370Z maximum speed specification

zcarpilot · 12-22-2008, 11:14 PM

Hi

Has anybody seen a quoted maximum speed for the 370Z? I am sure there is a limiter from the factory but I can't seem to find the max speed specification.

Thanks for any info.

bigdog1250 · 12-23-2008, 01:39 AM

I've read several times that it is electronically limited to 160 mph.

shumby · 12-23-2008, 01:42 AM

if it is like the G37 it will be 155 mph don't ask me hoow I know

SnakeBitten · 12-23-2008, 06:26 AM

^^^Hey wheres that top speed run ya promised us in your G

Crash · 12-25-2008, 05:55 AM

I read that it's NOT limited electronically. It's limited to 160 by DRAG!!! I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, but that's what I read in a magazine while standing in line at a Best Buy. That speed makes sense... My Trans Am was a limited to about 175-180 by drag and it had a lot more power than this.

frost · 12-25-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crash

I read that it's NOT limited electronically. It's limited to 160 by DRAG!!! I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, but that's what I read in a magazine while standing in line at a Best Buy. That speed makes sense... My Trans Am was a limited to about 175-180 by drag and it had a lot more power than this.

Remember where you read that from?

Crash · 12-25-2008, 03:46 PM

I actually have that magazine somewhere around here... I think it was road and track, but I can't recall off hand. I'll find it and let you know.

EDIT: If anyone recalls, it's the magazine with a Yellow Z on the front and it says something like "Best cars of 2009".

AB370Z · 12-25-2008, 03:58 PM

The magazine with the yellow 370Z on the cover was Car and Driver January edition.

Crash · 12-25-2008, 03:59 PM

Thats it!!! ( I think )

frost · 12-25-2008, 04:32 PM

You're right, here is the article.

shumby · 12-25-2008, 05:01 PM

what does limited by drag mean.

nogoodname · 12-25-2008, 05:04 PM

^^ coefficient of drag or something?????

shumby · 12-25-2008, 05:07 PM

thats what I was thinking but I know the guys that got the cobb for their G are now going aver 155 mph

Asheth · 12-25-2008, 05:09 PM

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"Governor limited" top speed means that the manufacturer put some sort of device in the car, called a governor, to restrict the top speed to a preset level. With modern cars, this is typically programmed into the car's ECU and the fuel injection is cut off when the governor speed is reached to keep the car from accelerating to higher speeds. Governor limited cars are typically physically capable of going faster if the governor is removed. A lot of cars have governor limited top speeds.

"Redline limited" top speed is the maximum speed the vehicle will reach at redline RPM in its highest gear. If a car's top speed is redline limited, it means that the car's top speed is limited by how fast the engine can spin. With different gearing, a redline limited car could potentially go faster.

"Drag limited" means that the top speed is limited by drag forces (aerodynamics being the primary drag force) acting on the car. When drag forces on the car match the thrust that the engine can generate at the wheels, the car will stop accelerating. The car basically just runs out of steam. The speed at which the drag force equals the thrust force is the drag limited top speed.

Found here

Re: Gov ltd vs Drag ltd - Car and Driver FAQ - Car and Driver Forums

nogoodname · 12-25-2008, 05:17 PM

that's what i was thinking

drag limitation is when the force of the car and the force of the air/surroundings equal to each other..........
i should of mentioned this before..lol....i learned it in class...ha

12-22-2008, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
zcarpilot Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 9 Drives: 90 300ZX TT & 93 NA Rep Power: 16	370Z maximum speed specification Hi Has anybody seen a quoted maximum speed for the 370Z? I am sure there is a limiter from the factory but I can't seem to find the max speed specification. Thanks for any info.

12-23-2008, 01:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	if it is like the G37 it will be 155 mph don't ask me hoow I know __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

12-23-2008, 06:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
SnakeBitten Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Midwood Posts: 232 Drives: 05 DBZ M6 Rep Power: 16	^^^Hey wheres that top speed run ya promised us in your G __________________

12-25-2008, 05:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	I read that it's NOT limited electronically. It's limited to 160 by DRAG!!! I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, but that's what I read in a magazine while standing in line at a Best Buy. That speed makes sense... My Trans Am was a limited to about 175-180 by drag and it had a lot more power than this. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

12-25-2008, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	I actually have that magazine somewhere around here... I think it was road and track, but I can't recall off hand. I'll find it and let you know. EDIT: If anyone recalls, it's the magazine with a Yellow Z on the front and it says something like "Best cars of 2009". labrador likes this. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

12-23-2008, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 18	I've read several times that it is electronically limited to 160 mph.

12-25-2008, 03:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
AB370Z Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 563 Drives: 09 370Z Sport Nav M6 Rep Power: 17	The magazine with the yellow 370Z on the cover was Car and Driver January edition. labrador likes this.

12-25-2008, 03:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	Thats it!!! ( I think ) __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

12-25-2008, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	You're right, here is the article.

12-25-2008, 05:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	what does limited by drag mean. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

12-25-2008, 05:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	^^ coefficient of drag or something?????

12-25-2008, 05:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	thats what I was thinking but I know the guys that got the cobb for their G are now going aver 155 mph __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

12-25-2008, 05:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	that's what i was thinking drag limitation is when the force of the car and the force of the air/surroundings equal to each other.......... i should of mentioned this before..lol....i learned it in class...ha

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