Rayman Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 .5 of a litre you'll agree that is less of a difference than a TT imo a na supra is the car to be compared to the Z for whoever likes to do that sort of thing, I just like to learn new things To be fair comparing a 10year old car to a modern day car isnt fair at all is it, times change and so does the technology, the supra was a fantastic piece of machinery when it first arrived on the scene likewise the 350Z in the modern era. They can now extract serious amount of BHP from just NA so 96 NA supe to 04 NA 350Z its not comparable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 well then why compare them in the first place? but there'll always be some people who will want to compare, so imo at least you should try and do it like for like as much as you can, don't you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thing is, its been your lot (some 350Z owners) popping over here saying well if our car had turbos etc etc, trying to make excuses!? You get what you're given and any car can be made fast with a big enough cheque book! Its just usually a darn sight easier and cheaper to get reliable big power out of a Supra (usually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 well then why compare them in the first place? Exactly my point! Its not worth arguing about, i wudnt turn down either car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Theres some decent performance figures here for the Z, and I've found the spec of the S-Tune I've driven Looks like a v good all rounder. http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0405scc_nismo_350z/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thing is, its been your lot (some 350Z owners) popping over here saying well if our car had turbos etc etc, trying to make excuses!? You get what you're given and any car can be made fast with a big enough cheque book! Its just usually a darn sight easier and cheaper to get reliable big power out of a Supra (usually). nope, see my post on the other thread, re. you lot i don't make any excuses, i just state that a stock forced induction 3L car can hardly be compared to a stock 3.5L normally aspirated one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hehe either way, I'm glad you're happy with your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 but there'll always be some people who will want to compare, so imo at least you should try and do it like for like as much as you can, don't you agree? Yeh true but when designing the NA it wasnt the plan to get as much BHP out of it as poss as its the lowest model in the range. The 350Z was designed as the main model in the range. So id like to think they extracted as much Bhp as they cud reliably. If Toyota had made more Bhp from the NA it would have got in the way of the TT for sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I'm afraid all those specs need to be read with a pinch of salt, like everything else. I'll tell you what I know from experience with my own Z which is midly modded NA, and what I've personally witnessed too. My best0-60 time is 5.76 seconds (timed @ Modified Nationals) My best 1/8 mile is 9.092 seconds (timed at Modified Nationals) My best 1/4 mile was @ York and was 14.376 I've then witnessed a basically stock (HKS exhaust) Z running 13.99 @ Elvington My only mods are intake, plenum, hi flow cats and exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 14.3 is about the same time my m8 in his S2000 got. Still respectable as I can only do a 14.1 in mine, but I cant drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I can't drive either it's all in the launch, isn't it? I can't launch the damn thing over 2000rpm as it goes sideways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Lust2luv has got a 14.5 sec 1/4 in his 3.0L NA which compares fairly well to the 350Z. I think he's decatted and sports exhaust (basically all thats worthwhile doing to the NA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I can't drive either it's all in the launch, isn't it? I can't launch the damn thing over 2000rpm as it goes sideways yeh that, don't want to give you guys any ammo, but are there many auto 350's? what are they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I can't drive either it's all in the launch, isn't it? I can't launch the damn thing over 2000rpm as it goes sideways Yup, same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Lust2luv has got a 14.5 sec 1/4 in his 3.0L NA which compares fairly well to the 350Z. I think he's decatted and sports exhaust (basically all thats worthwhile doing to the NA) our cars are pointless to modify NA though as our stock ECU compensates for every breathing mod we do to it, making it run over rich and my time is way average, it's my daily driver after all there's NA zeds in the US that run mid-high 13's no NOS of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMinel Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 yeh that, don't want to give you guys any ammo, but are there many auto 350's? what are they like? auto gearboxes are supposed to be decent, I drove one but only for a short run, the box was nice though! only imports can be auto, Uk ones don't get the auto box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 There is a Twin Turbo Kit that you can buy for the 350z... Not sure who makes it.. Seen it on ebay, belive its greddy ? YUP, but only available on left hooker! We just fitted one on a UK model. Nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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