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Originally Posted by nghivinhton my wildest guess would be .... roadster is a little faster due to having a soft top? but i'm not sure myself Roadster weighs a bit
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Yep. Probably not noticeable at the end of the day.
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From a technical standpoint you should be good on track. Nissan made sure the Verts chassis is almost as rigid as the coupe. The coupes advantages are minor but the coupe is better for track days for safety reasons.. From a personal preference standpoint. I prefer the coupe.
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Some stats (doesn't list sport which is a bit heavier with larger wheel/tire IIRC): Coupe: Base 6MT: 3,232 Base Auto: 3,269 Touring 6MT: 3,278 Touring Auto: 3,314 Roadster: Base 6MT: 3,426 Base Auto: 3,449 Touring 6MT: 3,497 Touring Auto: 3,489 The R doesn't have too much cowl shake and is a great street roadster but its no coupe in terms of rigidity. This isn't a carbon tube based MP4 ![]() - b |
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Wow thanks guys for so much input! I reached out to an organization called Speedventures who host track days all over CA. They took a look at the "roll protection" (lol) the 370Z Roadster has and they allow it.
All I plan I doing is installing a Stillen Intake and Exhaust. Hopefully the little extra boost in HP helps overcome the weight gain. Lets hope I don't fall in love with the new Z coming out soon more then then 370 ![]() |
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As others have said the roadster is a bit of a porker and you can definitely feel the heft when you are out on the track. That being said it's still great fun. I've owned dedicated track cars in the past, but only use the Z at the track once or twice a year. Even then I am probably only driving 6/10th's most of the time. For that purpose the Z Roadster works fine. I have the top down on the street 90% of the time so the fact that she's a bit fat on the track makes little difference to me. |
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