So I test drove a 350z today...

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Holy crap, that thing felt like a monster. Drove the Track model, with the trick suspension and brakes. The clutch was a lot heavier than mine, and the things accel was intense (compared to my near stock KA24DE). I punched it down this one street, it shifts smooth as hell, even pushing it hard. When I got to third, realized I was doing 60 in a 40 zone, and had to slow down

I seriously want to upgrade my car to make it put down something comparable now

My little 165 hp motor feels small now, I feel the need for extreme compensation for lack of fortitude :naughty

Post by **K240** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Was it the convertable? what was the base price ?

Post by **thelinja** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

K240 wrote:Was it the convertable? what was the base price ?

Track edition = NOT base priceThere is no Track edition convertible.

Post by **Rockenreno** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

track edition retails at around $34,000 according to yahoo.

Post by **240SXedUp** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Quote »my near stock KA24DE[/quote] Quote »My little 165 hp motor feels small now[/quote] Can you tell me how you got this HP from a near stock motor.

Post by **Nathan** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

perhaps he means AT the flywheel...in which case that's entirely possible.

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

the rating on the ka at the fly is 165, i didnt mean at the rear wheels, my bad :p

Anywho, the dealer was askin $37,075 for it, which, on top of tax, liscensing and stuff, in the long run it would come out to around $43k (not including interest if i have to pay it on a loan). Needless to say, I wont be getting one anytime soon, which is fine with me, my 240 coupe pwns <3

Post by **240SXedUp** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

No, the rating of the DE at the fly is 155 i thought? And that is a stretch

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Welp, mud in my eyes. I do have an exhaust and intake on it, so that could nearly make up for it, although ive never dynoed, so i have no clue how much actual difference it is, but i doubt its 10 hp tho

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

http://www.student.nvcc.edu/home/jsimek ... rmance.htm

they say 150

Post by **K240** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

yeah ive seen `152 150 155. its somewhere around there.

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Still, pwns a civic

Post by **RyanT** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

pwns means what again?

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

same as owned, its derived from a typo of the word "owned" or "own"

thus, to "pwn" was orriginally an accident, which was adopted by gamers as a legit term

Post by **nlzmo400r** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

the only Z ive ever driven was a friends, and it was amazing, he wanted me to test out top end, as he was scared to drive over about 13o, i ended up getting her to 158mph (diital speedo read 158), and i must admit, it climbed up there fairly quickly, i doubt ill do it again though, it scared me for sure

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

prigo wrote:I seriously want to upgrade my car to make it put down something comparable now

My little 165 hp motor feels small now, I feel the need for extreme compensation for lack of fortitude :naughty

well, i have yet to see somebody stuff a VQ35DE in a 240

You know you want to

Post by **SHIFT_Z** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Mmmmm... 350Z..... *gargle*

-Kev

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Hahahaha, A VQ35 in a 240 would be funneh, ownage, but funneh

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

my dad bought a G35 SC w/ the track package for 33.5...thas everythin but the nav system too

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

Wish my dad would have listened to me and gotten a real car...No he went and got some pos dodge dakota. Seems like he wants to be a "real man":rolleyes. Its his truck though, as long as he doesn't touch my car its all good.

BTW the KA has 155hp to the flywheel...count on about 20% of that being lost due to drivetrain losses so that leaves about 124 hp to the wheels. And that may be exaggerated.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

i've hit 142 in the G35 and came up on traffic...'ll try again soon

Website · Post by **lbrowne** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

I get that power difference all the time when I go from my 89 240sx to my LT1 TA with a 6 speed.

The power difference is like comparing a tercel to a jet on take off.

I've beat a couple of 350zs too

(granted the 350z has superior build qualilty)

I've restricted myself from even sitting in a 350z.

Post by **Phax** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

MainEvent212 wrote:i've hit 142 in the G35 and came up on traffic...'ll try again soon

We did 185 in my friend's Supra TT. It was sort of frightening to be in a car going that fast when you're not the one driving it.

Post by **C-Kwik** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

prigo wrote:Drove the Track model, with the trick suspension and brakes.

Track model has the same suspension as all the other 350Z's. The base model has no LSD, TCS or VDC. The Enthusiast has the LSD an TCS over the base model. The Performance, Touring and Track Model have all three. But other than this, the suspension on all models is the same. The Track Model does of course have th Brembos.

Post by **prigo** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:48 pm

^ Yea, fine, pick on a little mistake, punk

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