best motoring 09-10 Nismo Z vs Z4 vs Porsche's

mattkim85 · 09-16-2009, 03:09 AM

im not sure if this is a repost but here it goes

YouTube - Best Motoring 2009-10 BMW Z4 Nissan 370Z Nismo Porsche Boxster Cayman Carrera S Tsukuba Battle

BTW anyone know if thats a cayman S? or is it the regular cayman?

it pulls pretty hard in the straights..

JoeD · 09-16-2009, 03:33 AM

Wow...epic NISMO fail, once again. I want to see a NISMO 370Z vs. 350Z Sport head-to-head battle. I'm beginning to think the Base with the Sport package will out-perform the NISMO.

Slower than the Z4 by over half a second around Tsukuba, and slower than the 135i, 3900 lb. Camaro SS, and the four-door, automatic Jaguar XFR around Laguna? Are you kidding me?!

brody8877 · 09-16-2009, 03:42 AM

the vert is a cayman, the black porsche is a cayman S (the one tsuchiya drive).

JoeD · 09-16-2009, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brody8877

the vert is a cayman, the black porsche is a cayman S (the one tsuchiya drive).

No. There is no such thing as a "Cayman vert."

At 0:15, front-to-back: Z4, 370Z, Boxster S, Cayman S, Carrera S.

brody8877 · 09-16-2009, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD

No. There is no such thing as a "Cayman vert."

At 0:15, front-to-back: Z4, 370Z, Boxster S, Cayman S, Carrera S.

true, the video say is a cayman.

Check the video lol

Lug · 09-16-2009, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD

Wow...epic NISMO fail, once again. I want to see a NISMO 370Z vs. 350Z Sport head-to-head battle. I'm beginning to think the Base with the Sport package will out-perform the NISMO.

Slower than the Z4 by over half a second around Tsukuba, and slower than the 135i, 3900 lb. Camaro SS, and the four-door, automatic Jaguar XFR around Laguna? Are you kidding me?!

The normal with sport package has outperformed the NISMO in every test I've seen. I can understand the engines not being broken in all the way, but the suspension differences should put the NISMO ahead yet they are getting very low skidpad and slalom numbers. I'm suspecting the supplied tires are a bit wacky on the NISMO.

kenchan · 09-16-2009, 10:28 AM

which tires do the nismo's run? was it yok's?

chris410 · 09-16-2009, 11:17 AM

The driver of the NISMO was losing it in the braking areas. The Cayman had a great drive where it passed the NISMO...good driving plus the car having good power gave it the advantage there.

I haven't driven a NISMO but my guess would be that the sport/touring wouldn't be that far off. Just keep in mind that it comes down to driver at a stock level. Chosing the wrong line, throttle, and brake inputs will screw you no matter what suspension/tires...etc... you have!

JoeD · 09-16-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris410

The driver of the NISMO was losing it in the braking areas. The Cayman had a great drive where it passed the NISMO...good driving plus the car having good power gave it the advantage there.

I haven't driven a NISMO but my guess would be that the sport/touring wouldn't be that far off. Just keep in mind that it comes down to driver at a stock level. Chosing the wrong line, throttle, and brake inputs will screw you no matter what suspension/tires...etc... you have!

There is no significant variance between BM test-drivers. All are among the same skill level with comparable professional-driving experience. Still, the NISMO was the slowest in the group by over half a second compared to the 4th-place Z4...a relatively significant gap on such a short track like Tsukuba.

Lug · 09-16-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

which tires do the nismo's run? was it yok's?

Standard sport package -
Bridgestone Potenza - front P245/40R19 Rear P275/35R19

NISMO
Yokohama ADVAN Sport Y-rated high-performance tires P245/40ZR1 front and P285/35ZR19 rear.

kenchan · 09-16-2009, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lug

Standard sport package -
Bridgestone Potenza - front P245/40R19 Rear P275/35R19

NISMO
Yokohama ADVAN Sport Y-rated high-performance tires P245/40ZR1 front and P285/35ZR19 rear.

hummm... perhaps on semi wet RE050A's would've worked better for him.

dori dori's blabbing off the porsche is cool and so is he. lol

ssqpolo · 09-16-2009, 05:10 PM

that nismo had nav! wtf

galtamar · 09-16-2009, 05:26 PM

Driver wasnt very good when compared with the others. NISMO was the only fully manual transmision?? Still im very dissapointed with the NISMO it should at least be better than the Z4.

Philipp · 09-16-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD

There is no significant variance between BM test-drivers. All are among the same skill level with comparable professional-driving experience. Still, the NISMO was the slowest in the group by over half a second compared to the 4th-place Z4...a relatively significant gap on such a short track like Tsukuba.

Indeed a very significant gap... wonder if we miss something from the footage(driver skills, tires make etc...). The Nismo should'nt be slower than a Boxter...

zman1910 · 09-16-2009, 11:42 PM

Man.... PDK is a whole different level. I wish there was a way to confirm that it was a Cayman S although I wouldn't be surprised if that was a base Cayman with PDK.

09-16-2009, 03:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
mattkim85 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 39 Posts: 230 Drives: 09 Z34, 08 AP2 Rep Power: 16	best motoring 09-10 Nismo Z vs Z4 vs Porsche's im not sure if this is a repost but here it goes YouTube - Best Motoring 2009-10 BMW Z4 Nissan 370Z Nismo Porsche Boxster Cayman Carrera S Tsukuba Battle BTW anyone know if thats a cayman S? or is it the regular cayman? it pulls pretty hard in the straights.. __________________ Fast Intentions CBE 18" , Berk HFCs, Injen CAI, KW V3, Rear SPC Camber Kit, VOLK RE30's

09-16-2009, 11:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
chris410 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 345 Drives: 10' GT500 Rep Power: 16	The driver of the NISMO was losing it in the braking areas. The Cayman had a great drive where it passed the NISMO...good driving plus the car having good power gave it the advantage there. I haven't driven a NISMO but my guess would be that the sport/touring wouldn't be that far off. Just keep in mind that it comes down to driver at a stock level. Chosing the wrong line, throttle, and brake inputs will screw you no matter what suspension/tires...etc... you have! __________________ Chris Current: 2014 WRX Stage I + SPT / 2013 Hayabusa 202HP Former:09 370Z 7-AT PW/Ark Type 2 exhaust/Evo R lip/TSW Nurburgring carbon

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09-16-2009, 03:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	Wow...epic NISMO fail, once again. I want to see a NISMO 370Z vs. 350Z Sport head-to-head battle. I'm beginning to think the Base with the Sport package will out-perform the NISMO. Slower than the Z4 by over half a second around Tsukuba, and slower than the 135i, 3900 lb. Camaro SS, and the four-door, automatic Jaguar XFR around Laguna? Are you kidding me?!

09-16-2009, 03:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
brody8877 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Covina Posts: 13 Drives: 07 WRX Wagon Rep Power: 16	the vert is a cayman, the black porsche is a cayman S (the one tsuchiya drive).

09-16-2009, 10:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	which tires do the nismo's run? was it yok's?

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09-16-2009, 05:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
galtamar Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 31 Drives: 370Z NISMO 2010 Rep Power: 16	Driver wasnt very good when compared with the others. NISMO was the only fully manual transmision?? Still im very dissapointed with the NISMO it should at least be better than the Z4.

09-16-2009, 11:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
zman1910 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FL Posts: 361 Drives: 2011 Audi S4 Rep Power: 429	Man.... PDK is a whole different level. I wish there was a way to confirm that it was a Cayman S although I wouldn't be surprised if that was a base Cayman with PDK.