Nissan 370Z Forum  

is the 370z a unibody?

i heard it was a unibody (no frame), but i cant trust the source. it was a douchebag. so does anyone know? im not a car / mechanic type, so

370Z Forums HOME My Picture Album Nissan 370Z Pictures Premium Membership Become a Forum Sponsor
Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z General Area > Nissan 370Z General Discussions
is the 370z a unibody? is the 370z a unibody?
Register All Albums FAQDonate Members List Calendar Today's Posts


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-05-2012, 09:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Pauly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lafayette, La
Posts: 645
Drives: and parks
Rep Power: 15
Pauly will become famous soon enoughPauly will become famous soon enough
Question is the 370z a unibody?
i heard it was a unibody (no frame), but i cant trust the source. it was a douchebag. so does anyone know?

im not a car / mechanic type, so i have no idea how to tell. (pre-flame disclosure)
__________________
Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT
Pauly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 09:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
SPOHN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Covington, GA
Age: 46
Posts: 14,844
Drives: Waiting on next Z
Rep Power: 222
SPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond reputeSPOHN has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Yes it's a unibody that has frame like extensions welded on.
__________________
SPOHN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 09:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Pauly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lafayette, La
Posts: 645
Drives: and parks
Rep Power: 15
Pauly will become famous soon enoughPauly will become famous soon enough
Default
thanks sphon. sorry to hear about the catastrophy man. hope all ends well for you
__________________
Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT
Pauly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 09:15 AM   #4 (permalink)
The370Z.com Sponsor
 
Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Loganville, GA
Posts: 5,944
Drives: 370z
Rep Power: 2186
Mike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Pauly,
About the only things that aren't unibody any more are Pickup trucks and full size SUVs.
__________________
NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z
Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968
Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 09:15 AM   #5 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Pauly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lafayette, La
Posts: 645
Drives: and parks
Rep Power: 15
Pauly will become famous soon enoughPauly will become famous soon enough
Default
close
__________________
Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT
Pauly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 09:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
Track Member
 
Pauly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lafayette, La
Posts: 645
Drives: and parks
Rep Power: 15
Pauly will become famous soon enoughPauly will become famous soon enough
Default
thanks mike
__________________
Gun Metallic 2012 370 Z 7AT
Pauly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 11:27 AM   #7 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
ImportConvert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SWMO
Posts: 4,454
Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve
Rep Power: 7627
ImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond reputeImportConvert has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike View Post
Pauly,
About the only things that aren't unibody any more are Pickup trucks and full size SUVs.
Corvette and Viper are not unibody. They have full-length steel or aluminum frames, depending on model.

The 370Z is a monocoque type vehicle. Pretty cool, and having owned a Z06 and a 370Z now, I can say that I strongly prefer the "feel" of the monocoque design over dynamic road surfaces.
ImportConvert is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 12:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
Lug
A True Z Fanatic
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,926
Drives: 2006 350Z
Rep Power: 20
Lug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to beholdLug is a splendid one to behold
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by ImportConvert View Post
Corvette and Viper are not unibody. They have full-length steel or aluminum frames, depending on model.

The 370Z is a monocoque type vehicle. Pretty cool, and having owned a Z06 and a 370Z now, I can say that I strongly prefer the "feel" of the monocoque design over dynamic road surfaces.
Beavis voice on.....


^^^ he said "monocoque" heh heh.....heh heh heh....
__________________
keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs
Lug is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 12:44 PM   #9 (permalink)
Premium Member
 
TreeSemdyZee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Kentuck-IANA
Age: 60
Posts: 4,886
Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke
Rep Power: 27409
TreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond reputeTreeSemdyZee has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lug View Post
Beavis voice on.....


^^^ he said "monocoque" heh heh.....heh heh heh....
TreeSemdyZee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 12:49 PM   #10 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: N/A
Posts: 76,801
Drives: N/A
Rep Power: 141521
kenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond reputekenchan has a reputation beyond repute
Default
lol
kenchan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 02:56 PM   #11 (permalink)
The370Z.com Sponsor
 
Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Loganville, GA
Posts: 5,944
Drives: 370z
Rep Power: 2186
Mike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by ImportConvert View Post
Corvette and Viper are not unibody. They have full-length steel or aluminum frames, depending on model.

The 370Z is a monocoque type vehicle. Pretty cool, and having owned a Z06 and a 370Z now, I can say that I strongly prefer the "feel" of the monocoque design over dynamic road surfaces.
thats true, I should have said aside from specialty vehicles too.
__________________
NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z
Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968
Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-05-2012, 03:22 PM   #12 (permalink)
The370Z.com Sponsor
 
vividracing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Age: 38
Posts: 7,306
Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR
Rep Power: 39
vividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond reputevividracing has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to vividracing
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike View Post
thats true, I should have said aside from specialty vehicles too.
But, there's plenty of exotics or "specialty" cars that are unibody aka monocoque. Lambo Aventador for example. And, my personal all time favorite car... The Koenigsegg CCR.
__________________

Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com
Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!
vividracing is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:13 PM.

Contact Us - Home Page - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2