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Originally Posted by Snakes709
According to the fact that a 370z cant even be run on the track and get decent times without going into limp mode and having brakes fade away. I just dont know how Nissan claims the the Z is a track ready sports car and the damn thing over heats like a mofo. The only track it can handle without over heating is the 1/4 mile. And still it cant beat the Evo.
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But Nissan never claimed the Z is a "track ready" car. Maybe the Nismo is marketed a bit as "track oriented" or "track focused", but Nissan never claimed the Z is ready for hardcore track duty. It's a sports car, not a race car.
Regarding the brakes, the majority of even "sports" cars would need at least pad and fluid upgrade for track use. I'm sure EVO brakes aren't the greatest either. The fact is that 95% of all Z owners just like other sports car owners will buy the car to cruise the roads. The most perfomance oriented drive they'll do is maybe a run down a mountain road on a weekend. For them a street pad is ideal. If Nissan puts aggressive track pads as standard they will whine about dust, noise, and excessive wear on the rotors.
As for oil temp, yes it would have been good if Nissan offered a cooler. Maybe not standard on a base model, but at least as part of the sport package or even on the Nismo Z. But again, just as it was mentioned, most Z buyers are NOT hardcore track rats.There just isn't a demand for upgrades like that. Heck, here in Ontario, from what I've seen and heard, there are probably only 2 or 3 guys other than myself in the entire province that track their car, and even they aren't regular.
And don't EVOs, at least in MR trim, have their own overheating and limp mode issues with the double clutch gearbox?
At the end of the day, even with the oil and brake issues, a stock z can still pull off very fast and competitive 2 or 3 laps before needing to cool down. If you talk about a full 20-30 min session, that's a different ball game, and only a race-car-with-a-license-plate such as a viper acr or gt3rs can pull that off without aftermarket upgrades.