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Originally Posted by Rockhound
I'm not "hurt" at all, I just happen to have a highly tuned BS meter. This was a thread to discuss 2013 arrivals, and once again, as with every 2013 thread, it's been sidetracked by ridiculousness.
Again, you took a passing comment and turned it into "the Z has lost the last of its sport"?
I mean, you're the Nissan "expert" who genuinely thought he was setting a rev limiter on his 7AT a while back, and now you're the Jeremy Clarkson of Nissans? Just enjoy your car and let others do the same - all of this mincing words to find ways to cast aspersions on the 2013 is just embarrassing.
7AT rev limiter
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When I say last of its sport. I mean that it sounds like ithas gone 100% GT. GT's are sports cars in its characteristic but has made some serious tunes to add more comfort that may or may not compromise performance.
As far as the Rev-Limit thread. While testing on the street, I did feel resistance at the blink... but all my settings were high and was not thinking that the resistance was just I was revving pretty high as in over 4800rpm. The reason I was feeling resistance on the street vs highway was because driving at low speeds and going rpm range slowly, that resistance would come early.
I just wasn't thinking when I posted that... I can admit that. On the though, I realized my mistake that while under hard acceleration I got no resistance till I hit redline. Then I realized my stupidity.
Anyway... like I said... if you've ever driven a 350z and G35. The G35 ride quality was the same as the 350z, Steering feel and responsiveness was near equal, The G added weight made the G actually feel slightly more planted and driveable. The G was better road car and was 95% of the 350z. Especially 03-06.
You can't say the same between the G37 and 370z. A wider difference in weight and weight distribution, differently dialed steering feel and slimmer tires changed the whole characteristic between the G and Z. Having mildly modded the G to fix the essential performance of the G, I was able to give it a more handling prowess. But steering feel kept it feeling a little numb. Even with the wider tires. That's cuz, nissan dialed in the steering differently. It was too light. It showed even with wider tires. I realized the Z was just a better dialed in car after5 or so test drives. Sold my G and Got a Z. Coming from an Rx7 as my last 2 seater. I was actually pleased with the Z. It felt similar behind the steering wheel except the Z was less nimble. The FD was underpowered by comparison though. That was the trade off.
I want the Z to stay in the same direction as sports cars of then. I don't want it to become a permenent LS/GT sports car. Nissan did it with the Z32, and mazda dulled down the FD with the RX8. That's a trend that bothers me. Now you can use a poor review of gadgetry to to discredit me. But on a driving standpoint. I HOD MY GROUND ON MY BEHIND THE wheel expeience. 8' no track whore... But I'm a serious DRIVING enthusiast. As we all are... BS??? Whatever man. You are just being a fanboi who can't handle differing opinions or constructive criticisms that go against your bubble. But hey, more power to you. I'm done.