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SiXK 05-08-2009 05:25 PM
[QUOTE=Modshack;69780]Exactly......:-)

very nice cars. heres some pics of my 300ZX. mine needs paint but I keep putting it off.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1499/phot...SC02046-vi.jpg

http://images47.fotki.com/v1477/phot...SC02540-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1495/phot...ine2web-vi.jpg

mkaresh 05-08-2009 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Modshack (Post 69799)
Pardon me for asking, but have you ever tracked a car? Based on the HP numbers you are throwing out I would assume "NO" Unless by track, you mean Drag strip. If we are talking road course, I have plenty of friends making less than 200WHP that can put a good hurting on a Corvette making twice those numbers. 750 hp would be an unmaneageable beast to say nothing of it's potential for extensive maintenance and the need to beef up most every other system on the car. Track performance does not require brute horsepower. It requires finesse, balance and driving skilz. Top speed potential also does NOT enter into the equation. There are plenty of Miata's that could beat your mythical 750 hp car unless you are an expert driver.. Buy a 370Z and put your money into a good driving school. You'll go faster, look better doing it, and have way less aggravation..
He's already made a concession for driveability and reliability by aiming for a mere 750hp. Otherwise he'd be shooting for 1000.

mkaresh 05-08-2009 07:48 PM
These photos remind me of how badly I wanted a 300ZX when it arrived in 1989. Most attractive Japanese car up to that point, and not surpassed in the years since. Doesn't look a bit dated 20 years later. Thanks for the photos, guys.

Modshack 05-08-2009 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mkaresh (Post 69867)
He's already made a concession for driveability and reliability by aiming for a mere 750hp. Otherwise he'd be shooting for 1000.
http://images29.fotki.com/v1034/phot...iley_14-vi.gif

AARC51 05-08-2009 08:25 PM
$5 says you don't get either car, ever.

antennahead 05-08-2009 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mkaresh (Post 69869)
These photos remind me of how badly I wanted a 300ZX when it arrived in 1989. Most attractive Japanese car up to that point, and not surpassed in the years since. Doesn't look a bit dated 20 years later. Thanks for the photos, guys.
I had the first one in town, March 1989..... man was it sweet, and really turned heads. People were always asking me what kind of car it was at first.

John

antennahead 05-08-2009 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by eXo5 (Post 69512)
I dont understand what the issue is. Get a car you like and enjoy it. As far as monsterous HP goes dont worry about it. It will come.

I read in a magazine a quote I really enjoyed when I thought tons of HP was king. "What is the difference between a 500 HP Supra and at 700HP supra? 1/10th."
+1 very true........ the law of diminishing returns comes into play here...... the reduction if times ceases to be proportional to the horespower increases. Kinda like musical amplification wattage.... at a certain point massive amounts of additional wattage is needed for a "perceived" increase in volume.

John

NotmyGTR 05-08-2009 11:44 PM
Take the 370
 
If you want a good daily drive and still hit the track........why not take the 370.
1. Its much lighter than the 300
2. Performance parts to have the 300 overcome the weight difference alone could easily double what you could get to bump the 370 up a little more.
3. The response you get alone with the stock 370 is rediculous considering the carbon drive shaft. Its way lighter than the normal heavier drive shafts, meaning it transmits work quicker from tranny to axle increasing the quickness on straight away or coming out of the corners.
4. Not only will you spend more money to upgrade the 300's powerplant....if you plan on running track, you are gonna have to invest in bigger brakes as well to stop that heavy s.o.b when cornering.

Just to name a few....

razgriz_09 05-09-2009 01:44 AM
im hearing two sides hear not my gtr. some are saying that a few bolt ons and brakes will make a 300zxtt run like a 370z. so whats the real story? how much and what would it take to get a 300zxtt to perform like a 370z on the track? and for those knocking 750hp, many of the best sports cars/ supercars that turn out amazing lap times on a track turn between 600-750hp and im sure i have stated that 750hp is the extreme. my goal is closer 500-550 hp from 6-9psi so that if i wanted to i could up the boost to reach closer to 750hp.
and how will i never have either. its not like they cost 100k. seriously.

thulchatt 05-09-2009 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by razgriz_09 (Post 69783)
okay so this is helping so far. i want a great track running car but can be used as a daily driver. this means i dont want 1000hp. at the extreme limits i would want 750hp. Here is what im thinking. 750hp on xxpsi vs 500hp on say like 6-8 psi. I want an engine that can hold up to 750hp but run 500 for daily driving so i guess adjusting boost could help me with this. anyone know the hp limits of the stock 300zxtt engine and the 370z engine. does anyone have top speed on a 370z w/o limiter and whats a 300zxtt top speed stock.
You probably need to contact Z1 outside of Atlanta.
They are about the best you can find for the Z32 (300ZX).
Ask for Russel.

The Z32 will give you as much power as you can pay for but as the previous poster said you can't use 750 hp on anything but a drag strip.


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