View Full Version : Is the non turbo 300zx that slow??
240Dori
08-10-2002, 12:43 PM
last weekend i was driving down Gratiot which is one of the streets in the metro detroit area that people cruise around on to show off thier cars and shit. i was on my way home from my friends and some guy in a dodge stealth pulls up and starts talking to me about my car and then he says "do you know where the race is?" and i am like no what are you talking about. So he tells me to meet him at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>0 at the white castle parking lot. From there we drove down into detroit to a shady ass street and low and behold there were cars lined up on either side of the road (about 40) and street races going on. Basicly its the detroit street racing scene. One of the kids that went down with us had an older 2nd gen rx-7 which i lined up and smoked by about 2 car lengths. and then this guy in a red 300zx asks me if i want to race him and he says its non turbo so i figure i got nothing to loose why not...so i line up and i burn his ass off the line and he never comes back i beat him by about a car length and a half...come to find out it was an automatic but still i thought that they were supposed to be faster than that...was thier somthing wrong with his engine or is that how the auto non turbos are? Well the night ended by a cop coming by and scattering everyone but from what i hear they go back and are there untill like five...some crazy shit, and for the most part every one was about racing no bull shit so thats good if thats what you are gonna do...i personally dont like the fact that the cops come down there at least like 3 times a night giving out tickets and even making arrests so i dont think i will be going back there for a while.
P.S. My friend got tickets to the F1 races at mid ohio this weekend and i am leaving at about four its gonna kick ass...we got a hotel room and everything...i cant wait. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>
KiDyNomiTe
08-10-2002, 01:12 PM
I heard that the auto TT Z32s are faster than the stick ones, not to sure on the truth of that. What kind of car do you have and what engine for you to be smoking FCs? I am not too sure on the numbers of NA Zs, but Z32s are somewhat on the heavy side, but they shouldn't be that slow, but I still don't know what you drive.
tnord
08-10-2002, 01:17 PM
i had a NAZ32 w/5sp, definitely faster than a stock 240 in every aspect.
auto's suck my balls.
sil80
08-10-2002, 01:31 PM
I saw a 91 RX-7 Turbo2 run 11's at the 1/4 in june... So if you smoked one I assume it was a GTU.
Tnord if that is true im getting a auto <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':love:'>
pornallstar
08-10-2002, 02:49 PM
The NA Z32 has 222hp @6400rpm and 198lbs of torque @ 4800rpm. They weigh around 3300. So you make the call. And yes the Auto TT had less HP. 280hp at the flywheel. This was done by different cams. Why I dont know. Maby the gearing was better or something. Who Knows? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>
S13FREEAAK
08-10-2002, 02:54 PM
It was probably a gxl. GTU's are pretty fast.
95Blue240sx
08-10-2002, 03:52 PM
maybe the rx7 was just in really bad condition. when you go out to the races dont over/underestimate any car. kids take any car out there just to race. it might of been a beat up one. and if youve seen a FC run 11s at a track, remember its at a track. more than likely its highly modified.
i dont know about NA z's, but my friend has a NA supra, and ive ridden in it and it feels a lot fast than mine. but when we race i beat him by about 2 car lenghts. i think the HP on a na z is about 220hp. but they're heavy as fuck. i wanna try and race a NA z, im not afraid. if i lose ill be sad though ahahaha but its only natural.
one more thing i dont think that a auto tt z is faster than a 5 speed. the only case i know where the autos are faster than manual is the MKIV supra. the auto's tranny is designed so that it tops out at the same speed as the manual. i know alot of you would question me, but ive been a fan of the MKIV and read plenty. plus 2 of my friends have MKIVs TT at that. ive driven that 395hp bitch! theres nothing like it, once the turbos kick, shit man im getting excted right now hahaha. peace! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
NissanNewbie
08-10-2002, 07:19 PM
Auto TT Z's are faster than the manual from what I've read. Not a whole lot maybe 2 tenths of a second in the 1/4 mile but its still faster.
aqwkmf
08-10-2002, 08:14 PM
ok
86-88 NA RX-7 = 135HP
87-88 TII RX-7 = 180HP
89-91 NA RX-7 = 160 HP
89-91 TII RX-7 = 202 HP
90-96 NA Z32 = 222 HP
90-95 TT Z32 = 300 HP
96 TT Z32 = 280 HP
i have seen a TTZ at my local raceway run a mid 14 probally stock.
RX-7 Weights
GTU = Light.....base model
GXL = Heavy...loaded with features
TII = just fast
Sport = lighest FC
no badges on early model = base or sport...
whateverjames
08-10-2002, 08:47 PM
the automatic 300ZX TT's have smaller turbos for quicker spool up. it's said they will win from a dead stop from 0-100. but from a rolling start, 30-100+ mph i'd put my money on the 5 speed.
95Blue240sx
08-10-2002, 10:01 PM
Bling Bling! haha nice avatar!
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