Thinking about trading 350Z for LS1
01-15-2008, 03:43 PM
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Well, the 2007 350Z's are running 13.2's @ 106-107mph bone stock. That's plenty enough to be a drivers race, even with a M6. (alot of people can't believe this because it's still a NA 3.5)
'03-'06 run 13.8-13.9 @ 101-102mph which is pretty close to most of the times I've seen on here with an automatic F-body.. I'm not saying the LS1 isn't faster, but it feels like it's very close.
'03-'06 run 13.8-13.9 @ 101-102mph which is pretty close to most of the times I've seen on here with an automatic F-body.. I'm not saying the LS1 isn't faster, but it feels like it's very close.
So if you are to purchase an M6 F-body, you are going to be faster, get the SAME gas mileage if not better, will be able to handle just as well as the 350 (after some small modifications) and make up for whatever its missing with brute power, which = FUN
. Not only this but you stated it yourself, you don't want to dump a ton of cash into the car to make it quick, well then this is the car for you. Good luck man.
01-15-2008, 03:44 PM
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well not now. now im trapping about 1 1/2-2 mph above that with bolt-ons and cams and headwork as well as all the supporting supention and drivetrain mods. car was featured on nopi tv about 3 yrs ago when i was running it at the nopi nationals in dinwiddie that year. little bit of googleor internet investigating and you should be able find the info on the car
01-15-2008, 03:46 PM
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the z is built better will last longer
Last longer? No.
01-15-2008, 03:48 PM
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well not now. now im trapping about 1 1/2-2 mph above that with bolt-ons and cams and headwork as well as all the supporting supention and drivetrain mods. car was featured on nopi tv about 3 yrs ago when i was running it at the nopi nationals in dinwiddie that year. little bit of googleor internet investigating and you should be able find the info on the car
01-15-2008, 03:53 PM
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The average time for an 03-06 350z (which you are currently driving) is a 13.9-14.2 @ 100-102mph. The BEST times would be 13.3-13.5 @ 103-104 mph ( I know the 07 Z's are a good bit quicker). Now lets look on the other side of the spectrum ok? The average M6 equipped F-body will run a 13.4-13.7 @ 104-106. The best times would be 12.90's-13.00's @ 107-108mph and some have even trapped 109-110 mph with the addition of a $70 air lid. Hell, some A4's run better than manuals with a little lower trap speed (most are 3.23 equipped) and some run some dog *** times/traps(most are equipped with 2.73's).
So if you are to purchase an M6 F-body, you are going to be faster, get the SAME gas mileage if not better, will be able to handle just as well as the 350 (after some small modifications) and make up for whatever its missing with brute power, which = FUN. Not only this but you stated it yourself, you don't want to dump a ton of cash into the car to make it quick, well then this is the car for you.
Good luck man.
So if you are to purchase an M6 F-body, you are going to be faster, get the SAME gas mileage if not better, will be able to handle just as well as the 350 (after some small modifications) and make up for whatever its missing with brute power, which = FUN
. Not only this but you stated it yourself, you don't want to dump a ton of cash into the car to make it quick, well then this is the car for you. Good luck man.
01-15-2008, 04:00 PM
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whats been done to the car is irrelivent. at the time it was a bolt on car with alot of nitrous.
SOME of the mods to the car are a stainless plenum, intake, custom ground cams, xerd long tubes, injen dual exhaust with magnaflow xpipe muffler in place of the resonators, and heads that have been opened up with larger valves (stock heads flow more than a set of stage 2 243 heads). 3.90 gears with larger axles/cv joints and currently jetted for a 225 shot.
just to give a list of the basics. like i said before, car was fetured on nopi tv a couple years ago
01-15-2008, 04:04 PM
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lol... or stay with the z that is just as fast. gets MUCH MUCH better gas mileage (not the same or better as you say) no fbody out there gets 30mpg like the z will on the highway..... you have a car that an fbody can NEVER get around a road course as fast and just about as fast in a straight line, you have a car that holds value better, doesnt squeak and rattle like an fbody. and a car that will last twice as long...... if you want an ls1 car then get a vette, not a fbody....
Fbodies AVERAGE 27+mpg highway, and many see 30mpg. Id be surprised if the 350Z could get near that.
A bone stock 1LE Fobdy would shred up a stock 350Z on a road course, I have no doubt. They are 3300lbs max, make 350hp/375ft.lbs, and have lightyears better suspension than lesser model fbodies.
About just as fast??? I wont even comment on how dumb that is.
As far as sqeeks and rattles go, 350Z are kings (or rather queens) of the rattles. My car has ZERO rattles (thanks to good shocks) while the 350Z I drove had about 5 different ones.
350Z's are great chick cars, or for teenagers who think their car is "fast".
01-15-2008, 04:05 PM
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oh ok. if you say so.... a nose heavy fbody will never handle the way a z car does. it is most definatly built better (every vq35 is hand assembled and has a forged crank from the factory) they dont ralle and squeak all over the place. and definately last longer. thats why imports bring in on average of 20% more on trade than a domestic....
01-15-2008, 04:14 PM
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The more you post the more clear it is you don't own an Fbody.
Fbodies AVERAGE 27+mpg highway, and many see 30mpg. Id be surprised if the 350Z could get near that.
A bone stock 1LE Fobdy would shred up a stock 350Z on a road course, I have no doubt. They are 3300lbs max, make 350hp/375ft.lbs, and have lightyears better suspension than lesser model fbodies.
About just as fast??? I wont even comment on how dumb that is.
As far as sqeeks and rattles go, 350Z are kings (or rather queens) of the rattles. My car has ZERO rattles (thanks to good shocks) while the 350Z I drove had about 5 different ones.
350Z's are great chick cars, or for teenagers who think their car is "fast".
Fbodies AVERAGE 27+mpg highway, and many see 30mpg. Id be surprised if the 350Z could get near that.
A bone stock 1LE Fobdy would shred up a stock 350Z on a road course, I have no doubt. They are 3300lbs max, make 350hp/375ft.lbs, and have lightyears better suspension than lesser model fbodies.
About just as fast??? I wont even comment on how dumb that is.
As far as sqeeks and rattles go, 350Z are kings (or rather queens) of the rattles. My car has ZERO rattles (thanks to good shocks) while the 350Z I drove had about 5 different ones.
350Z's are great chick cars, or for teenagers who think their car is "fast".
i most definately do have a fbody. i have been trying to get into photobucket for over an hour to post pics of it, but i cant get into photobucket (seems to be down)
anyhow, im not really hear to argue. just state my personal experiance. if you dont think i own a camaro or any fbody for that matter until i can open photobucket you can go into my past posts and look at some of the parts i have bought off this very forum. i dont have a high post count so it shouldnt take long
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anyhow the fbody is a nice car and as i have said over and over i have one. but if you want an ls1 car get a vette that would make more sense than trading your zcar for a fbody
01-15-2008, 04:16 PM
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it is most definatly built better (every vq35 is hand assembled and has a forged crank from the factory)
Heh, and you guys would need a forged crank seeing you need FI to get anywhere
they dont ralle and squeak all over the place. and definately last longer. thats why imports bring in on average of 20% more on trade than a domestic....
01-15-2008, 04:20 PM
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as far as whats faster? times for both have been posted. traps for the fbody are a little higher. times are almost identical....
i most definately do have a fbody. i have been trying to get into photobucket for over an hour to post pics of it, but i cant get into photobucket (seems to be down)
anyhow, im not really hear to argue. just state my personal experiance. if you dont think i own a camaro or any fbody for that matter until i can open photobucket you can go into my past posts and look at some of the parts i have bought off this very forum. i dont have a high post count so it shouldnt take long
Listen kiddo, call up Sam Strano (sponsor here), buy a few things (around $1000) and your supposed fbody you own your 350Z in the corners.
01-15-2008, 04:25 PM
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F-Body- Man's car
350Z- vagina
350Z's last longer because of all the oil the engine consumes. Something Nissan doesn't know how to fix yet.
BTW: I've only seen ONE 350Z run 13's at the track, he was modified.
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350Z's last longer because of all the oil the engine consumes. Something Nissan doesn't know how to fix yet.
BTW: I've only seen ONE 350Z run 13's at the track, he was modified.
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01-15-2008, 04:32 PM
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LOL JD, just let it go. This is another attempt at a 350Z fanboy(s) to get under our skin. You know as well as I do this troll doesnt own an F-body and never has. It seems that a good majority of the 350z owners seem to think of their cars as "gods gift". Doesnt matter what car it is, the 350z is just as good if not better (as in corvette, m3, lotus elise, etc.) handling wise and acceleration wise. Need proof?
Here's an EXCELLENT example:
http://svtperformance.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=449384
Thread started off talking about why SOME people, NOT ALL put smaller tires on a larger rim etc. Guess who jumps in and turns it into a 20+ page pissing match? You guessed it, 350Z fanboys, saying how superior or how its "comparable" to cars such as the M3, Corvette, obviously the F-body, the 00 R cobra's, the 03/04 cobra's in straight line acceleration, handling and "quality".
Here's an EXCELLENT example:
http://svtperformance.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=449384
Thread started off talking about why SOME people, NOT ALL put smaller tires on a larger rim etc. Guess who jumps in and turns it into a 20+ page pissing match? You guessed it, 350Z fanboys, saying how superior or how its "comparable" to cars such as the M3, Corvette, obviously the F-body, the 00 R cobra's, the 03/04 cobra's in straight line acceleration, handling and "quality".
01-15-2008, 04:37 PM
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LOL JD, just let it go. This is another attempt at a 350Z fanboy(s) to get under our skin. You know as well as I do this troll doesnt own an F-body and never has. It seems that a good majority of the 350z owners seem to think of their cars as "gods gift". Doesnt matter what car it is, the 350z is just as good if not better (as in corvette, m3, lotus elise, etc.) handling wise and acceleration wise. Need proof?
Here's an EXCELLENT example:
http://svtperformance.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=449384
Thread started off talking about why SOME people, NOT ALL put smaller tires on a larger rim etc. Guess who jumps in and turns it into a 20+ page pissing match? You guessed it, 350Z fanboys, saying how superior or how its "comparable" to cars such as the M3, Corvette, obviously the F-body, the 00 R cobra's, the 03/04 cobra's ETC.
Here's an EXCELLENT example:
http://svtperformance.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=449384
Thread started off talking about why SOME people, NOT ALL put smaller tires on a larger rim etc. Guess who jumps in and turns it into a 20+ page pissing match? You guessed it, 350Z fanboys, saying how superior or how its "comparable" to cars such as the M3, Corvette, obviously the F-body, the 00 R cobra's, the 03/04 cobra's ETC.
wrong fella.... i like them both. for different reasons..... the zt is in no way competition for a vette or any others you mentioned. but it is a nicer ALL AROUND car than an fbody in my opinion.... and i speak from experience as i own both. im not going on what i think from a ride in my sisters boyfriend uncles car like some have done. just giving my honest opinion owning both and having experience racing both