350Z vs S2000 and Video
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From: fiarview
WOW! Where the heck was I when all this 350Z vs. S2000 was going on damn. Here's my deal I have owned 2 S2000's traded in the 1st one for the 2nd and on my 2nd S2000 my clutch went bad so I installed a ACT PP, ACT 6puck, Toda FLYW, and AEM CIA. I now drive a 350Z track with just CIA, and titanium muffler (replaced the stock). I will say I love both cars, but with both cars being stock and with the mods I have did (The 350Z is a tick faster I promise you guy's). Not only that but 1 thing that I really noticed is my 350Z with just those 2 mods gets down really hard now from 100--158 I have not took it past 158 yet but it still was pulling a little at 158 my guess it would have topped out in 5th at no more then 165 and this was on a mild night no wind with just those 2 mods oh yeah I upgraded the rear tires to Toyo T1-S 275-40-18 from stock bridgestone 245-40-18 RE040 got a nail in the stock tire sidewall and it couldn't be patch. Well hope this helps. I still love both cars even miss the S some times but now I go just a tick quicker and have carbon fiber driveshaft, brembo brakes, rear lip & front lip, tire pressure monitor system all of these which come stock on the track model also have a navigation system with the 6 air bag package 3 air bags on each side.
http://auto.joins.com/upboard/pds/pdst/Bes...ukubaBattle.asf
In the video above the 350Z has less HP then the US spec. one we get and the S2000 has more HP then the one we get from what I understand.
http://auto.joins.com/upboard/pds/pdst/Bes...ukubaBattle.asf
In the video above the 350Z has less HP then the US spec. one we get and the S2000 has more HP then the one we get from what I understand.
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From: Aliso Viejo formely Irvine
Great video. I've never seen it before.
Too bad the S2000 guy got blocked out by the Skyline most of the time. It's a shame he messed up on that turn too. Video has some nice footage though.
Too bad the S2000 guy got blocked out by the Skyline most of the time. It's a shame he messed up on that turn too. Video has some nice footage though.
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From: Houston
The Skyline PIG was blocking the stook for more than half the race. The M3 only got around the S2 due to a huge error on behalf of the stook and the M3 handled loose like a goose in the twisties. The M3 is a sedan like grandpa mobile built around an awsome engine that deserves a chassis like the S2K to live in.
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From: Atlanta
I have a copy of that DVD. I used to own a 350Z when I bought the DVD. After I traded it in for S2000 I watched it again. Z, as you can see in the battle, pulls away in the straights (100 + torque difference), then S2000 closes in at corners (200 pounds difference). I loved my Z and miss it (don't get as many stares now) but had a major tranny problem that irritated me. One test drive was all I needed to make change to S2k.
