Just test drove a 370z

fastsvo · 12-30-2009, 02:58 PM

For the money, it's hard not to consider the Z, but why is this car so loud inside? Regardless of the engine sounding like a tractor, the road noise from the smaller wheels were really loud. What are you guys doing to help combat this? Earplugs? Spraying some kind of sound suppression undercoat in the wheel wells?

-Eric

kannibul · 12-30-2009, 03:14 PM

Smaller wheels? What's your daily driver - bigfoot? Even then, that WOULD sound like a tractor, and the noise level inside would be something to complain about...

As well as the gas mileage.

Endgame · 12-30-2009, 03:15 PM

Dude .... the noise is not that bad!!! What year Stang do you drive?? My old 02 was louder than the Z....

theDreamer · 12-30-2009, 03:29 PM

You do nothing, the Z is meant to bare it all in a sense.
They cut weight, which included some sound dampening, they beefed things up to help make the car quicker. Also, some of your comments are quotes from magazine reviews...

Edit: If you want the Z but make it quieter, go buy a G37.

nicknick · 12-30-2009, 03:48 PM

Hey fatso stop whinging and stop being a wuss. if you want quiet go buy a lexus, a sexy good sports car like the z is not for you then.

Technik330 · 12-30-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

You do nothing, the Z is meant to bare it all in a sense.
They cut weight, which included some sound dampening, they beefed things up to help make the car quicker. Also, some of your comments are quotes from magazine reviews...

Edit: If you want the Z but make it quieter, go buy a G37.

GZ3 · 12-30-2009, 04:12 PM

its a true sports car, not a luxury cruiser...I'm finding it hard for a mustang owner to have a prejudice about anything coming from such a generic, low quality car

pulpz · 12-30-2009, 04:21 PM

Who takes the time test drive a car, and then create an account just to rip it on a forum of other owners?

Wish I had nothin' better to do...

So Eric, is there anything you were particularly impressed with in comparison to a mustang?

darkROAM_1 · 12-30-2009, 04:39 PM

There is obvious road noise from the tires and also that you are really really low to the ground compared to something like a Subaru or something. Heck, even my old dropped WRX was a lil higher than the Z.

I think it does have a bit to do w/ the tired since to be honest, I rarely hear the other vehicles on the road next to me.

Also, once the radio is on, I really don't pay attention to it. I get in other cars and find it too quiet for my tastes personally. And the Z is ALOT quieter on the inside than say a 94 M3...Man those things are loud on the inside!

Red370 · 12-30-2009, 04:48 PM

why is it that everybody complains about the road noise? its a 2 seated sports car, there WILL be road noise, but damn, its not even that bad. Why would you make a post complaining on a forum specific to the car in question anyways? ESPECIALLY about something as minute as road noise. I've driven quite a few Mustangs, you're complaining about road noise?

PapoZalsa · 12-30-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastsvo

For the money, it's hard not to consider the Z, but why is this car so loud inside? Regardless of the engine sounding like a tractor, the road noise from the smaller wheels were really loud. What are you guys doing to help combat this? Earplugs? Spraying some kind of sound suppression undercoat in the wheel wells?

-Eric

"Engine sounds like a tractor?"

What are you smoking?

Road noise, yeah, it is a sport car and depends of the road but is not as bad as some reviews make it sound.

370z4Steve · 12-30-2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannibul

Smaller wheels? What's your daily driver - bigfoot? ...

thats funny.

..nice retort

370Zsteve · 12-30-2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastsvo

For the money, it's hard not to consider the Z, but why is this car so loud inside? Regardless of the engine sounding like a tractor, the road noise from the smaller wheels were really loud. What are you guys doing to help combat this? Earplugs? Spraying some kind of sound suppression undercoat in the wheel wells?

-Eric

Read the forum. Plenty of threads on this issue plus DIYs if you want it quieter.

golfgirlrobin · 12-30-2009, 06:47 PM

I'd like to use my first official post to say that I am already sick of people complaining about road noise. My last car was an S2000 and my 370 is like sitting in a library compared to that thing. If you don't want to hear the engine and don't like feeling the road, do us all a favor and wander over to the Lexus forum where everybody raves about how it's so quiet it's like their *** is riding on clouds.

KillerBee370 · 12-30-2009, 06:50 PM

12-30-2009, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
fastsvo Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9 Drives: Mustangs Rep Power: 16	Just test drove a 370z For the money, it's hard not to consider the Z, but why is this car so loud inside? Regardless of the engine sounding like a tractor, the road noise from the smaller wheels were really loud. What are you guys doing to help combat this? Earplugs? Spraying some kind of sound suppression undercoat in the wheel wells? -Eric

12-30-2009, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	You do nothing, the Z is meant to bare it all in a sense. They cut weight, which included some sound dampening, they beefed things up to help make the car quicker. Also, some of your comments are quotes from magazine reviews... Edit: If you want the Z but make it quieter, go buy a G37. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Who takes the time test drive a car, and then create an account just to rip it on a forum of other owners? Wish I had nothin' better to do... So Eric, is there anything you were particularly impressed with in comparison to a mustang? __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

12-30-2009, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	why is it that everybody complains about the road noise? its a 2 seated sports car, there WILL be road noise, but damn, its not even that bad. Why would you make a post complaining on a forum specific to the car in question anyways? ESPECIALLY about something as minute as road noise. I've driven quite a few Mustangs, you're complaining about road noise? __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs Last edited by Red370; 12-30-2009 at 04:50 PM.

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12-30-2009, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	Smaller wheels? What's your daily driver - bigfoot? Even then, that WOULD sound like a tractor, and the noise level inside would be something to complain about... As well as the gas mileage.

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Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	Dude .... the noise is not that bad!!! What year Stang do you drive?? My old 02 was louder than the Z....

12-30-2009, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 16	Hey fatso stop whinging and stop being a wuss. if you want quiet go buy a lexus, a sexy good sports car like the z is not for you then.

12-30-2009, 04:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 22	its a true sports car, not a luxury cruiser...I'm finding it hard for a mustang owner to have a prejudice about anything coming from such a generic, low quality car

12-30-2009, 04:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
darkROAM_1 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oak Cliff Posts: 78 Drives: 09 MB 370 base/sport Rep Power: 16	There is obvious road noise from the tires and also that you are really really low to the ground compared to something like a Subaru or something. Heck, even my old dropped WRX was a lil higher than the Z. I think it does have a bit to do w/ the tired since to be honest, I rarely hear the other vehicles on the road next to me. Also, once the radio is on, I really don't pay attention to it. I get in other cars and find it too quiet for my tastes personally. And the Z is ALOT quieter on the inside than say a 94 M3...Man those things are loud on the inside!

12-30-2009, 06:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
golfgirlrobin Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 18 Drives: '10 370Z PG A7 Rep Power: 16	I'd like to use my first official post to say that I am already sick of people complaining about road noise. My last car was an S2000 and my 370 is like sitting in a library compared to that thing. If you don't want to hear the engine and don't like feeling the road, do us all a favor and wander over to the Lexus forum where everybody raves about how it's so quiet it's like their *** is riding on clouds.

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