A rear fender comparison: 350 vs 370

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Nov 3, 2008 | 11:43 AM

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they are grotesque... that is the one place I am really not liking the 370.. the rear fenders.

For me the rear was the selling point. I totally love it....
Do you still feel that way after seeing this chop with it dropped and with wide tires???

Nov 3, 2008 | 12:19 PM

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I have to disagree with you 100% on that one. I think they are a defining element of the new car. They add a more muscular and agressive stance that the car needs.

The 350Z has a nice stance, to be sure, but the "fat rear" of the 350 has been replaced with a "tight rear" and "strong legs"..

It has a lot of the "Sexy Curves" of the 911, but distinctly "Z"

Not even close. The 911 has a wide bumper to match the fenders giving it a truely aggressive wide look. The 370's narrow bumper starts to abrupt. It should gradually get wider and would look a lot better.

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Nov 3, 2008 | 01:24 PM

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I like the way the rear fenders extend further down on the wheel becoming sort of a mud flap. It looks better then the z rear. But I think the tail lights and strange bump on the hatch are taking away from the smoothness of the design.

Looking at these comparisons really makes me see that the z33 looks better then the z34.

Nov 3, 2008 | 02:16 PM

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For me the rear was the selling point. I totally love it....
Do you still feel that way after seeing this chop with it dropped and with wide tires???

The rear on the 370Z looks way more aggressive. Imagine some thick rubber under those fenders. Mmmmmm.

Nov 3, 2008 | 05:25 PM

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With the wider fenders and the tighter looking " buns of Steel"...are we still going to be able to fit the two golf bags inside?

Nov 4, 2008 | 04:58 AM

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With the wider fenders and the tighter looking " buns of Steel"...are we still going to be able to fit the two golf bags inside?

It was a tight squeeze in the 350.. dunno about the 370

Nov 4, 2008 | 05:11 AM

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The rear on the 370Z looks way more aggressive. Imagine some thick rubber under those fenders. Mmmmmm.

LOL...I did put thick rubber under those fenders...Those are much wider than the original pic....

As much as Id love to put Viper sized tires back there in real life it would be pointless given the power unless you are pushing over 500 to the wheels...Heres the original..

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Nov 4, 2008 | 06:44 AM

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It was a tight squeeze in the 350.. dunno about the 370

350z has that huge strut bar. The 370Z does not. It is smaller and closer to the rear seats.

Nov 4, 2008 | 07:19 AM

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latest parts catalog shows front 19x9 and 18x8, rear show 19x10 and 18x9.

thanks

Nov 5, 2008 | 12:21 AM

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Great Thread!

The Rear is "Pinched" quite a bit to give the impression of a much larger fender, ala 911.

+1... couldn't get my idea across as well.

Did a quick photoshop to get the idea out visually of "pinching the rear."

What Nissan did to accentuate a bigger fender is make the slope of the fender less steep.