I'm not happy about what was said about Nissan's VQ V6. Seems like Nissan has pushed it to the limit in the 370z. My question now is where does Nissan
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I'm not happy about what was said about Nissan's VQ V6. Seems like Nissan has pushed it to the limit in the 370z. My question now is where does Nissan go from here performance wise with this motor? It appears to be maxed out and stressed out--and not in a good way.
I'm interested to hear everyone's thoughts. Here's a quote from the article: Quote:
Living With It: 2009 Nissan 370Z | Car News Blog at Motor Trend |
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Yes. We have heard other reviewers say it seems maxed out. But I don't recall them using such negative statements like those in the article. "Rev it to 5000 rpm...it'll vibrate your fillings..noisy and harsh...not a pretty noise -- its just noise, like an industrial blender with bad bearings...unacceptable in this configuration...Nissan can and should do better". Thats waaaaay more than just saying it seems maxed out--the statements made here are more akin to saying this motor is garbage. Last edited by sbsmoov; 12-10-2008 at 12:08 PM. |
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As you say, maybe they will TT it in the next update or sooner in a special edition/upscale version. Hopefully they will follow BMW in what they did with their M3 (E46 version)--that motor was maxed out. And what's amazing is that the current M3 (E92) motor is 33 pounds lighter than the smaller straight six of the old car. Nissan's VK Engine (VK50VE) comes to mind as a possible parallel to what BMW did with the M3. The VK is based on Nissan's VQ V6. The 5.0 L engine uses a 95.5 mm bore and 87.7 mm stroke. The VK50VE has Nissans VVEL technology (390HP & 369 lb-ft) A version of the VK50VE would be awesome IMO especially with that impressive torque number. HERE'S A LITTLE INSPIRATION FOR NISSAN: Last edited by sbsmoov; 12-10-2008 at 04:52 PM. |
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Gimme a break ....I have driven my friends G37 94018084230 times and the G37 has the same motor....car drove like a dream and believe me I was rippin it way above 5000 rpms in several gears....Motor Trend is a buncha haters....Car and Driver and Road and Track are where its at anyway
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Has anyone else heard if the G37 is horrible??? I have not read anything but praise for the VQ37. Could an improper break in cause some of the issues they experienced?? Could excessive vibration be 'corrected' with a recall if it gets that bad? |
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12-10-2008, 02:54 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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guys, this vibration is in part due to the Z's more focused materials and transmission. The chassis is stiffer, the bushings they use all over the place are more than likely stiffer as well. The steering rack bushings and the shift linkage bushings must be harder on the Z because they wanted it to feel more awake and direct. All those little things add up to possibly make a big difference in the way engine vibration and noise is transmitted into the cabin and into the driver. Don't be upset if you sports car vibrates a little, its a small price to pay for more direct steering and agility. if you care so much then buy a lexus because you shouldn't be buying a Nissan sport coupe.
It's not the end of the world, stop bitching. If I'm going to 5k RPM, I don't care if the car vibrates a little, I'm probably not cruising around the city at this point. |
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Nobody's bitching...we are just having a discussion as to why such negative comments were made about the motor in the MotorTrend article. If anyone's bitching its the author of the article--no one on this forum is bitching about it. |
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please! ive owned 330ci bmw, a 03 350z and 03 svt cobra these are my last 3 cars and i can tell you as far as noise and vibration they all do this, what ever this guy is lame. all sport or musle cars have this behaviors. if this guy is not used to driving cars like these cars then he Probably shouldnt write about them.ive own supras and just about anything else you could think of and none of them drove like a caddy.give me a break
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