370z vs ft86/fr-s/brz

totopo · 10-17-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N

Just for future reference....

haha, thanks, i feel like an idiot. I'll say it's because it's in a different place than the g35 forum.

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Originally Posted by jaedub

My brother owns a s2k and I drive it all the time along with my 370z. With s2k, you can toss the car around and manhandle it with ease. It's quite forgiving. 370z has a very aggressiveness to it. It's not as forgiving as s2k and has very little room for error. 370z is no doubt faster than s2k in track, but I kinda feel more comfortable in a s2k because its a very fun car to drive while 370z is all serious

This is kind of my worry. I am not really too concerned about track times (or i would be looking at sti/evo). I am more concerned about improving my skills as a driver and having fun driving. I feel like currently, the g35 really holds me back in terms of managing rotation because I am too scared to let it rotate at all because it feels so unstable. I really like the s2000, and would probably go for an ap2 if they still made new ones, but mostly don't want to get it because they are getting old and they are relatively expensive for how old they are.

The s2k is pretty frustrating to daily drive though, with the lack of torque compared to the g35, so pretty sure i'd be unhappy with the brz as well. And the lack of hp/torque makes it harder to throttle steer and power over, but it is so well balanced you can rotate easier with breaking or slight lifting, like a go-kart.

basically, want something like an s2k, but new. The 370z has more hp but is more boat like, the frs-brz is ever so slightly lighter but no power. Just wanted some input on how boat-like the 370z, is it at least better than the g35/350z?

my2004Z · 10-17-2013, 04:33 PM

Get an RX8 because they also look pretty in my rear view mirror...

totopo · 10-17-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think so, especially if you have canyons in your area you can take to every weekend.

or just wait for wat honda churns out on their next gen S1500 coming out like 2016 or something.

s1500 is going the wrong direction. If I wanted something like that I would just get a miata.

As I track more, don't really have fun driving around canyons. You really can't push your car on the canyon roads. I too once was one of those young noobs who thought you could, but it isn't anything close.

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Originally Posted by ElVee

Just to add one thing: If you want daily driving fun, the s2k might be more fun since you can run it harder and still be fine on the street. You can't push the Z very hard and have a lot of fun with it with street-legal driving or having it bite you in the worst way possible.

Another way of saying it: You can probably drive the s2k at 7/ or 8/10ths far more often than you can the Z.

That said, I have a Z, but an s2k was and is a close second if I had to downgrade the budget. (For perspective, I also have a beater DD...)

Ehh, I don't do anything crazy/stupid on the streets. You just really can't get to 7/10ths on public roads without being flagrantly unsafe. But even still, the s2000 is just so much more of a joy to drive than the g35. Maybe the steering input is more precise, maybe because it is just more nimble and responds quicker, maybe just because the seat is low and the driving ergonomics are better. But on the other hand, it is more frustrating to daily drive when you have no power.

10-17-2013, 04:33 PM	#32 (permalink)
my2004Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 285 Drives: 09' 370Z w/Sport 7AT Rep Power: 37	Get an RX8 because they also look pretty in my rear view mirror... /Angelo350Z/ likes this.

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