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Nissan is making it easier to take the 370Z racing, offering a race-prepped version of the sports car.
Nissan fits the car with a roll cage, a Recaro racing seat, a Sparco steering wheel and a carbon-fiber switch panel. Plenty of creature comforts, such as interior trim and carpeting, are left out. The race version of the 370Z weighs 2,954 pounds, compared with 3,245 pounds for a 2012 Nissan 370Z coupe.
Under the hood is a 3.7-liter V6 rated at 355 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque. The civilian-duty Z car uses the same engine, rated at 332 hp and 270 lb-ft.
From the Nismo parts bin, the 370Z RC gets a performance exhaust, a high-capacity clutch, engine controller and coolers for the engine oil, transmission and differential. Hoses and connectors are upgraded to racing spec.
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011102 ... z1cPSGEgQi
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This isn't a bad idea, but I'm curious as to what has been done mechanically. The article mentiones and exhaust but not a whole lot else. If there are suspension changes and brake changes along with some engine changes, this wouldn't be a bad deal. Speaking of that - I wonder what the price of it is?
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I remember reading rumors that Nissan was going to offer a "race" version of the Z, but I didn't really think we'd ever see it happen. If I remember correctly, the car has a low-restriction exhaust system, an improved cold air intake, and different engine tuning to make the extra power. I believe the suspension and brakes were supposed to be the same that were found on the Track version of the 350Z, complete with the original Brembo brake package.AHTOXA wrote:This isn't a bad idea, but I'm curious as to what has been done mechanically. The article mentiones and exhaust but not a whole lot else. If there are suspension changes and brake changes along with some engine changes, this wouldn't be a bad deal. Speaking of that - I wonder what the price of it is?
The extra power and the lower weight should make the car faster on the track for sure...
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I saw an article about a month and a half, or more, ago about which cars have the highest rates of death among their drivers. The base Nissan 370Z was pretty high on the list. I wish I could find it again, since it was pretty interesting.
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That's not too surprising. I bet the Mustang GT is also high on the list. Any car with a lot of power, a cheap price tag, and RWD should be somewhere on that list. Too many kids who can afford those types of cars just don't know how to handle them.tankinbeans wrote:I saw an article about a month and a half, or more, ago about which cars have the highest rates of death among their drivers. The base Nissan 370Z was pretty high on the list. I wish I could find it again, since it was pretty interesting.
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I concur.paul34 wrote:I bet the SRT-4 is first place, or very near it, on that list.
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From what I have read on the interwebz, isn't the Z's biggest limitation insufficient brake cooling, leading to eventual boiling of the fluid? I think Car & Driver drove a Z into a wall at Virginia International Raceway a while back because of it.AHTOXA wrote:This isn't a bad idea, but I'm curious as to what has been done mechanically. The article mentiones and exhaust but not a whole lot else. If there are suspension changes and brake changes along with some engine changes, this wouldn't be a bad deal. Speaking of that - I wonder what the price of it is?
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Yep, read about that as well, however I don't know if it applies to regular stock brakes or the brembo package.
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That was a Nismo Z that crashed due to brake fade. If I remember correctly, they looked at swapping in different pads and better brake fluid, but in the end it all came down to poor air flow to cool the brakes.AHTOXA wrote:Yep, read about that as well, however I don't know if it applies to regular stock brakes or the brembo package.
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Then brembos didnt have anything to do with it.
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FicksetAHTOXA wrote:
Then bimbos didnt have anything to do with it.
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Looks like ms plastic fantastic herself!
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Which one,....the one that talks Texan, or the one that talks Midwestern?AHTOXA wrote:Looks like ms plastic fantastic herself!
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