I got to thinking about my old Z
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I got to thinking about my old Z
I sold it about 5 years ago, originally expecting to pick up another for my girlfriend (now wife) sometime down the road. I've been a Z car enthusiast all my life, and tried to put my opinions in words about the 350z.
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
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I sold it about 5 years ago, originally expecting to pick up another for my girlfriend (now wife) sometime down the road. I've been a Z car enthusiast all my life, and tried to put my opinions in words about the 350z.
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
To quote: "For a car with such good turn in, the mushy under-steer ruins any sense of a proper handling car."
The answer is so very simple and costs about $350. and takes an hour to fix.
Simply put, there are NO BETTER tweaks to a Z suspension in bang-for-buck. (Unless maybe you have an '03-04.5 with the stock shocks... )
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I sold it about 5 years ago, originally expecting to pick up another for my girlfriend (now wife) sometime down the road. I've been a Z car enthusiast all my life, and tried to put my opinions in words about the 350z.
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
http://automotivedriver.blogspot.com...ssan-350z.html
Hope you guys enjoy it, or at least can look at the pictures and make fun of the wheels
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I was just reading your thread where you sold your Z. That thing looks absolutely insane. I also see you have a C6 corvette, when I got rid of my z I went to a corvette as well.
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Before I even read it, props to you for taking the time to author and post something out there for the world to see outside of a Z specific forum. Yeah it was nuts, not for everyone. My friends and I built it. They also worked on the old show Pimp My Ride and Junk Yard Empire on the Velocity channel. If you want something else cool to write about, google Tom Bostic.
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Nice sentiments.
To quote: "For a car with such good turn in, the mushy under-steer ruins any sense of a proper handling car."
The answer is so very simple and costs about $350. and takes an hour to fix.
Simply put, there are NO BETTER tweaks to a Z suspension in bang-for-buck. (Unless maybe you have an '03-04.5 with the stock shocks... )
To quote: "For a car with such good turn in, the mushy under-steer ruins any sense of a proper handling car."
The answer is so very simple and costs about $350. and takes an hour to fix.
Simply put, there are NO BETTER tweaks to a Z suspension in bang-for-buck. (Unless maybe you have an '03-04.5 with the stock shocks... )
Like I wrote towards the end, there is no doubt that the chassis has potential. The problem is that many people want a turn-key fun car, which the Z is until you get anywhere close to the limits. I never spun mine, but my brother in law spun his and he has much better car control than I do. He said it started to plow wide right as it started to sprinkle rain, then the next thing he knew he was in a field.
I would love to have another Z, but I always wanted a Z06 and could only keep one car, so the Z had to go! When I do get another, it certainly won't be on a stock suspension this time
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And I was in an 03 with stock shocks!
Like I wrote towards the end, there is no doubt that the chassis has potential. The problem is that many people want a turn-key fun car, which the Z is until you get anywhere close to the limits. I never spun mine, but my brother in law spun his and he has much better car control than I do. He said it started to plow wide right as it started to sprinkle rain, then the next thing he knew he was in a field.
I would love to have another Z, but I always wanted a Z06 and could only keep one car, so the Z had to go! When I do get another, it certainly won't be on a stock suspension this time
Like I wrote towards the end, there is no doubt that the chassis has potential. The problem is that many people want a turn-key fun car, which the Z is until you get anywhere close to the limits. I never spun mine, but my brother in law spun his and he has much better car control than I do. He said it started to plow wide right as it started to sprinkle rain, then the next thing he knew he was in a field.
I would love to have another Z, but I always wanted a Z06 and could only keep one car, so the Z had to go! When I do get another, it certainly won't be on a stock suspension this time
The other counterpoint - not against what you're saying, rather back on Nissan themselves - is that the Z IS a car built for the masses rather than the elite (or those that delusionally consider themselves as such...laff...).
Because of that, understeer was purposely and purposefully engineered into it. Mainly because it's safer for most drivers (to counteract in a "too-hot-oh-shid!" absence of brain-foot coordination) but also cuz they didn't want to get sued for "knowingly providing" a tail happy car to Joe or Josephine Blow.
Think 901-chassis Porsche.
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And no, I'm in a C5Z. I was in love with the C5 platform as soon as I drove one. That, and I'm not sure I would be comfortable daily driving an LS7 the way I am with the LS6. I also thought about a base C6 but they just seemed so bland to me especially compared to their widebody counterparts.
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