Ran a 350Z
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IMO, the 350z will be faster on the 1/4 mile and highway than the S2000 as long as the engine produces what the manufacturer claims or more. I would predict that a 13.5 should be attainable with some good driving technique and conditions.
As for the gtech trap speeds, I haven't ever trapped higher then 105.9 mph with the s2000 even on a 50 F day... So that is almost 2 mph more with a car that has only 700 miles. Odds are this will be about 3 mph once the car is properly broken in. This means it will trap in the 102-104 mph range at the track...
I like the 350Z, to me, it isn't as special in any way as the s2000 is, but it is more of a daily driver... If I was to get tired of Honda's dealerships and their bad service, I might actualy consider one...
As for the gtech trap speeds, I haven't ever trapped higher then 105.9 mph with the s2000 even on a 50 F day... So that is almost 2 mph more with a car that has only 700 miles. Odds are this will be about 3 mph once the car is properly broken in. This means it will trap in the 102-104 mph range at the track...
I like the 350Z, to me, it isn't as special in any way as the s2000 is, but it is more of a daily driver... If I was to get tired of Honda's dealerships and their bad service, I might actualy consider one...
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If your definition of "bang" includes the convertible top and handling, then I don't think that the 350Z will actually be more bang for the buck than the S2000. It will be definitely slower than the hardtop Z, and definitely more expensive.
As far as handling goes, only the "track" version of the Z matches the S2000's ability, and that's already more expensive than the S. Add a convertible top (more weight, worse handling, more money), and it won't even be that close anymore...
As far as handling goes, only the "track" version of the Z matches the S2000's ability, and that's already more expensive than the S. Add a convertible top (more weight, worse handling, more money), and it won't even be that close anymore...
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Sev, obviously conditions play a role. However, the quicker the ET, usually the slower the mph (for a given car - best ET doesn't usually give the best mph). I agree that the Z will definitely be quicker on the top end, but through the 1/4 mile it would appear to be a close race.
Oh, and Steve, you didn't qualify the drive wheels originally...;-)
UL (who prefers his cars as convertibles when talking B4B...)
Oh, and Steve, you didn't qualify the drive wheels originally...;-)
UL (who prefers his cars as convertibles when talking B4B...)
Originally posted by Sev
IMO, the 350z will be faster on the 1/4 mile and highway than the S2000 as long as the engine produces what the manufacturer claims or more. I would predict that a 13.5 should be attainable with some good driving technique and conditions.
As for the gtech trap speeds, I haven't ever trapped higher then 105.9 mph with the s2000 even on a 50 F day... So that is almost 2 mph more with a car that has only 700 miles. Odds are this will be about 3 mph once the car is properly broken in. This means it will trap in the 102-104 mph range at the track...
I like the 350Z, to me, it isn't as special in any way as the s2000 is, but it is more of a daily driver... If I was to get tired of Honda's dealerships and their bad service, I might actualy consider one...
IMO, the 350z will be faster on the 1/4 mile and highway than the S2000 as long as the engine produces what the manufacturer claims or more. I would predict that a 13.5 should be attainable with some good driving technique and conditions.
As for the gtech trap speeds, I haven't ever trapped higher then 105.9 mph with the s2000 even on a 50 F day... So that is almost 2 mph more with a car that has only 700 miles. Odds are this will be about 3 mph once the car is properly broken in. This means it will trap in the 102-104 mph range at the track...
I like the 350Z, to me, it isn't as special in any way as the s2000 is, but it is more of a daily driver... If I was to get tired of Honda's dealerships and their bad service, I might actualy consider one...
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have you ever gotten those two lights looked at? what happened and what did they say about it?
Both fixed now.
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From: brentwood
Originally posted by TimTheFoolMan
Given how close the horsepower to weight ratios are, I would think that the low-end versions would be pretty close to a stock S, but the Track version ($35K+) would pull an S, though perhaps slowly.
Almost certainly driver dependent, IMHO.
Tim
Given how close the horsepower to weight ratios are, I would think that the low-end versions would be pretty close to a stock S, but the Track version ($35K+) would pull an S, though perhaps slowly.
Almost certainly driver dependent, IMHO.
Tim
