hypothetically speaking, is it possible in all hell, that a stock 350z at 80mph should be able to keep up with a GTR to 105?

Just wondering because we talked about how much power the z seems to have from 80 - 100 at the meet tonight.

 

Thats what I thought

 

Yes. If you give the 350Z a haedstart. At some point the GT-R will catch the 350Z. The 350Z will "keep up" for about a second.

 

At what point though? Like at 115 I would see the GTR just running passed the Z correct?

 

there is only one way to find out...


dibs being in the gtr

 

the GTR will murder you....you may want to kill yourself when the race ends

 

So the guy was ****in with me... got it lol

 

Now reliability-wise...hmmm...I'D GET ME A 370Z!!! More MPG, less speeding tickets, cuter, less expensive in all areas (buying price, mechanical repairs, etc). The GT-R IS a pocket rocket, but, for some reason, I like the 370 better...A matter of tastes, I guess!

 

BTW the 350Z has as many horsepower at 10 MPH as is does at 100 MPH.

 

I can say from first hand experience that the GTR will rape you. I had a chance to be on track with one earlier this year at summit point and that car made me feel like I was sitting still.

 

I think you could ask Robbie or Mike D, and they could give you a good impression on the chances of the Z keeping up with the GT-R. ;-)
I honestly don't think there is much of a chance if you figure the larger engine size plus the turbos and even if both cars were starting even @ a 80MPH roll, unless there is a gearing issue, the GT-R would scream up to 160mph in a a matter of seconds.

 

the answer is......why would just 80-105 be any different than a 0 or 30-120 or 160....just a shorter time with the same result honestly.

I've ran the GT-R more than once in my Z and he still crept off quite a bit with me running my 18psi map especially over 130/140. The GT-R is engineered with practically zero lag hence why it has no problem with the big blocks from say a Z06 or similar or pulling on a boosted Z with a similar power/weight ratio.

If you want to compare to Z's with aftermarket kits...they have lag....so IMO even a Z with simliar power will have difficulty with a GT-R...you will need more power to make up for the little lag. With that said....the GT-R's gearing allows it to pull much harder than a Z at high speeds....140/150mph +... this is an area where the "aftermarket" Z just doesn't have the solution yet honestly...regardless of power.

A Z like Alberto's though...well....it'll prob pull on a GT-R....but his Z is in a different ballpark for power.

Whats the rationale behind the Z hanging from 80-105....just a butt dyno? We know how accurate those are.

 

Alberto vs Gtr someone set it up.

 

lol is this guy really comparing a 370z and the GTR? It reminds me of this kid down the street with a Honda Civic talking about how his car is much more reliable than my 350z and he'd pick the Civic over my 350z any day.

 

Id be down for Alberto VS GTR, I just want to film the look on the GTR owners face when he gets pooped on.

 

Sorry Bert.....I knew I shouldn't have thrown that in there....

And why would it be unexpected from the GT-R owners perspective? And why would they necessarily be disappointed? $$$wise....add up the mods and a Z and compare to a GT-R sticker price and tell me what you find....then take into account reliability.

GT-R owners dont really buy them to be the fastest thing on earth...b/c no matter what...there will ALWAYS be something faster, with more power, etc.

I don't think you guys understand these are 2 TOTALLY different cars to drive.

 

Why do you always have to make so much sense? I just think it would look cool to see a Z cruising further and further away from a GTR who is actually getting on it.

 

Robbie, I see where you are going here, and yes they are 2 very different cars. The GT-R is good cruising car, but really is designed for speed in cornering, not just straight line acceleration.

But to continue with the comparrison, I think it would be much fairer to compare a Highly moded Z with a mildly modded GT-R performance wise. If you take the GT-R and add the cat delete, mid pipes, and Stage 2 tune; I think you might have a closer show, but really when you put the total costs into it, not sure what is a better 'value'.

Hey, if you want to to pick up the Z, you could do some runs between the Z <=> GT-R, should be interesting.? Still don't know what it would prove though..

 

Manly points, bragging rights, and to impress chicks

 

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