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Originally Posted by DroneBot 3.7L
 But I don't understand the purpose of a hopped up sport sedan (aka Grocery Getters) with TT package or awesome V8 engine. Nissan needs to send the older technology downstream, by putting the VR38 engine in the Z car and add a V8 in the GTR. |
Theres no reason your 350z should have lost to an sc430. The sc weighs like a 1000 pounds more then a 350z. I had a 350z and my father owned an sc430. I have driven both and the sc is a fat pig compared to a 350z. A V8 doesnt mean better performance. Actually it could be quite the opposite in certain parameters. The GTR used a v6tt for a reason. Putting a V8 in the GTR would alter a lot of his current performance.
I read about some 50 pound 3 cylinder engine that pumps put like 450hp... if no one told you what was under the hood you would never suspect a motor thats half the size of the current Zs motor. Not saying use a 3 cylinder race engine but a smaller engine with high tuning potential is what the Z needs or go big or go home with a v6tt and make a lot of guys happy.
Personally if they put a 4 cylinder turbo motor in a 2700 pound Z worh 330hp it would be an amazingly fun car to drive with a power to weight ratio that would exceed any car in its class.