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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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Old 10-10-2014, 02:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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 more. And I would assume that ungoverned it would have a touch lower top speed since it's not as aerodynamic.

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I'd think it'll be a littleeee slower because of the weight, but probably not enough to show a difference
Yep. Probably not noticeable at the end of the day.
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The weight difference is something like 200 pounds: so as everyone pointed out, it's really not a big deal.
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The weight difference is something like 200 pounds: so as everyone pointed out, it's really not a big deal.
It was pointed put to me the weight Difference is only 93lbs.

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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It was pointed put to me the weight Difference is only 93lbs.

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.
If you compare a touring/sport coupe to a base R (if you could find one) perhaps it < 100 lbs but most R's are at least touring, many loaded.

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

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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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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
The group I typically run with let's me drive my Z Roadster with the top down on the track. At 5'11 I can pass the broomstick test with the factory roll hoops. The only real mods I have are a Stillen Gen3 intake and a Fast Intentions exhaust. I also have high temp brake fluid/clutch fluid and swap out brake pads.

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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