don't understand why only 5 moded Z's in the 12's ???

Z eliminator · 12-12-2011, 08:30 AM

I ran 12.80 with the stock tire and the intake and exhaust. I only got one pass in the 12.8's.
To our fellow member who said 12's are slow. Let me tell you there is nothing slow about 12.42's. on all motor. My friend the car is moving at that time. It pulled hard through all 5 gear's and there was no driver mistakes on that pass.
I wish that i live closer to Jnaut. we would have a great 1/4 mile run agaist each other. plus with him working on my car i now that it would be quicker as im running my own Cobb tune on the car and i know that the Uprev tune would give it more power. Im not a tunner , i just keep ajusting the fuel settings.
To the guys who live in high elevations your times are great consdering the conditions you race in. Be proud of your times for if you raced a sea level your cars would be way faster.
My elevation is 650 ft. At sea level i would be in the high 12.2's.
If you put my set up in RCY's car he would be running 11.5's or better with that stillen SC.

Z

KaienZ34 · 12-12-2011, 09:19 AM

No one said 12's were slow, just not much to brag about and rag on others that are not that fast. I only say that because my old street car was an 81 vette with a SC'ed 383 stroker that ran 10's on drag radials full interior and pump gas. Drove it everyday to and from work, and tracked on the weekends for four years.

Methodical4u · 12-12-2011, 09:34 AM

12's are fine... let's think back with the cars that used to be considered fast. The old fox body mustang... low 14's, I believe the Camaro's were about the same.... I mean these were the cars to have... and we have a V6 that NO one EVER would have though it would be putting out 332 hp unless it was turbo or super charged.

m4a1mustang · 12-12-2011, 09:36 AM

Yeah it wasn't too long ago when 13s stock from an affordable street car was considered super fast. 12 (and lower) was the big boy's territory back then.

Now we're blending 12/13 from the factory and you aren't isht anymore until you're running 11s!

Red__Zed · 12-12-2011, 09:39 AM

Times definitely have changed...Maximas and v6 accords break into the 13s stock on the regular.

KaienZ34 · 12-12-2011, 09:40 AM

I'm just saying it's not worth ragging on someone that isn't in the 12's that's all.

m4a1mustang · 12-12-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Times definitely have changed...Maximas and v6 accords break into the 13s stock on the regular.

Yup. Here is Jay's bone stock Maxima...

If we were to go back 10 years and tell people a Maxima would be running high 13s stock they would think we're crazy.

m4a1mustang · 12-12-2011, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaienZ34

I'm just saying it's not worth ragging on someone that isn't in the 12's that all.

That's definitely true. It's not worth ragging on anyone for anything honestly.

Methodical4u · 12-12-2011, 10:17 AM

Those Maxima's are nice looking cars. I'd buy one if it suited what I was looking for in price and such.

m4a1mustang · 12-12-2011, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methodical4u

Those Maxima's are nice looking cars. I'd buy one if it suited what I was looking for in price and such.

They are pretty sweet. I just can't stand the rubber band transmission.

b1adesofcha0s · 12-12-2011, 10:33 AM

Wonder of Jay will be mad if I set a better time in the Maxima then him

Since mods make me go slower, maybe I should start doing negative mods do decrease my car's power. Maybe if I reduce my HP by like 100 I can get into the 11's

gaveup · 12-12-2011, 10:35 AM

Wow, this thread..

Let's be honest, there's a lot of people (in Z's) I have met ,who just can't drive worth a crap. Nothing against them, but they just honestly can't drive a manual car. A good amount are scared to even take their car to redline.

Personally, I went to PBIR just to test the car before a tune. I shifted normally, as in not WOT shifting, and babied it out of the hole. I just wanted to get comfortable with the car. Hitting 2nd hard sent me a bit sideways on one run. I am sure if I powershifted and tried as hard as I could, I could have gotten into the 12's, no problem. I decided I was not going back to the track until I got a tune and an oil cooler (the car was not consistent enough for me).

Methodical4u · 12-12-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaveup

Wow, this thread..

Let's be honest, there's a lot of people (in Z's) I have met ,who just can't drive worth a crap. Nothing against them, but they just honestly can't drive a manual car. A good amount are scared to even take their car to redline.

Personally, I went to PBIR just to test the car before a tune. I shifted normally, as in not WOT shifting, and babied it out of the hole. I just wanted to get comfortable with the car. Hitting 2nd hard sent me a bit sideways on one run. I am sure if I powershifted and tried as hard as I could, I could have gotten into the 12's, no problem. I decided I was not going back to the track until I got a tune and an oil cooler (the car was not consistent enough for me).

I must be lucky... my oil temps got a little bit high a few times during the summer, but normal driving i'm at 180-200 max.

elmz · 12-12-2011, 11:38 AM

Andre all your recent posts here seem to be aimed at stirring the pot. You always have something negative to say about the 370. I'm all for stating your opinion but you're going about it the wrong way. We all have gripes about the 370 and we know its not perfect, but all you talk about is how fast your 08 350 is, or how good of a driver you are, etc, etc...Can I ask why you don't post on 350Z forums?

gaveup · 12-12-2011, 11:53 AM

Also, I don't know if anyone remembers, but it took a good amount of time for 350Z's when they first came out to be considered "fast". Why you ask? Because 350Z's started getting quicker when they started to drop in price and younger people could afford them, make the right mods and drive the piss out of them. Also, it took a bit for people to figure out what not to do, and what to do in terms of properly racing the car. No one wants to be the guy to discover what limits the transmission or diff has..

Seems as people get older (let's say 30) they really don't care to go to the track and improve every weekend. I hate to have to say I am the same way. I've been to the track once with my Z, and until I get an oil cooler, really don't care to go again (granted my track is about an hour away). Doesn't mean I lost my passion for driving, just means I lost my drive to commute to a track to get yelled at and kicked off because I don't want to buy a helmet

.

I will say this though, a lot of the 370Z owners I have met seem to think their cars are gold. Or baby the car so much it takes the fun out of owning a "sports" car

12-12-2011, 08:30 AM	#76 (permalink)
Z eliminator A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,659 Drives: 370 Z 7AT Sports Rep Power: 19	I ran 12.80 with the stock tire and the intake and exhaust. I only got one pass in the 12.8's. To our fellow member who said 12's are slow. Let me tell you there is nothing slow about 12.42's. on all motor. My friend the car is moving at that time. It pulled hard through all 5 gear's and there was no driver mistakes on that pass. I wish that i live closer to Jnaut. we would have a great 1/4 mile run agaist each other. plus with him working on my car i now that it would be quicker as im running my own Cobb tune on the car and i know that the Uprev tune would give it more power. Im not a tunner , i just keep ajusting the fuel settings. To the guys who live in high elevations your times are great consdering the conditions you race in. Be proud of your times for if you raced a sea level your cars would be way faster. My elevation is 650 ft. At sea level i would be in the high 12.2's. If you put my set up in RCY's car he would be running 11.5's or better with that stillen SC. Z __________________ 12.343 @114.14 . 4.5 stroker motor is now being built. Dec 1 2015.

12-12-2011, 09:19 AM	#77 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	No one said 12's were slow, just not much to brag about and rag on others that are not that fast. I only say that because my old street car was an 81 vette with a SC'ed 383 stroker that ran 10's on drag radials full interior and pump gas. Drove it everyday to and from work, and tracked on the weekends for four years. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

12-12-2011, 09:36 AM	#79 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Yeah it wasn't too long ago when 13s stock from an affordable street car was considered super fast. 12 (and lower) was the big boy's territory back then. Now we're blending 12/13 from the factory and you aren't isht anymore until you're running 11s! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-12-2011, 09:40 AM	#81 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	I'm just saying it's not worth ragging on someone that isn't in the 12's that's all. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html Last edited by KaienZ34; 12-12-2011 at 09:48 AM.

12-12-2011, 10:33 AM	#86 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Wonder of Jay will be mad if I set a better time in the Maxima then him Since mods make me go slower, maybe I should start doing negative mods do decrease my car's power. Maybe if I reduce my HP by like 100 I can get into the 11's __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

12-12-2011, 09:34 AM	#78 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	12's are fine... let's think back with the cars that used to be considered fast. The old fox body mustang... low 14's, I believe the Camaro's were about the same.... I mean these were the cars to have... and we have a V6 that NO one EVER would have though it would be putting out 332 hp unless it was turbo or super charged.

12-12-2011, 09:39 AM	#80 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Times definitely have changed...Maximas and v6 accords break into the 13s stock on the regular.

12-12-2011, 10:17 AM	#84 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 16	Those Maxima's are nice looking cars. I'd buy one if it suited what I was looking for in price and such.

12-12-2011, 10:35 AM	#87 (permalink)
gaveup Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tamarac FL Posts: 324 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 181	Wow, this thread.. Let's be honest, there's a lot of people (in Z's) I have met ,who just can't drive worth a crap. Nothing against them, but they just honestly can't drive a manual car. A good amount are scared to even take their car to redline. Personally, I went to PBIR just to test the car before a tune. I shifted normally, as in not WOT shifting, and babied it out of the hole. I just wanted to get comfortable with the car. Hitting 2nd hard sent me a bit sideways on one run. I am sure if I powershifted and tried as hard as I could, I could have gotten into the 12's, no problem. I decided I was not going back to the track until I got a tune and an oil cooler (the car was not consistent enough for me). __________________ 2010 Magnetic Black Metallic 370Z 6M stillen gen 3 CAI - topspeed test pipes - invidia gemini CBE - UpRev tune 301whp (HP Logic Mustang Dyno)

12-12-2011, 11:38 AM	#89 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Andre all your recent posts here seem to be aimed at stirring the pot. You always have something negative to say about the 370. I'm all for stating your opinion but you're going about it the wrong way. We all have gripes about the 370 and we know its not perfect, but all you talk about is how fast your 08 350 is, or how good of a driver you are, etc, etc...Can I ask why you don't post on 350Z forums?

12-12-2011, 11:53 AM	#90 (permalink)
gaveup Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tamarac FL Posts: 324 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 181	Also, I don't know if anyone remembers, but it took a good amount of time for 350Z's when they first came out to be considered "fast". Why you ask? Because 350Z's started getting quicker when they started to drop in price and younger people could afford them, make the right mods and drive the piss out of them. Also, it took a bit for people to figure out what not to do, and what to do in terms of properly racing the car. No one wants to be the guy to discover what limits the transmission or diff has.. Seems as people get older (let's say 30) they really don't care to go to the track and improve every weekend. I hate to have to say I am the same way. I've been to the track once with my Z, and until I get an oil cooler, really don't care to go again (granted my track is about an hour away). Doesn't mean I lost my passion for driving, just means I lost my drive to commute to a track to get yelled at and kicked off because I don't want to buy a helmet . I will say this though, a lot of the 370Z owners I have met seem to think their cars are gold. Or baby the car so much it takes the fun out of owning a "sports" car __________________ 2010 Magnetic Black Metallic 370Z 6M stillen gen 3 CAI - topspeed test pipes - invidia gemini CBE - UpRev tune 301whp (HP Logic Mustang Dyno)

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