Finally got to take my Redline 350Z 5AT to my favorite GTech/Pro testing grounds. Let’s just say that I am pleasantly surprised with the results. I did the test with the T/C off, and I did not brake torque at all. I also did not use the manual mode, just put it in drive and go. I have no mods, the car is completely stock. I did 2 runs in opposite directions. It was tested at about 2:00 PM and the ambient temp was 84 degrees.

#1
0-60 5.3 sec.
1/4 13.89 @103.9 MPH.

#2
0-60 5.46
1/4 14.10 @ 101.4

Now, do I really believe these results? Well, I have had the Gtech for a # of years. I would constantly test my 300ZX Turbo with it and the test results would always be consistent with known track times (off maybe a tenth or two). So even if my test results are not dead on accurate, I do know this for sure. My Z is doing 0-60 in well less the 6 seconds, and the 1/4 in about 14. I was going to test it in the manual mode, but was so happy to get these results, I got out of there before I attracted attention. Now don't flame me. I'm no kid and have no reason to make this and these number up. I'm just relaying to you what the unit said after the test were completed. I know that a lot of automatic owners have been wondering what kind of road test numbers they would be getting. As for the 6 speed owners. I know that your Z's are better than our automatics. I agree, if the situation at my house were different, I would probably have a manual. But then again, I probably would have screwed up my shifting and would have got slower times. My take? Yes, the 6 SP is more fun to have and drive. But for those of us who for 1 reason or another ended up with autos...... As far as accerlation goes, we have nothing to be ashamed about. I hope this info is helpful to at least someone.

 

Good news. =)

 

Congrats! Those a sweet times.

 

Wow. That seems quicker than I would've thought. I think I am gonna take my 5AT out to the boonies and gun it from a stop and see how it does. Now that I am in the 1400 mile zone I don't have to feel bad about getting deep into the throttle

 

very good times , take it to the track , your times should drop on a better pavement...

 

Best I have gotten on my G-Tech so far for 0-60 is 6.04. Don't have the guts to go out and do a 1/4 @ almost 100 Will have to get to a track one day soon to try the 1/4.
Any tricks on the G-Tech? Mine always takes a few resets before I get a --Go--

 

good god, six seconds!?! that is really slow for a 5at, even for a g35. did u have the tcs on or something?

 

My bell gtimer tells me 0-60 5.2 1/4-13.8@100. Its off by .1sec My real track time is on my sig..

 

Man, you both have some fast Zs. I do not know how accurate these G-Techs are for the 0-60 times but I do know the 1/4 times are close. Wonder if mine is off or I am doing something wrong. Looked at a Road & Track magazine and noticed the following: 350Z Track: 0-60 5.8 14.4@99.7 350Z Touring 0-60 5.7 14.3@99.5. So it seems like the AT Zs can keep up with the MTs.

 

Grey Matter, I replied to this post on another forum. My opinion is basically that VQ35DE engines are not same out of the factory. Variations in 0-60 are great, 1/4 mile less. You should be only few tenths off from Stevez33 in 1/4 but, like me, you're doing around 6-6.1 0-60. We be at the bottom of the barrel, my friend . To anyone that asks, I tell this about Z: fast if you're lucky, pretty otherwise.

Dynos also show this engine, in the Z, anywhere from 230WHP (Yours Truly) to 245WHP. Crank equivalent: 275HP to 293HP. That's really big. Hence, I'm a bit of a disadvertisement for this car. Already turned off 3 people...sorry Nissan, make your engines more consistently.

Cheers.

 

it's not only nissan. but all manufacturers have variations in their engines. naturally, some engines will come out stronger than others.

 

Owned 2 other cars, both performed exactly as advertised: Jeep 9s 0-60, Grand Prix GTP 6.8s 0-60. So, you'll understand my sentiment. Cheers.

Perhaps I should trade in for an auto ?

 

To anyone that asks, I tell this about Z: fast if you're lucky, pretty otherwise.

Dynos also show this engine, in the Z, anywhere from 230WHP (Yours Truly) to 245WHP. Crank equivalent: 275HP to 293HP. That's really big. Hence, I'm a bit of a disadvertisement for this car. Already turned off 3 people...sorry Nissan, make your engines more consistently.

Anyone who considers your opinion is a bigger idiot than you are...

 

then how is that with a baseline of 225hp i was still able to muster a 0-60 in 5.5 sec. (while still stock)? then i guess one would have to assume that it is the drivetrain, however i seriously doubt that yours would be that deficient unless something was seriously wrong with it. honestly if you have a 5at that dyno'd with at least 225hp and you are still unable to crack 0-60 in less than 6 seconds, then something isn't right. it's definetly not driver error, so i have to assume that its the car, right? and as for the road and track numbers, those are the highest numbers quoted by any magazine. car and driver, automobile magazine, motor trend, and countless other car mags were all able to generate numbers of at least 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. since then r&t has retested the z for a feature article about three or fourth months ago and subsequently changed their numbers and said something to the effect of ,"jeez this is the fastest z we've tested yet." yea right, just don't let that driver for the original test back in a car ever again cause it makes your magazine seem incompetent.

 

I'm not sure what mods the thread starter has done to his/her car, but my car has 295/35/18 Toyo T1-S's, Kinetix traction arms, Tein coilovers, engine torque damper, ecu, pulley and y-pipe. The best I can hit is 5.2. That's using a datalogger connected to the OBD port. My error rate is about -+.17 seconds.

I'm not saying you can't hit 5.3 or .4 with your's, but without a better way to measure it, its tough to be certain of your time. I just logged a guy's modded Impreza, who always brags about his 4.9 sec 0-60 runs. He's got a little turbo timer in his car with a built in 0-60 timer. He regularly comes in around 5.2 when I've gone for a ride with him. So, I always thought he probably did reach 4.9 without a passenger. Logging it from the ECU, he was in the low 6's. Factory specs on his car are 5.8ish.

So it all depends on how you measure it. I do agree with the earlier poster about the magazine guys who could not get in the 13's in factory trim. I know three, first time track people who got in the 13.8's. (One of them was me, last year) I went two weeks ago with a first timer who got a 1.96 - 60' on the 17" Potenzas and a 13.81. I'm not sure what those mag drivers were doing, but it wasn't driving. They are supposed to be good.

 

I tested my HP with my Gtech/Pro today. Weight of the car is very important and must be pretty close to accurate to get the correct readings. I had to estimate due to not knowing excatly how many gallons of fuel I had. That said, I entered 3307 Lbs. Curb weight
of 3239 + me @ 143 - 75 the fuel that was no longer in the tank from full. Road conditions were less then perfect and only did 1 run. Gtech estimated HP 227 @ the wheels. I 227 anywhere close to what it should be ?

 

Weight sounds good. HP sounds about right for an automatic. I believe auto's dyno a little lower than manuals. But you are well within range of what's on this board. I think 223-244 is about the range I've seen.

 

I recently got a 5.7sec 0-60 run. But it was 90degrees and very humid.

 

I followed the owners manuel breakin. After 1250 I started to redline it. Full throttle runs. Maybe thats why my Z is quick.

 

those are great times for an AT!