JordanKay

Is it truthfully that slow? I hear it all the time, that it is not as quick as most people make it out to seem. Is that true?

iceagetlc

iTrader: (10)

Engine is great! Stock tires, gearing, and weight make it feel like a cow.

Put this engine in a 250lbs lighter car, with a slightly longer first gear (traction), and shorter every other gear, and some better tires, and it'd be prime.

Edit- about the 1st gear, other cars like the GTO exceed 38+, while prime shifting in the Z is around 28-30

Oh, and add a smoother transmission that doesn't break every 20,000 miles.

johnnyblaze007

Well if you call running low 13's in a stock car slow that can be had for under 30 grand. Then yup thats slow. Thats what a lot of the guys are running with the new hr motor.

Kegsbane

It's all relative. Compared to a GT-R it's slow. Compared to a Chrysler LeBaron it's a bat out of hell.

Dumb question.

myZter

iTrader: (7)

unless your buying it for any types of track maybe slow but if its for normal driving its fast enough..

JordanKay

Why is every kid crashing then? Hah...

I got an 05 Altima right now... Will it be a significant increase in power?

johnnyblaze007

Couldn't have said it better.

johnnyblaze007

Not sure if every kid is crashing but maybe it is too much car for some "kids" to handle. Yes stock for stock the Z would be much faster.

JordanKay

Okay! Thanks.

2007 Z

iTrader: (2)

As far as a drag race, there are faster stock cars for cheaper. The Z holds it's own fairly well and with a good driver can sometimes beat these other cars. But it wasn't built to be a dragster. It was built to be a "true" sports car. The cars that can beat the Z in a drag race which are cheaper will lose to the Z on a twisty road course.

If you are looking for nothing but a straight-line beast, there are a couple of better options available. If you are looking for what I consider to be a "true" sports car, then the Z is the way to go for this price range.

zpak

Because they're sh!tty/reckless drivers? Hah...

Replicable numbers exist (and have existed) on the 350Z in every car mag and internet site since it was released. I'm sure numeric values convey much more reliable information as to the performance potential of this (or any) vehicle than subjective anecdotes.

You can therefore juxtapose the Z's performance numbers against any car you wish and answer that question for yourself.

isaacbush

agreed

trains1937

+10000

davidv

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skn5002

iTrader: (2)

Yes it is sloww.... please don't get one. thank you