BobDigi5060
Well-Known Member
I agree and was looking at 370Zs across the country the other day. I'd get a soho single turbo and a 7AT with shorter final drive or NA and 4.08 gears.The reviews on the Z - man, are they some Jekyl/Hyde reviews - while I didn’t expect the Z to beat either car from dig - in particular the Mustang - it was a bit disconcerting the way he talked about how the car was all over the place and the brakes didn’t like being hit at those high speeds. More and more - I feel like this car is a bit of a disappointment - from at first not being able to beat the Supra (was NOT surprised about this to be honest) but its all the other things - the suspension setup out of the box is more GT and less sports car. The constant reviewers talking about the lack of feedback and the way the car shifts its weight etc in turns.
And while I really do enjoy TH - I’m shocked how badly they reviewed the Z. If I were in the market for a new one - I would definitely need a test drive before actually putting money down on it. Maybe all these bad reviews will help when it comes to the added ADM - or maybe like others have mentioned - some small suspension mods will get this car to where everyone wants it to be. Granted not knowing what the actual cost of the Z was to build it - I just feel that if they would have priced this at $40k and then $45k for the performance version - it would allow for the cost difference between the Z and its competitors to make this a great buy. I just don’t know anymore - granted the cost of doing a FI TT kit in the 370z plus all the supporting mods and what not - still kinda makes me think that a newer Z even with it’s reviews is a better buy than going ‘full send’ on modding the 370z.
Zs have always been more GT car than sports cars. The new one is in a hard place. Heavier than a 370, overpriced, slower than 5.0s and LT1s, and a Camaro LT1 likely outperforms the Z in the straights and turns. Then there is the Supra... better engine, engineering, 100+ lighter, and on paper just a better car.
I'm going to have to sit in and drive all these cars before choosing another, but it's hard to let go of my 10r80 5.0 for a Z. A part of me wants to turbo it and keep it below 750whp. As of a few months ago when these 10 speeds are rebuilt and upgraded they just aren't the same... NA seems the way to go with these. Cobra Jet manifold, long times, and closed box intake for 500whp and stock like reliability.