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GingaBreadMan · 08-17-2009, 01:49 AM

My boys and I decided 2 goto the "track". It wasn't as big of a turnout that I wanted but it was still sufficient. The vehicles were all sports car junkies favorites:
A)911 Turbo with a little work
B)C6 ZO6 heavily tuned. 560whp and a $30,000 body kit. Carbon fiber hood, rear wing front spoiler and rear diffuser. It was basically a race car
C)My stock 370z sport 6spd
D)And to my surprise a unexpected appearance of a new S4 convertible tuned
A very nice mixture of extreme sport cars and a couple of up and comers. I was looking forward 2 running the S4 because we are in the same class. So I thought. I knew the Z couldn't compete with the 911 and the ZO6 (or could it) but I figured it would be fun. As we all know it comes down 2 the driver, but I will make car comparisons 4 this report.
The S4 was bring up the rear. It was the tallest vehicle of the group and it couldn't make the necessary moves 2 keep up. Granted he was driving wit the top down. Not a smart move. The 911 and ZO6 were very agile. The 911 & ZO6 was very fast but were unable 2 use it's power due 2 the tight "track". This was to the Z's advantage. The ZO6 is a very big car. Long and wide. It remains me of the Viper. Because of the tightness of the "track" the ZO6 couldn't hit it's sweet spot. It never got out of 3rd gear. So it came down to 911 and the Z. The 911 never hit it's sweet spot either. Could only get in 4th gear.
The Z is well under powered in this group (excluding the S4). I had da pedal to the floor a lot. I was mostly in 5th gear with some downshifts to 4th and 3rd. The Z made every move flawlessly and felt unsettled only once but it was still controllable. It has good manners when pushed hard. I didn't feel nervous at any point during the run. More power is needed in the Z. 200whp will make it a beast. During the end of the 1st run the Z's nemesis raised it's ugly head. The oil temp got up to 260 degrees. Wow I wasn't even running that long. If I'm gonna keep this up I will definitely need a oil cooler. I gave the car a chance to lower the oil temperature and it was on to the 2nd run. The 2nd run was more spirited. I never saw the ZO6 in front of me except early in the 1st run. It was 911 and the Z competing during both runs. All the fun came to a abrupt end due to a flat tire suffered by the 911. The Z can run with anything with the right conditions. Everyone knows it won't win a drag race with those monsters, but when it comes down to who's a better driver the Z is a good pick. I'm excited to start tuning it so I can see what it can really do with more power. Damn I'm so happy with the choice I made. After everything was said and done props was giving to my driving skill and to the Z's ability.

The 370z strikes again!!!!

08-17-2009, 01:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
GingaBreadMan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 313 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	370z vs 911 ZO6 S4!!! My boys and I decided 2 goto the "track". It wasn't as big of a turnout that I wanted but it was still sufficient. The vehicles were all sports car junkies favorites: A)911 Turbo with a little work B)C6 ZO6 heavily tuned. 560whp and a $30,000 body kit. Carbon fiber hood, rear wing front spoiler and rear diffuser. It was basically a race car C)My stock 370z sport 6spd D)And to my surprise a unexpected appearance of a new S4 convertible tuned A very nice mixture of extreme sport cars and a couple of up and comers. I was looking forward 2 running the S4 because we are in the same class. So I thought. I knew the Z couldn't compete with the 911 and the ZO6 (or could it) but I figured it would be fun. As we all know it comes down 2 the driver, but I will make car comparisons 4 this report. The S4 was bring up the rear. It was the tallest vehicle of the group and it couldn't make the necessary moves 2 keep up. Granted he was driving wit the top down. Not a smart move. The 911 and ZO6 were very agile. The 911 & ZO6 was very fast but were unable 2 use it's power due 2 the tight "track". This was to the Z's advantage. The ZO6 is a very big car. Long and wide. It remains me of the Viper. Because of the tightness of the "track" the ZO6 couldn't hit it's sweet spot. It never got out of 3rd gear. So it came down to 911 and the Z. The 911 never hit it's sweet spot either. Could only get in 4th gear. The Z is well under powered in this group (excluding the S4). I had da pedal to the floor a lot. I was mostly in 5th gear with some downshifts to 4th and 3rd. The Z made every move flawlessly and felt unsettled only once but it was still controllable. It has good manners when pushed hard. I didn't feel nervous at any point during the run. More power is needed in the Z. 200whp will make it a beast. During the end of the 1st run the Z's nemesis raised it's ugly head. The oil temp got up to 260 degrees. Wow I wasn't even running that long. If I'm gonna keep this up I will definitely need a oil cooler. I gave the car a chance to lower the oil temperature and it was on to the 2nd run. The 2nd run was more spirited. I never saw the ZO6 in front of me except early in the 1st run. It was 911 and the Z competing during both runs. All the fun came to a abrupt end due to a flat tire suffered by the 911. The Z can run with anything with the right conditions. Everyone knows it won't win a drag race with those monsters, but when it comes down to who's a better driver the Z is a good pick. I'm excited to start tuning it so I can see what it can really do with more power. Damn I'm so happy with the choice I made. After everything was said and done props was giving to my driving skill and to the Z's ability. The 370z strikes again!!!!