jeremy tibbs where are you for us hr guys?
05-06-2009, 06:56 PM
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why not just trade in teh HR and get a 370? 
i still dont know why people engine swap when the VQ is a fantastic motor to boost. LS2 thing is interesting but how much power is a LS2 gonna produce in a Z vs a GTM TT kit? YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY. there is no getting around it.
i still dont know why people engine swap when the VQ is a fantastic motor to boost. LS2 thing is interesting but how much power is a LS2 gonna produce in a Z vs a GTM TT kit? YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY. there is no getting around it.
05-06-2009, 07:58 PM
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05-06-2009, 08:28 PM
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i like the 370 had the dealer not lied to me and told me they weren't coming out till 2010 and nissan not giving an official release at the time i would of waited. but im happy with the looks of my hr. im still undecided what i want to do.
05-06-2009, 08:54 PM
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Swapping the motor would likely effect more than just the engine and ECU. With body harness integration into so many things, etc, it might be a swap with a lot of small headaches.
I still don't see why you would bother, it makes like 20 hp more, seriously, test pipes and a tune would do the same or more, and be way easier.
I still don't see why you would bother, it makes like 20 hp more, seriously, test pipes and a tune would do the same or more, and be way easier.
Well not really.... but a cool title.
05-07-2009, 04:21 PM
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it was a base vette though, not a z51 or select track (didn't even hear about this one).
05-07-2009, 07:39 PM
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My dad has a 2005 with select track (very similar to whats in the ZR1 in technology, I presume the ZR1 just gets a stiffer algorithm, its electromagnetic shocks). Car handles excellent, oversteer is slightly less predictable than the Z, but I wouldn't get anywhere near calling out the handling. The only weak point about it is its terrible turning radius because it doesn't have enough inner fender to get a good lock angle on the front wheels.
05-07-2009, 08:47 PM
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i don't know, to me it felt sloppy. the grip was fine, but the transitions sucked. to took a while to respond to direction change, and it was just numb. even though its lighter than the z (and my sister's sti) it felt heavier. perhaps the track one is better, but the one i drove was a huge let down
05-07-2009, 09:17 PM
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Corvette weighs within 50 lbs of my Z, and its on the heavier side. Same scale same day, 3160 for my Z, 3200 for the Vette.
Steering is just different, the Z has one of the best steering feelings of any car available, especially given the price range.
Steering is just different, the Z has one of the best steering feelings of any car available, especially given the price range.
