Is this first thread in forum history?

 

Nope, this one is....

https://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-off-topic/1-hello.html

Note the thread # at the end of the URL.

 

hello! woah. this is nice.

So pekkle set the tone for 5 years of dim-witted posts.

 

pretty pretty pretty fast

 

Any car that goes 0-60 in 5.4 seconds is fast. Always knocks me back in the seat.

 

I wonder where are the founding fathers? Did they change their names?

 

A Z does much lower then a 13.9 stock...Isnt it a 5.4 0-60 and a 1/4 of 13.6 or 13.7? I know the 07 is 0-60 in 5.2 and a 1/4 of 13.4.

 

Wow thats a long time ago, I couldnt even drive.

 

wow somebody went back in time

 

350Z is odd that way smooth... Power. My 300zx turbo was pretty quick just getting old. I could swear the it was faster running it through the gear with the squat, boost, etc. The 350Z is torque all the way through and revs much higher than that old car. I did G-Tech run on my 300zx and it came out stock at 7.5 0-60 exactly as advertised. Then after I modded it and a year later pulled a best of 7.2 0-60. Right after that ... for a period of time I had both Z's...... I took the 350Z after it was broken in and easily pulled a 5.2 0-60. WTF ???? It just is so much smoother.

I found the same thing true in my 6spd Firebird. It kicks and roars burns tires looks great going down the track shifting all those gear.

I get into my '67 Camaro.... link lock and launch... smooth transistion and it's three seconds faster with one shift going down the track like nothing. So weird... So point is seat of the pants.... is just that... the time down the stretch is what counts.

 

The butt dyno is very deceptive. Back in my Subaru tuning days, my WRX with significant mods didn't feel so fast but after the dyno it put down 257 ft. lbs. of torque and 240 whp. The timing profile was so smooth that it almost didn't feel like it was running mid to low 13s.
Going from that to the Z feels different. Different power delivery at different ranges. The Z does feel fast, especially from the roll which is important to me. It's not stupid fast but it's pretty good for daily driving with occasional heavy foot Passing people on the highway or merging off the ramps is where I love the delivery. I think it's important to remember that the gearbox plays a big role in this. The Z gearing is pretty good so if you're a decent driver and you know where the optimum power is, you can really take advantage of the engine. The presence of the 6th gear really allows the other 5 gears to be more optimized. Good work Nissan.
All in all, I think power is adequate for most drivers. I also think traction is where it could be improved. I find the Z a little unsettling at the limit or in tight turn, low speed situations. I do get this power jerk near the completion of the turn which I am just not used to. But I do drive the Base model. Granted, I am still on stock tires but they are actually decent in dry conditions. I think the lack of front camber adjustment was a BIG blunder by Nissan on this car.
Why do I talk about traction in a power thread? Good suspension is free power

 

This thread is like the twilight zone...half the people in it are commenting on how old the thread is the other half are actually answering and discussing the OP's question from 2002.

 

holy old!

 

Yeah, I wanted to see how many people would actually discuss the OP's question from 2002..(A Lot). I figured this would be a good subject since people naturally want to defend their own car. Plus I found the reference to the Matrix pretty amusing.

 

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silvrz5 never did get a 350Z.

 

Its pretty fast

 

How fast again?

 

dude this thread aint gonna die anytime soon

 

I'm just gonna post here because the first thread ever is locked.

 

Its a blast to drive. Not the fastest I've had but certainly the fastest stock. I came from a turboed 89 foxbody coupe.