Question about G37S and 370Z comparisons, complaints

[Funkdoobiest]

I was considering a G37S coupe and now a 370Z. I've done months of research and have driven both. But the questions I have are about 2 common complaints that owners have on each car, but they're not the same complaints between the 2. This includes reviews, not all just owner complaints.

Ok, first I hear G37 owners complain about the hard clutch yet Z owners complain about the opposite due to the helper spring. Not the same between the 2 cars? I drove a 6spd Z and the clutch was easy.

Second, I hear Z owners complain about the engine and drivetrain vibration at higher RPMs which I experienced on a 27k mile Z sport this past weekend, not very smooth. Including vibration through the shift knob. Yet I don't hear G owners complain about this. Difference? Hydraulic motor mounts? I've owned 5 Zs over the past 20 years including 2 TTs and they had hydraulic motor mounts. Does the Z34 not have these?

[Gregor12]

Originally Posted by Funkdoobiest

I was considering a G37S coupe and now a 370Z. I've done months of research and have driven both. But the questions I have are about 2 common complaints that owners have on each car, but they're not the same complaints between the 2. This includes reviews, not all just owner complaints.

Ok, first I hear G37 owners complain about the hard clutch yet Z owners complain about the opposite due to the helper spring. Not the same between the 2 cars? I drove a 6spd Z and the clutch was easy.

Second, I hear Z owners complain about the engine and drivetrain vibration at higher RPMs which I experienced on a 27k mile Z sport this past weekend, not very smooth. Including vibration through the shift knob. Yet I don't hear G owners complain about this. Difference? Hydraulic motor mounts? I've owned 5 Zs over the past 20 years including 2 TTs and they had hydraulic motor mounts. Does the Z34 not have these?

I just went through the same thing you went through and i ended up buying a 2012 z with sport package with 21k on the clock. yea there are some vibrations but after a day or two of driving the Z i dont notice it anymore. best of luck

[Chuck33079]

I'm not aware of any differences in the drivetrain between the Z and G. My buddy's G isn't any smoother than my Z is.

It's probably just that we complain about everything here.

[TerribleONE]

I came from a G37 and I have to agree there seemed to be less vibration however as chuck said the powertrains are the same. The extra sound insulation may have helped a bit. The Z is much more fun to drive though in stock form and especially modded

[tnav]

400+ lbs difference, both great car, but very different cars.

[Funkdoobiest]

Yeah knowing that they have the same powertrain is why I was asking these questions. The G37 I drove was an auto(most are), so hard to compare. I know of course this is comparing apples to oranges but my sister's new GS350 is silky smooth when revving all the way up there. Can't tell the engine is even on. And the car is no slouch either. Anyway loved the 370Z, def planning on getting one, been on the Mitsu 3000GT platform for the past 15 yrs with a reliable car yet had sooo many issues with my Zs, just so much to go wrong and I was always working on them. Tons of gremlins pop up.

The Z32 was a great but over-engineered car, systems that it really didn't need. Way too many vac lines, fuel lines, fuel leaks, coolant lines, wiring going everywhere that would crack and break, boost leaks, just an unreliable car as it aged. But damn they drove nice when they ran. And my cars were all nice, not beat up like a lot of them are.

EDIT: Oh yeah and they were a b*tch to work on. The engine was crammed in with no room to do sh*t. Got tired of driving around with a tow strap jic.