What we can expect from the 370Z

nogoodname · 12-24-2008, 12:33 PM

^^ to the wheels i'm taking about...not flywheel

baseline should be around 275-285

LiquidZ · 12-24-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

80whp gain...no way.
From what've seen with the VQ37, you can expect about 20-30whp improvement MAX, and that's throwing everything at the stock motor, plus tuning.

That is what I thought.

Thanks.

Endgame · 12-24-2008, 02:43 PM

So what is everyone's thought on the Dyno chart?? Fabricating?

18rgcelica73 · 12-26-2008, 02:00 PM

Well if it is a hub attached dynomometer then the numbers are you inflated 20+ horse power due to it not losing anything from the weight of the wheels/tires and the friction of the road surface.

Endgame · 12-26-2008, 03:29 PM

Ahh.. That makes sense. Even with that, the gains they show are still REALLY impressive....

LiquidZ · 12-26-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 18rgcelica73

Well if it is a hub attached dynomometer then the numbers are you inflated 20+ horse power due to it not losing anything from the weight of the wheels/tires and the friction of the road surface.

Didn't even think about this.

Evolved · 12-26-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 18rgcelica73

Well if it is a hub attached dynomometer then the numbers are you inflated 20+ horse power due to it not losing anything from the weight of the wheels/tires and the friction of the road surface.

The chart says it's a mustang dyno. That complicates things further as they are the lowest reading dyno's.

What you're thinking of is a dynopack dyno.

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Originally Posted by bboypuertoroc

If I get the 370Z the Evo is going buh-bye.

I'd love to keep both, but two >$450 car payments won't work on one income.

Same for me, if I get the 370 then the Evo has to go. Oddly enough we have the same payments.

Crash · 12-26-2008, 06:24 PM

450/mo??? How much are you putting down and planning to spend on the car?

Evolved · 12-26-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

450/mo??? How much are you putting down and planning to spend on the car?

For my Evo is was around $32k and then $5k down, making my payment $455. That's for 72 months. However if I keep the car it will be paid off before that.

Crash · 12-26-2008, 06:57 PM

OH! 72 months! For a second I thought you had like NO interest at all.

My Trans Am was 22K when I bought it and my payments were 400/mo. But it was for 48 months.

VTalumni · 02-07-2009, 05:44 AM

If you are talking about 280hp roughly baseline, then 350hp IMO is not sooo crazy. Normally, on higher performance motors, improving the breathability makes a large impact. Headers, exhaust and intake could potentially be good for 30-40 hp. And cobb can do some pretty serious things with their tunes. OK, maybe 350 is on the HIGH end but I would think 330-340 is a pretty good estimate.

bboypuertoroc · 02-09-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VTalumni

If you are talking about 280hp roughly baseline, then 350hp IMO is not sooo crazy. Normally, on higher performance motors, improving the breathability makes a large impact. Headers, exhaust and intake could potentially be good for 30-40 hp.

Only thing is, historically with the 350Z everything already flowed really good, so there weren't big gains at all with the typical n/a bolt-ons (intake, exhaust, etc). That's why for a lot of people some of the big numbers coming from the VQ37 seem very far-fetched.

12-26-2008, 02:00 PM	#34 (permalink)
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12-26-2008, 06:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	450/mo??? How much are you putting down and planning to spend on the car? __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

12-26-2008, 06:57 PM	#40 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	OH! 72 months! For a second I thought you had like NO interest at all. My Trans Am was 22K when I bought it and my payments were 400/mo. But it was for 48 months. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

12-24-2008, 12:33 PM	#31 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	^^ to the wheels i'm taking about...not flywheel baseline should be around 275-285

12-24-2008, 02:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 223	So what is everyone's thought on the Dyno chart?? Fabricating?

12-26-2008, 03:29 PM	#35 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 223	Ahh.. That makes sense. Even with that, the gains they show are still REALLY impressive....

02-07-2009, 05:44 AM	#41 (permalink)
VTalumni Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 31 Drives: 370z soon to come Rep Power: 16	If you are talking about 280hp roughly baseline, then 350hp IMO is not sooo crazy. Normally, on higher performance motors, improving the breathability makes a large impact. Headers, exhaust and intake could potentially be good for 30-40 hp. And cobb can do some pretty serious things with their tunes. OK, maybe 350 is on the HIGH end but I would think 330-340 is a pretty good estimate.