous bottles or TTs. You lucky dog if you bought it used it might have been Mod. Just kidding but the driver means a lot if within 50hp even straight line, if they don't know how to speed shift and you do, unless its AT but they still need to know how to power brake. Some are afraid of hurting their pretty Z.
Maybe U bought a Z built on a Monday, that means something if it was a Chevy, I hear.
I agree with others switch cars and see what happens, if they beat you in your car and you beat them in your car then you need to dyno your car or check for nitrous bottles or TTs. You lucky dog if you bought it used it might have been Mod. Just kidding but the driver means a lot if within 50hp even straight line, if they don't know how to speed shift and you do, unless its AT but they still need to know how to power brake. Some are afraid of hurting their pretty Z.
Maybe U bought a Z built on a Monday, that means something if it was a Chevy, I hear.
. .but some people drive very diff. .and i've noticed that even against an rsx type s. .if i don't push the pedal to the metal. .an rsx will come up on me. .some people slightly let up on the pedal because of fear or who knows. and on occasions my z even will slip at take off. .insuring a loss. .
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01-10-2008, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by VTMustard
Thats good to know...I thought that number was off! I'll talk to Dave when i am down there this weekend! If thats the case, I will have him DYNO it again when the weather gets a little nicer, so i can get a better baseline to compare against when i get work done this summer! Thanks Alberto!
Thanks Alberto!
01-10-2008, 09:04 AM
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i have the same issue! my best friend has a 99 lightning running a diablo sport chip, 12psi, larger fmic and bassani exaust. now i used to beat him up wen he was stock but now with all that done at the line he b1tch slaps me. but from a 40 punch its dead even till 110 where i pull away. one night i watched him race a 06 350z from a 40 punch and pulled away fast from him up to lik 105 and the Z wast catching up. i then came up next to the Z and started from 40 and i pulled away also. that being said i raced 2 07's. i raced one from the line 2 times, then raced him from 45. i beat him all 3 times. and i raced the other 07 from a light and it was even and from a 50 it was even also. and im an 04 base model and im tottaly stock.
01-10-2008, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Bottled Water
i have the same issue! my best friend has a 99 lightning running a diablo sport chip, 12psi, larger fmic and bassani exaust. now i used to beat him up wen he was stock but now with all that done at the line he b1tch slaps me. but from a 40 punch its dead even till 110 where i pull away. one night i watched him race a 06 350z from a 40 punch and pulled away fast from him up to lik 105 and the Z wast catching up. i then came up next to the Z and started from 40 and i pulled away also. that being said i raced 2 07's. i raced one from the line 2 times, then raced him from 45. i beat him all 3 times. and i raced the other 07 from a light and it was even and from a 50 it was even also. and im an 04 base model and im tottaly stock.
01-10-2008, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep
Maybe the 07 wasn't racing
01-10-2008, 12:26 PM
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haha i also get that alot when im just driving fast to make it to my girls to go out to a movie or dinner. .i whip it a tad on the pway and i always get some idiot tryen to race me and when im crusing they allways flash the damn hazards at me like i lost. .sometime i wish i had a MEGAPHONE to be like. .i wasn't racing you MORON!!!!!
01-10-2008, 12:32 PM
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my friend i really believe has a factory freak sti though, lol. he holds the record for fastest stock turbo sti at i think ... 11.4 or 11.6 =/ *shrugs*
but yeah 03's rule =)
but yeah 03's rule =)
01-10-2008, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by b00b00
lol I weigh 190 pounds. We even switched cars, and they beat me with my own car.
Everyone swears up, and down im not stock. I do have a drop n K&N filter tho.
Everyone swears up, and down im not stock. I do have a drop n K&N filter tho.
01-10-2008, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mavtais
OK, somebody lock this thread soon. Too many kill/got killed stories. We'll post what we find out about the OP's car. I think it's gearing. He said he's at 54 mph pinging second gear redline, which is short for a stock Z.
