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#61
Originally Posted by Hydrazine
Having driven both a good amount, what would you say are the pros and cons of each?
everyone looks and compliments the Z, everyday, the G i might of only got a few looks and compliments, it was a brilliant silver sedan though, so it kinda blended in.
both are great cars for sure, one is more for a person who has a wife and kids, and one is more for someone who doesnt...
its practical vs. not practical
#62
Originally Posted by trey.hutcheson
Now everyone can tell me that I'm gonna break something.
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With RWD, the traction and launch is infinitely easier. I don't see the G35 can't pedal out 1.9s and 2.0s like the 350Z crowd does. The ones that are quickest do launch high and slip the clutch a little. You can't get greedy with the throttle either. It's hard to be patient when you're racing, but got WOT in 1st right from the get go on street tires usually won't result in the best launch. At least that's my experience.
#63
I might try some higher rpms the next time I go, but I'm still concerned about the clutch. You've seen the threads about the clutch getting stuck(you've respondent to a few
), well as you know that happened to me once while normal driving. At that time, I was between 3500 and 4000, though I don't know *exactly*. I have a feeling that my clutch won't let me launch at much more than 3k. The previous trip(last week) there was a guy in a 05 6MT Coupe, with 3k miles on the odo. His clutch was slipping the entire night, and he was trying multiple launch/feathering techniques between 3k and 4k rpms.
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#67
Originally Posted by G35_TX
Well, 6mt, and 05 sedan over a auto doggie door 03. Once of these days people will admit the 03 Doggie doors are the slowest of the G35s. This was proven a while back.
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#70
Originally Posted by Gting
Wow Trey you have kicked DaveB's butt at the track and that is with your stock 18's. Imagine if you used 17's like DaveB. WOW rocked!
And I didn't kick his butt. We've never raced.
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Originally Posted by G35_TX
Well, 6mt, and 05 sedan over a auto doggie door 03. One of these days people will admit the 03 Doggie doors are the slowest of the G35s. This was proven a while back.
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Originally Posted by Gting
Wow Trey you have kicked DaveB's butt at the track and that is with your stock 18's. Imagine if you used 17's like DaveB. WOW rocked!
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#72
Originally Posted by trey.hutcheson
I might try some higher rpms the next time I go, but I'm still concerned about the clutch. You've seen the threads about the clutch getting stuck(you've respondent to a few
), well as you know that happened to me once while normal driving. At that time, I was between 3500 and 4000, though I don't know *exactly*. I have a feeling that my clutch won't let me launch at much more than 3k. The previous trip(last week) there was a guy in a 05 6MT Coupe, with 3k miles on the odo. His clutch was slipping the entire night, and he was trying multiple launch/feathering techniques between 3k and 4k rpms.
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#73
Originally Posted by DaveB
More RWHP/RWTQ, better gearing, more mods, icy cold weather, lower elevation track, negative DA conditions, etc.....
That leaves me with a midpipe and crawford cats. Midpipe... bleh for performance. Sure, I lost some weight, but the 05 stock midpipe was already less than half the mass of the 04(just a guess, haven't weighed them). And just yesterday you said the crawfords were dyno proven to not do anything. In fact, they might have lost power. So you want me to take off my cats when you come down??
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just kidding of course. Poking fun.
#74
I think the soft clutch engagement of the stock clutch combined with the heavy dual mass flywheel are leading to smoked clutches.
The heavy flywheel adds to the problem of the soft clutch engagement. It adds up to more heat. With a grabbier clutch, the heavy flywheel could be a good advantage at the starting line. But as it sits, it is way to easy to slip and heat the stock clutch.
The Z should have the same clutch and flywheel as the G, but the Z is significantly lighter. Because of the lighter vehicle, the soft factory clutch is under as much load. It can grab and go.
Now.........what clutch do I get......RPS? ACT? Clutchmasters? and......to Flywheel or not to flywheel??? aluminum or chomoly??? I hate having to guess!!!
The heavy flywheel adds to the problem of the soft clutch engagement. It adds up to more heat. With a grabbier clutch, the heavy flywheel could be a good advantage at the starting line. But as it sits, it is way to easy to slip and heat the stock clutch.
The Z should have the same clutch and flywheel as the G, but the Z is significantly lighter. Because of the lighter vehicle, the soft factory clutch is under as much load. It can grab and go.
Now.........what clutch do I get......RPS? ACT? Clutchmasters? and......to Flywheel or not to flywheel??? aluminum or chomoly??? I hate having to guess!!!
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