Are there any Z's running 9's yet (besides 'The Experience') or does anyone know what it would actually take to get into the 9's? It seems as though the car I was buying the Z to mod and race against is now running in the 9's at the strip leaving me wondering if the Z can get in the 9's and still be streetable? Growing up in a family full of racers and import bashers I need to build a Z that will eat his Cobra.

 

No other street cars that Ive seen even in the 10's but Fito in PR. And not to be a d!ck but if you have to ask what it will take to run 9's you wont do it. And no it wouldnt be very streetable or reliable....

 

But it will sure as hell run circles around it on a street course with much less HP than the cobra. Also you gotta ask yourself if you want a full drag car or a great handling racecar. This car wasnt designed to just go in a straight line. If you want 9's and moneys no concern perhaps buy the z and drop a skyline engine then convert to all wheel drive. That will get your 9 seconds.

 

drag racing is sooooooooo overrated..... Having an all around good car is where it's at!!!

 

Damn..yea I hear you on the 'if you have to ask, it won't happen' part. This was going to be the 1st car I'v ever done engine mods to so thats why I had to ask. I'm beginning to wonder if I should just make the Z a daily car and choose a dif car to do this to, but either way what ever I choose to build to run that has to be an import.

 

There are no road courses anywhere near I live or I would gladly take that mustang out there. Only 1 oval track and the rest are drag strips. I'v set my budget at $28,000 for engine/suspension mods for what I have saved thus far but I doubt that will even put a dent in what it will cost to get into the 9's.

 

Even if you had the power, and set-up to run 9's only like 10% of guys I see run the potential of their cars. Not putting you down, so dont take it personally but nothing is a guarantee for 12's, 11's, 10's and especially 9's. I mean look at how many guys run their 400+whp Z's and have trouble going even mid 12's and trap way lower than what they should be doing...see my point? It comes down to more than just a mods list to say "my car can go XX seconds down the 1/4....

 

If you have $28K just get an old Fox body Stang and rock that, beat the Domestic lovers in your family at their own game. Thats a STRETCH as far as abudget to do that in a Z. If you have to do an import you may want to consider an old 1st gen DSM...

 

+1 on the stang... much easier and cheaper!! my goal is to run 9s and still be able to drive it on the street. its possible but it will take a lot of replaced parts to get there.


my car could easily run mid 11s with the messed up clutch, new clutch and 5 more pounds of boost and traction, well i will be in the mid 10s for sure. not even a question, the question is, what will break first and how long will the car be down.

a 150 shot out of the hole, traction, and 20 pounds of boost will = 9.99 i am sure!! very possible, just see who makes it there first with a streetable car!!!

 

I agree its more than just mods, its the driver too. I'v driven high output cars since I was little when our family would get together but I never got into learning about engines or building one before until recently when I decided I felt comfortable enough behind the wheel of one to go fourth and build my own. An old DSM is quite tempting, I can get one of those cheap around here, or building a civic hatchback. The only other import I'v seen at the drag strip local running 9's and 10's was a silver Evo that I also saw at the street races and got a chance to ride in. He won't tell anyone whats done to that car but its fast as hell. I need to make him race my uncles cobra and show him an import can do it too I guess..lol

 

Ricer math at its finest! Dont expect that from a member like Jeremy. Did you lose your mind when you switched SN's?

 

lol, youre funny man, ricer math, i was drag racing before the term ricer existed... its all theoretically speaking, i know i can drive, so with traction, i am traoping 120 all day with a slipping clutch at 13 psi . that is 5 more mph than my 11.8 and your 11.9. so on the safe side i said mid 11s... i know american guys pulling 1.4s that run low 11s at that trap.


guy asked what it would take to run 9s. i think that is just about right comparing cars with the same weight and horsepower. i am stating that its very possible.... thats my prediction, leave it at that...

 

that means, you 1) haven't done it or 2) are not good at it

 

Jeremy you dont have to explain yourself to me I know what you can do given your 60ft and traps. You just came off a little 2 Fast and Furious on that last post LOL...

 

i gotta get some NAWZ now!!! i need more NAWZ!!!

 

Heeeere we go again....lol..9 second 1/4 mile passes on a TRUELY STREETABLE 350Z is not possible, as of yet.Performance Motorsports car runs in a streetclass at 8.30's but the car could not make a 5 mile drive without overheating or running out of gas, therefore is NOT a streetcar in my opinion.A street car is one with registration and insurance that you can fill up and drive to the track and back..For this type of car mid to low 11's is typical, some pump out some 10 second passes, but no 350Z's as of yet..
As for that track in PR, did anyone notice how every car there runs about .5 seconds faster than normal??
To answer your question, NO you wll not build a streetable 9 second 350Z, and if you ever do, look at spending about $100,000 in the process...

 

Julian all I want to know is--->is that really you in that pic? Looks like a hairy version of Jack Black

 

I'd like to see the potential of the APS extreme before I make my final decision...and correct me if I'm wrong, I know the SVT Cobra is fast but I don't see how he's running 9's when he went to the track on 24" chrome dubs and still has the factory S/C on the car. I'v been talking to my dad while typing this on here and he said all he's done to the car is exhaust, pulleys, new clutch, intake, and the terminator tuning chip. Could he have even come close to 9's with that done or was my aunt lying when she called and told me they ran that? I need to demand a time slip when I go by there house.

 

I doubt even if you see the WHP potential of the APS extreme you'd see its potential at the track. There simply arent enough people handling their Z's how they should down the 1/4.

 

I totally agree