The lambo is so bad because look at all that surface that the air brushes up against, haha.

What spreadsheet? A Bugatti Veyron needs 250hp to reach 155MPH

I kind of agree, but at the same time, power will always trump all... The weight of a full blown turbo kit isn't going to add 500 pounds vs the 200-300 extra horsepower you'll get.

At speeds close to 200MPH your bigger issues SHOULD be aerodynamics, BRAKES, TIRES, and gearing... Does anyone know if the theoretical top speed of the 370Z is even 200MPH? I would assume the gearing wouldn't allow it because of how short the gears are...

Google provided me with this:
http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...tml#post247002

Again, that's just based on math... I doubt the car will go that fast though...

God bless the crazies in Germany that want to take their 370Z TO 200MPH... I wouldn't feel safe, nothing in the car is designed to go that fast

just stating facts lol i like to :stirthepot: for fun :tup:

I posted a link to it in this thread already, but thats in the ballpark of what I figured . Take a look at it and let me know what you think.

No, I know it will go that fast, and faster, I have gone 125+, but only for a short period of time, cruising at 130+, God bless Germany, lol

yea i agree the weight added vs HP gained isnt a big variable.

also i found a video on youtube one day of a guy on a track i think in germany in a stock 370 with the limiter off hitting 179. id search for it but youtube is blocked at work :shakes head:

My bad, I didn't read all 5 pages of this thread
Sorry:tiphat:

i made it from my work just north of pittsburgh to just outside DC in under 4 hours (map quest says its a 5hr 45min trip) before lol i avg'd about 120-ish for a good part of the PA turnpike. i love radar detectors :tiphat:

fellas just chip in and help me get a set of tires rated for those speeds. Ill top that bitch out. I have a built tranny. Nothing says i cant top my z out if the engine holds together. Im scared the tires I have will blow to bits. Volk wheels, built tranny, full supension, lowered, 540 wheel hp. Ill take it to the top. Tires are my weekest link. I even have racing harnesses and a weld in roll bar. I....Aint.....Scared lolol. The z id a beast with turbos.

if i had that set-up i would have already tested it and hoped for the best with the tires lol :bowrofl:

AM Perf. is out of business. There are a few of their oil pans floating around. But nobody is giving them up. :( One person in another thread said that they MIGHT make a couple of them. But that dead ended. :mad: I'm using a oil pan spacer right now. Might go to the Greddy later.

Got to love the Pa. turnpike. The only place that posted your speeding fine along side of the road. :tup: If you're going this fast, this is your fine.

Before I switched my stock final drive to 3.3 I looked at this now with my tune and 7800 I can get a little higher each gear.
This should give everyone a idea of what the top speed can be with our cars.

STOCK 3.357 Gear-- ECU REFLASH 3.357 ---HR Engine
6600 Rpm Redline --------7200 Rpm Redline----------7500 Rpm Redline

First------40mph ------First-----44mph-----------First-----46mph
Second ----66mph ------Second----71mph-----------Second----74mph
Third------94mph-------Third----102mph-----------Third----107mph
Forth-----120mph-------Forth----131mph-----------Forth----136mph
Fith------152mph-------Fith-----166mph-----------Fith-----173mph
Sixth-----192mph-------Sixth----209mph-----------Sixth----218mph

STOCK 3.538 Gear-- ECU REFLASH 3.538 ---HR Engine
6600 Rpm Redline -------7200 Rpm Redline-----------7500 Rpm Redline

First -----38mph ------First-----42mph-----------First-----43mph
Second ----62mph-------Second----68mph-----------Second----71mph
Third -----89mph-------Third ----97mph-----------Third----101mph
Forth ----114mph-------Forth----124mph-----------Forth----129mph
Fith -----144mph-------Fith-----158mph-----------Fith-----164mph
Sixth ----182mph-------Sixth----199mph-----------Sixth----207mph

No Reflash 3.7 Gear-- ECU REFLASH 3.7 ----HR Engine
6600 Rpm Redline ---------7200 Rpm Redline---------7500 Rpm Redline

First -----36mph-------First ----40mph-----------First-----41mph
Second ----59mph-------Second----65mph-----------Second----68mph
Third -----85mph-------Third ----93mph-----------Third-----97mph
Forth ----109mph-------Forth----119mph-----------Forth----124mph
Fith------138mph-------Fith-----151mph-----------Fith-----157mph
Sixth-----174mph-------Sixth----190mph-----------Sixth----198mph


No Reflash 3.9 Gear -- ECU REFLAH 3.9-----HR Engine
6600 Rpm Redline ----------7200 Rpm Redline-------7500 Rpm Redline

First ------35mph-------First ---38mph-----------First-----39mph
Second -----56mph-------Second---62mph-----------Second----64mph
Third ------81mph-------Third----88mph-----------Third-----92mph
Forth------103mph-------Forth---113mph-----------Forth----117mph
Fith-------131mph-------Fith----143mph-----------Fith-----149mph
Sixth------165mph-------Sixth---180mph-----------Sixth----188mph


No Reflash 4.083 Gear-- ECU REFLASH 4.083--HR Engine
6600 Rpm Redline ------------7200 Rpm Redline---------7500 Rpm Redline

First ------33mph--------First ---36mph----------First-----38mph
Second -----54mph--------Second---59mph----------Second----61mph
Third ------77mph--------Third ---84mph----------Third-----88mph
Forth ------99mph--------Forth---107mph----------Forth----112mph
Fith ------125mph--------Fith----137mph----------Fith-----142mph
Sixth -----158mph--------Sixth---172mph----------Sixth----179mph

I'm lost...... Lol

The right colum applies to our cars with 7500 rpm 3.357 gears is what I have in my car .
Stock is the 3.7