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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:59 AM
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Yep, the new catch phrase made popular by Fast & Furious...

so... has anyone here made their 350Z a 10 second car? Is it possible with stock engine & mods but w/o nitrous?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 12:22 PM
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Around 15-20 psi on a turbo should do it....
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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your gonna need approximatly 800hp would be my estimate, yeah 15psi should get you there. you could hopefully do it with less if you drop some weight. and you will of course need drag slicks.

Z has potential to be a 10 second car, just gotta help it along. and no one has even come close yet, 12s are the best Ive seen.
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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It's pretty simple to make a 10 second track car. It's quite difficult to keep that car street legal though. We have a 10.1 second VW Rabbit in town.
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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You don't need 800 HP to run 10's. I have an Oldsmobile with about 560 HP that runs 10.30's. In the Z you would probably want about 650 and you would run 10's.
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by ares
your gonna need approximatly 800hp would be my estimate, yeah 15psi should get you there. you could hopefully do it with less if you drop some weight. and you will of course need drag slicks.

Z has potential to be a 10 second car, just gotta help it along. and no one has even come close yet, 12s are the best Ive seen.

800? lets be realistic now.

around 600 or so i think.
Old Jun 5, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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When you say "10 second car" does that mean anywhere from 10.000 - 10.999 or does that mean under 10 (or does it mean "close to 10 seconds - like 9.8 to 10.3 or so"?

When runners talk about a "four minute mile" they mean less than four minutes, but I'm guessing it's different in drag racing?

To me, 10.99 is not a 10 second car. That's more like an 11 second car, but what the hell do I know. So, what's the standard of measure here?

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Old Jun 6, 2003 | 12:57 AM
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In drag Racing Jargon, a 10 second car is one that "broke into" the 10 second range... a 10 second car would be 10.000 to 10.999



By thw way, per the rulebook, you'd need at least a 6 or 8 point cage correct...
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 02:21 AM
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Originally posted by D'oh
When you say "10 second car" does that mean anywhere from 10.000 - 10.999 or does that mean under 10 (or does it mean "close to 10 seconds - like 9.8 to 10.3 or so"?

When runners talk about a "four minute mile" they mean less than four minutes, but I'm guessing it's different in drag racing?

To me, 10.99 is not a 10 second car. That's more like an 11 second car, but what the hell do I know. So, what's the standard of measure here?

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if you run a 10.99 you have to back it up with another 10.99 or faster.

Then it is a 10 sec car.
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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Ballpark figures on how much it'd cost to bulletproof the engine/tranny to withstand 15-20psi?
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Originally posted by IndySmooth
Ballpark figures on how much it'd cost to bulletproof the engine/tranny to withstand 15-20psi?
cough* Drivetrain/chassis modifications $$$$$
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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I think that is one of those things that if you have to ask, you can't afford it. If you want a 10 second drag car a 350Z isn't the way to go.
Old Jun 6, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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Originally posted by D'oh
When you say "10 second car" does that mean anywhere from 10.000 - 10.999 or does that mean under 10 (or does it mean "close to 10 seconds - like 9.8 to 10.3 or so"?

When runners talk about a "four minute mile" they mean less than four minutes, but I'm guessing it's different in drag racing?

To me, 10.99 is not a 10 second car. That's more like an 11 second car, but what the hell do I know. So, what's the standard of measure here?

-D'oh!
10.99999999999999999999 = 10 second car
13.0000000000000000000000000001= 13 second car
 
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