I just got smoked by a Dodge SRT-4
09-12-2006, 06:24 PM
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I just got smoked by a Dodge SRT-4
He beat me by at least one car length in 1/4 mile race. Granted that I'm not really that great of a diver yet, especially since I'm kind of new at driving a stick, but I thought I did decent for my first race. Are both cars stock for stock pretty much the same in terms of overall speed and performance? I can only assume that I lost the race because of my driving skills rather than the specs of the Z.
09-12-2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon4ever
He beat me by at least one car length in 1/4 mile race. Granted that I'm not really that great of a diver yet, especially since I'm kind of new at driving a stick, but I thought I did decent for my first race. Are both cars stock for stock pretty much the same in terms of overall speed and performance? I can only assume that I lost the race because of my driving skills rather than the specs of the Z.
09-12-2006, 06:26 PM
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must of been your skills, or he had lots of mods....they can be made fast cheaply...or you just suck at life
sorry if i came off angry....my phone learned how to swim today so i feel crappy
sorry if i came off angry....my phone learned how to swim today so i feel crappy
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09-12-2006, 06:56 PM
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My buddy Marcos has a shopping cart that can beat an SRT-4.
https://my350z.com/forum/other-vehicles/216423-srt-4-vs-shopping-kart.html
https://my350z.com/forum/other-vehicles/216423-srt-4-vs-shopping-kart.html
09-12-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by STL Lightning
Stock SRT-4 vs a stock 350z is a drivers race from a dig. From a roll, they have a small advantage. It is very cheap to make them go high 12's.
-Mark
-Mark
i beat a modded srt 4 that had a lot of bolt ons when i was stock and i won by about 3 cars
09-12-2006, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by deluzrider
if u dont out launch a front wheel drive car (srt 4) that is stock. lemme know and ill give you some lessons on how to launch a z.
i beat a modded srt 4 that had a lot of bolt ons when i was stock and i won by about 3 cars
i beat a modded srt 4 that had a lot of bolt ons when i was stock and i won by about 3 cars
09-12-2006, 07:12 PM
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Dont feel bad bro...there are literally dozens of regular ole cars, trucks and SUVs out there these days with 0-60 times in the sub 6 seconds to 60 time frame. You can easily get beaten byt a LOT of cars as many more are drivers races than you believe. The 350Z is a beaut. A drag car it is not.
09-12-2006, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by deluzrider
if u dont out launch a front wheel drive car (srt 4) that is stock. lemme know and ill give you some lessons on how to launch a z.
i beat a modded srt 4 that had a lot of bolt ons when i was stock and i won by about 3 cars
i beat a modded srt 4 that had a lot of bolt ons when i was stock and i won by about 3 cars
At the track, stock SRT-4's run about the same as stock 350z's. They usually 60 a little higher, but close the gap with a slightly higher trap speed. On any given day, you can beat anyone - that doesn't prove what model is generally faster than the other. The vehicles are so close that it IS a drivers race.
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09-12-2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Good try. You can never tell when you might come up against a 12.84 second Neon such as the one above.
09-12-2006, 07:27 PM
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I watched a bunch of SRT's run some very serious times at the last NOPI event. They were trapping 118+ all day, and they had Mopar stage 3 or 4! Thats not that much money spent really!
09-12-2006, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by yoichi
but belive me, ugly as they are, they are monsters.
I don't think I'd call them "monsters".
Get a some good rubber, some nitrous, and learn how to drive and you'll be in 12's easy with a Z.
Get a simple bolt on turbo kit, some good rubber, and you'll be in 11's.
The only reason why Z's don't get as much respect at the track is because 95% of Z owners can't drive worth squat.
I read threads like this and it makes me want to slap some Z owners. Seriously, learn to drive and then start blaming it on your car.