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pne · 02-27-2012, 02:55 PM

Hi guys. I am wondering who has the lightest Z car here?

I test drove a 370z last month and really liked it. As a package I think it's a killer car. Right now I am driving a miata which is a lot of fun, but lacking in power. I've already started the ball rolling to turbo it. But I'm spending a ton of money to build a not so reliable car. $2k for suspension, $2k bbk, $5k turbo kit/tune, $2k wider wheels/rubber, $2k clutch etc.

Then I got thinking, why not just buy a 370z and strip it, spend all that money on lightweight parts rather than turning my miata into a grenade? So what do you guys think, with $11 grand in aftermarket to work with, could I shave a 370Z down about 2800lbs? I'm thinking stripped interior, race seats, lightweight wheels, and carbon goodies.

02-27-2012, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
pne Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2 Drives: Miata Rep Power: 13	Who has the lightest 370z? Hi guys. I am wondering who has the lightest Z car here? I test drove a 370z last month and really liked it. As a package I think it's a killer car. Right now I am driving a miata which is a lot of fun, but lacking in power. I've already started the ball rolling to turbo it. But I'm spending a ton of money to build a not so reliable car. $2k for suspension, $2k bbk, $5k turbo kit/tune, $2k wider wheels/rubber, $2k clutch etc. Then I got thinking, why not just buy a 370z and strip it, spend all that money on lightweight parts rather than turning my miata into a grenade? So what do you guys think, with $11 grand in aftermarket to work with, could I shave a 370Z down about 2800lbs? I'm thinking stripped interior, race seats, lightweight wheels, and carbon goodies.