The sound of the exhaust note from the GT500 along with 540 HP and 510 FT LBS get you moving in a BIG HURRY. The Z has a quieter exhaust note and is a little tamer to drive, so I'm able to control myself. I really love the lines of this car, I was cleaning up the new Garage Queen before I parked her tonight.
Thanks for the welcome, I'm taking a lot of razzing from my old friends on the Shelby Forum.

Don't worry, will give you a razzing here two. :bowrofl::roflpuke2:

Welcome to the forum! Before long after a new exhaust and other "fun" mods you will really enjoy your choice. I track my car at Pacific Raceways and really have a good time going fast legally. :tup:

I see you found: http://www.the370z.com/north-west-re...e-area-35.html

Also check out: http://www.the370z.com/north-west-re...hington-4.html

We get together every 2 months or so just to check out everyones latest mods.

welcome and congratz! If sound is what moves you.. keep the stock exhaust.. otherwise i think you will soon realize this is one of the best sounding V6 cars, and your problems will start all over again hah.

i've seen those boards, anything Mustang comes with ludicrous amounts of fanboyism, theres a bit of that here, but nowhere near as much. But yeah, welcome, I think you'll find this to be a bit more of a hospitable community.

z looks better and would handle better, cost alot less, and later if you want reliable power get motor built and slap on a pair of turbos and smoke the shelby haha youd probably still be saving money

But what happens when you modify a GT 500? GAME OVER. Plus they can be had for really cheap now days. Either way, both nice cars and I'm sure the OP will be a bit less likely to get in trouble with the Z. Cars like the GT500 with huge amounts of low / mid range torque can easily get you in trouble. You could be cruising at around 45mph, tap the throttle and before you know it you're at 80+mph without realizing it. It's that effortless acceleration you get when the car has a very high torque to weight ratio. Driving the 370z I was never surprised by its acceleration, it was real easy to judge the MPH and stay within reasonable limits. If the Z had 330+ft-lb of torque@3krpms it would be a different story.

I drove my friend's GT500 and it's a nice car. But I wouldn't trade my Z for it in a million years. The GT500 feels like it's 5,000lbs and you're immersed deep in the middle of all of it. Also, my Z with HFCs and a Stillen exhaust sounds meaner than his stock GT500. Could his GT500 smoke his tires off and get him to 1/4mi faster than my Z? Sure. But does it have the handling feedback and poise of the Z? Not even close. And for the price of the GT500, I can supercharge my 370 which would leave the GT500 behind me on any track.

In short, welcome to the370Z.com. You now have a much better car :)

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Yeah right!

What do I have to do to jump to 6,500 posts?

Give me your login info and a few bucks and you'll be there when you wake up in the morning. :roflpuke2:

BTW, Welcome OP! Lots of former Mustang owners here.

The grass is greener on this side. ;)

Add another 208 HP and 240 ft lbs of torque with some deep throaty exhaust and you get the idea. It was too damn tempting to boot it. I never beat the GT500 but I used to grab a couple of gears every time I would drive it. One, two shift, in Bright Grabber Blue with White Stripes and your getting some attention real quick.
The Z is a great looking car with some awesome lines but it has a tamer temperment, which I need. I do miss my GT500 and I'm still having withdrawl symptons, but when I get home and look at the Z I feel better.

Tell me more about the Stillen Exhaust, I heard a set in a vid and they sounded GREAT. I don't want that loud tin can sound that some of these tuner guys have. Makes alot of noise and goes no where. I liked the deeper sound of the Stillen.