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MC

i ran like a 8.5@84 1/8th mile with my brothers.. whatever that translates to..probably high 12's

best 0-60 i got on the in car gauge was 4.9

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MC

I think the transmission on my brothers 2013 GT went out today. he came over all stressed out today and i drove it to see what i thought.. at about 2K rpm it sounded like you were hitting one of those run off strips on the interstate.. i was thinking to myself what the hell is that? trans. suspension? well we got it over to the dealer who acted like they didnt give a **** on a a brand new 46K car with 3900 miles on it.. anyway a tech finally rode with me and me and him decided it was probably from the tranmission like maybe low line pressure and the clutch not getting oil or something.. because it wouldnt do it under full acceleration. only other thing it "might" be the VDC as sometimes it turns off on its on and maybe the VDC is coming on..but i doubt it.. i think the tranny is dying.

they gave us a 2012 ford explorer to drive.. i told my brother he better get used to it as i bet it will be a while before its fixed

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ImportConvert

Sounds like some BS. Hands-down, GM has given me the best service of any dealership. Nissan, I rank as "fair to poor". Ford "fair". GM "Outfrickenstanding!"

Quality of vehicles has gone opposite for me. Nissan > Ford > GM.

Anyway, change dealers. Your brother's dealer is full of fail treating you guys that way.

cossie1600

sounds like how Nissan treats me when I get into the dealer

m4a1mustang

50/50 on entry and through the center is where its at. The marketing guys just got a hold of the 53/47 thing and ran with it.

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cossie1600

No, 50/50 weight distribution will plow on entrance over a mid or rear engine car all things being equal. Neutral feel yes, fast no.

And yes it is a marketing ploy. If I recall correctly, the Z is more like 54/46? Maybe 2 passenger will drop it to 53/47, but do you want to drive with two people all the time?

ImportConvert

I weighed my Z and it is 54/46, IIRC.

50/50 only plows if you don't enter lightly on the brakes. What it DOES allow is more OPTIONS further into the corner. I never had any trouble with the 'vette. If you get some feed-back from the front-end...you correct it. You will NEVER get into trouble unless you do something stupid, or start poorly. With the 370Z, you can start perfect, and get to a "point of no return" very easily if you aren't thinking about things 3-steps ahead of yourself, as I detailed above.

cossie1600

Your Corvette came with better tires (285F if I recall), that's why it turned. The weight distribution plays a role in how a car handles, not the only factor. Stick a set of sticky front tires and it will change the way your car feels. Rear weight distribution is always favorable for fast lap times, there is a reason why most racing series have engines in the back. It helps braking, turn in and acceleration. Is it the easiest to drive? Of course not.

Oh yeah don't listen to the BS Nissan gives you about weight distribution, they just can't do it for various reasons and it is there for marketing and fanboys. It's just a compromise in order to get the car to hit the $30K mark while being able to compete with cars 10-20K more.

Telephone

Congrats on the trade. Realistically the GT has more than enough power. Enjoy your new toy and all that torque. Please post pics when it comes in.

'10Anamoly

Will do thx!

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Iceagetlc

Never once in my 370z did I leave a turn full throttle and think "This could get out of hand", and when the tail wiggles a little bit it's a playful wiggle not a slap.

In the GT500, when I leave a turn and mash it, my brain has 1/3000ths of a second to decide whether I should back off or if I'll be ok, and while I'm sure I could go 3/4 throttle out of a turn, where is the fun in that? It's more fun to go all out. That's why my 2nd car (See: GF's trade-up, See Also: not getting rid of the GT500) will be something very similar to the Z. The Z's motor is a little raucous for me after driving some alternatives. Definitely a weekend car.

UNKNOWN_370

That's cuz you're a real driver.

cossie1600

Nope, they can do more to shift the weight back if they truly want to, but I doubt they will be able to do it for $30K

m4a1mustang

Marketing is awesome.

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shadoquad

This post has perfect 53/47 truth distribution