Keep the Z or go with a '11 EVO X GSR?
02-18-2011, 08:16 AM
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Haven't really been getting anymore feedback from them lately. But I did hear from guys that went through the same transition (Z to EVO...), and they don't seem to regret their decision.
Haha. Same exact thing happened to me, except they wanted to take me for a drive in the Ralliart, they wouldn't let me drive it.
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I may only be new to the forums however I do have a huge passion for cars and I do currently own a 350z.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
02-23-2011, 06:51 PM
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I may only be new to the forums however I do have a huge passion for cars and I do currently own a 350z.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
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Awww did it hit a sore spot there ?. There is nothing that I said in my post that isn't true. If you would like to argue the theoretical whp limit on pump gas then be my guest because that little 2.0 litre would get stomped period.
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The diarrhea coming out of your mouth is ridiculous, and shows you have no clue about what you're talking about. On top of that, I can definitely tell you have little to no experience with Evolutions.
Please don't talk about potential, because you'll fail in an instant. Please tell me... how many street-driven 9 second Z's are out there? What are the fastest time-attack cars? LMAO at you talking about theoretics and WHP... doesn't mean **** when you get stomped on track.
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Quarter mile times mean absolutely nothing unless you track your car on a frequent basis, I personally would rather a car that is going to pull harder on the highway. The only reason why there are many 9 second evo's which btw AREN'T on pump gas is because of their huge traction advantage out of the hole. It is simply impossible for anyone owning an evo to make the same amount power on pump as a Z owner it just is not possible. And I believe the OP was referring to the evo and the Z both being daily drivers so you can throw your quarter mile times out the window and you can especially throw out any times which were achieved on anything but pump gas.
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Keep making yourself look uninformed.
There are MULTIPLE 10 second pump gas Evos and plenty of 9 second pump gas Evos as well (E85 is pump gas, BTW). Check the traps as well (you know, the number that directly relates to how FAST the car is)... way better than the traps Z's are running at the same E.T.s.
What does the car being a daily driver have to do with throwing times out the window? Might as well say throw power out the window as well. I DD my Evo and race the **** out of it as well. Your argument there is retarded.
Now you're saying the only reason why we can run quick E.T.s is because we're AWD? You're just grasping now. It's built the way it's built. That's it. I can turn around and say "well the only reason you make more power on pump is because you have a 3.5l/3.7l V6" but it just sounds stupid. Can't complain... it's just the way the car is made. Deal with it.
You want to throw any more fail arguments my way?
There are MULTIPLE 10 second pump gas Evos and plenty of 9 second pump gas Evos as well (E85 is pump gas, BTW). Check the traps as well (you know, the number that directly relates to how FAST the car is)... way better than the traps Z's are running at the same E.T.s.
What does the car being a daily driver have to do with throwing times out the window? Might as well say throw power out the window as well. I DD my Evo and race the **** out of it as well. Your argument there is retarded.
Now you're saying the only reason why we can run quick E.T.s is because we're AWD? You're just grasping now. It's built the way it's built. That's it. I can turn around and say "well the only reason you make more power on pump is because you have a 3.5l/3.7l V6" but it just sounds stupid. Can't complain... it's just the way the car is made. Deal with it.
You want to throw any more fail arguments my way?
02-24-2011, 05:21 PM
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there arent many 10 sec 350z because most z except the ones who are on the list on here dont go to the track on slicks. i love both cars an both can be made fast but 95 percent of the guys i talk to that have high hp zs run there z at the strip on street tires which i honestly think is retarded.
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02-24-2011, 05:48 PM
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I may only be new to the forums however I do have a huge passion for cars and I do currently own a 350z.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
Unless you need the extra space do not switch to the Evo. Why would you ever go to a 4 cylinder awd 4 door from a Z. I cannot stand the disgusting sound of a 4 cylinder, and the slow response of a 4 cylinder. The Z is timeless it looks beautiful and makes you feel great behind the wheel. The cockpit may be a little on the cheap side however the interior design elements such as the seating position, gauge clusters, red dials and that massive tach make you feel like you are driving a SPORTS CAR and that is a great feeling. This feeling cannot be replicated in a 4 door sedan that looks like everything else on the road. Simply put the Z is a drivers car the evo is not regardless of what the press says.
On the modification front you can buy a turbonetics single turbo kit for 5 grand and you will make 380+whp and it will be plenty reliable for a DD. If you buy a new EVO you will spend far more than 5 grand just purchasing the car and never have the potential the Z had because at the end of the performance road the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo. For the difference in price between a new evo and a Z you could make the Z have 500+ whp all day long and that my friend is going to eat any evo you throw at it unless they are running race gas/meth injection.
LOL @ Turbonetics suggestion.
What's wrong with the sound of 4-door, AWD, 4-cylinder cars?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64H-S...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw7mf...eature=related
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Keep making yourself look uninformed.
There are MULTIPLE 10 second pump gas Evos and plenty of 9 second pump gas Evos as well (E85 is pump gas, BTW). Check the traps as well (you know, the number that directly relates to how FAST the car is)... way better than the traps Z's are running at the same E.T.s.
What does the car being a daily driver have to do with throwing times out the window? Might as well say throw power out the window as well. I DD my Evo and race the **** out of it as well. Your argument there is retarded.
Now you're saying the only reason why we can run quick E.T.s is because we're AWD? You're just grasping now. It's built the way it's built. That's it. I can turn around and say "well the only reason you make more power on pump is because you have a 3.5l/3.7l V6" but it just sounds stupid. Can't complain... it's just the way the car is made. Deal with it.
You want to throw any more fail arguments my way?
There are MULTIPLE 10 second pump gas Evos and plenty of 9 second pump gas Evos as well (E85 is pump gas, BTW). Check the traps as well (you know, the number that directly relates to how FAST the car is)... way better than the traps Z's are running at the same E.T.s.
What does the car being a daily driver have to do with throwing times out the window? Might as well say throw power out the window as well. I DD my Evo and race the **** out of it as well. Your argument there is retarded.
Now you're saying the only reason why we can run quick E.T.s is because we're AWD? You're just grasping now. It's built the way it's built. That's it. I can turn around and say "well the only reason you make more power on pump is because you have a 3.5l/3.7l V6" but it just sounds stupid. Can't complain... it's just the way the car is made. Deal with it.
You want to throw any more fail arguments my way?
EVOs are stupid like Hawaiian Internet
Spork,
Your opinion is as valuable as a woman because you look like one
02-24-2011, 06:27 PM
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Quarter mile times mean absolutely nothing unless you track your car on a frequent basis, I personally would rather a car that is going to pull harder on the highway.....the Z has far more displacement and that means you are going to make far more power on pump gas than you could with the evo.
You should do more research.
Evos are detuned from the factory, easily makes 300 whp with a drop in intake filter and a tune. Evos with either 4B11 or previous gen 4G63, are constantly being compared and tested against "super cars" with 2-3 times the cubic capacity/cylinders.
On pump gas, back in '08 when the Evo X first came out. Even more progress has been made since. Doesn't take much to get the power up on that 2 liter 4 cylinder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdzFU6J8uWE
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