Well i was on my way home and i see i get surrounded by ricers ( 300zx, 350z, and a golf vw). i dont think much of them since they're ricers. So we get a red light and the 350z is next to me. On green he hits it, and i hear his BOV and read his license plate that reads " EYE 1 " . so we both hop on the freeway and we're matching speeds at 60mph. i manually drop my a4 into 2nd gear and hit it. right off the bat he pulls on me and doesn't stop pulling. he probably put about 3 cars on me. BTW, i dyno 370/370. i try again and i get the same result hitting about 125mph. i was a little disappointed but it shows that not all ricers are slow. . .

 

hmmm....my guess is he had TT not single...which (if thats all hes running) hes puttin out around 380hp.....depending on boost probably more....but tell me u only got beat by the 350z right?....

 

No shame is loosing to a 350z man. Especially since it was a turbo car from a highway roll. Stock they are dogs, however with h/c and some forced induction they can make some serious power and still be highly streetable.

 

yeah it seemed pretty quick. that was my first run after getting my car dyno tuned and everything....then he puts me to shame

 

good ummmm kill.

j/k

the turbo'd one aint no joke.
good story

 

WHiTe00WS6
What mods do you have done and what area are you located........
I hope to run into this turbo'd Z

 

I wouldnt think 380 would do that to a 370rwhp LS1. Sounds like a pretty stout setup! Too bad you didnt find out what was under the hood.

 

in a situation like that, rolling at 60 mph in an a4, should you have dropped it into 2nd or not? would that have been more effective than leaving it in OD?

 

Turbo 350Z? rare.....

 

We've got a handfull of procharged 350zs around here. Then again we have prochargers HQ here also.

 

Sorry to hear it bro.......nice death

 

I see you found out not all imports are rice. Nice runs though.

 

located in the bay area in california. i have slp LT headers, ORY, asa cam, borla cat back with plate opened, mti lid, Nitto's (which wouldn't help from a roll). i shoulda raced from a dead stop, maybe i would've got him

 

well i've always gave props to Supra's, WRX's, and Evo's. but i guess i underestimated a 350z, only because i've beaten one when i was stock and he was spraying a 100shot.

 

i was in 3rd gear then i manually dropped it into 2nd gear. leaving it in OD would be pointless and uneffective.

 

you need gears and a stall

 

hey.....my first post here! One of my best friends, silver lining, frequents this thread often, even has a t-shirt with ls1techon it.....anyway, I'm a Moderator over on 350ZMotoring.com. Just wanted to update you guys....if this 350Z didnt pull on you very hard...you did a good job! he is running the APS twins with a forged internal setup. he puts out about 500whp.

Joey

 

That guy must have traction issues with 500whp and a 3 car win over a car with 370rwhp.

 

I have to start out with saying, "I hate stereotypes"...

Ricers is an overused and much misunderstood moniker. The true meaning of the word goes back to my younger years when we used the term "All show and no go".

A true "ricer" is one that has a large wing, fart can muffler, body effects and has done nothing to improve performance.

Calling all import cars ricers is just like saying all Camaro owners have a mullet and live in a manufactured home.

Anyway; as you can in my signature, I own a 2000 SS and a 2004 350Z. The Z you raced puts down 500+ RWHP. You may have done better against him from a dig, however I doubt it would have been noticeable. That Z is no joke and with the weight difference, he will eat your lunch from a roll at any speed or a dig.

I wouldn't go as far as to say they are dogs, my man. In stock trim they perform equally with Mustang GT's and LT1 Fbodies. They are no contest for a well driven LS1 powered Fbody though. But then again there are not that many cars that are a good run for an LS1 in the quarter... That doesn't make them a dog though.

 

He may have been toying with him a bit. I know if I am racing somebody and have them totally outclassed I don't shift nearly as hard and even short shift to save wear and tear.

The Z does have some problems with traction with higher horsepower though. That is why there are so few really quick ones in the quarter. That will change as more wheels and tires come out for them. I'm having a difficult time finding stock sized tires that are sticky for my 350Z track.