350z feels the effect of the 3.5L
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350z feels the effect of the 3.5L
just got the wheels yesterday and man i think they're nice18lbs 18/8 supperleggera with all but brandnew toyo T1-S 235/40 ...very nice ,mine were so bald.
anyway we catch the light and the Z get the jump,but on his 1-2 shift were he barks it pretty good i go by and he can see im starting to pull and shuts it down...i slow to give him the thumbs up and say good race he smiles returns the favor...and we catch the next light...same result...
anyway we catch the light and the Z get the jump,but on his 1-2 shift were he barks it pretty good i go by and he can see im starting to pull and shuts it down...i slow to give him the thumbs up and say good race he smiles returns the favor...and we catch the next light...same result...
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he probably thought you were on the nawwz.
little did he know you had just evened out the playing field a bit.
little did he know you had just evened out the playing field a bit.
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I'm suprised the guy shut it down in 2nd gear. 2nd gear in the Z is the strongest gear in the car which should have given a good race. Good kill BTW
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3.5 cl-s ownz
i wonder what would win... a stock nissian 3.5 or the stock 3.5 acura, like no headers, no intake, i'm thinkin the nissian
but nice kill typeR, didnt u once lose to a 350 though?? i'm dieing to line up verse one, hope fully in wont be a 6mt
i wonder what would win... a stock nissian 3.5 or the stock 3.5 acura, like no headers, no intake, i'm thinkin the nissian
but nice kill typeR, didnt u once lose to a 350 though?? i'm dieing to line up verse one, hope fully in wont be a 6mt
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Originally posted by Aquineas
mattg, actually, an even playing field would be a built VQ vs. the 3.5 hybrid.
mattg, actually, an even playing field would be a built VQ vs. the 3.5 hybrid.
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the vq and the j series are both great engines. this just happens to be an acura forum, so j35a2 > *.
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lol, you crack me up matt.
nice runs steve....too bad that dood wimped out.
lol, you crack me up matt.
nice runs steve....too bad that dood wimped out.
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Relax bro, I've been a respectful guest here, and I'd say overall I'm pretty objective. Don't take it so personal. But it's pretty clear that a built and tuned engine has a distinct advantage over a factory setup. Ironically, I admire the person who's gone and gotten a built setup more though; takes courage, $$$, and in TypeR's case, creativity (as he was among the first to do it).
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yeah, and the cl-s would have to be rear wheel drive, and the cars would have to be released the same year for technology sake and...![Blah Blah](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/blahblah.gif)
the vq and the j series are both great engines. this just happens to be an acura forum, so j35a2 > *.
yeah, and the cl-s would have to be rear wheel drive, and the cars would have to be released the same year for technology sake and...
![Blah Blah](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/blahblah.gif)
the vq and the j series are both great engines. this just happens to be an acura forum, so j35a2 > *.
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Originally posted by darrinb
3.5 cl-s ownz
i wonder what would win... a stock nissian 3.5 or the stock 3.5 acura, like no headers, no intake, i'm thinkin the nissian
3.5 cl-s ownz
i wonder what would win... a stock nissian 3.5 or the stock 3.5 acura, like no headers, no intake, i'm thinkin the nissian
I actually think that the Acura would be faster, as in stock form, Nissan engines don't make as much power in the top-end and instead shoot for lower to mid-range torque. I'm assuming that the 3.5 block maintains the Honda tradition of high-end power, but adds the low-end torque that Nissans tend to do better with.
So in the end what you have is an engine that makes its power all the way up to its higher redline, but makes torque down low as well... Admittedly, I'm just guessing though...
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Relax bro, I've been a respectful guest here, and I'd say overall I'm pretty objective. Don't take it so personal.
Relax bro, I've been a respectful guest here, and I'd say overall I'm pretty objective. Don't take it so personal.
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Originally posted by Aquineas
Well what I'm curious about is the difference between and undersquare engine vs. oversquare (the 3.5 Acura mod is an undersquare, the Nissan is oversquare). Oversquare is bigger bore than stroke, undersquare is longer stroke than bore.
I actually think that the Acura would be faster, as in stock form, Nissan engines don't make as much power in the top-end and instead shoot for lower to mid-range torque. I'm assuming that the 3.5 block maintains the Honda tradition of high-end power, but adds the low-end torque that Nissans tend to do better with.
So in the end what you have is an engine that makes its power all the way up to its higher redline, but makes torque down low as well... Admittedly, I'm just guessing though...
Well what I'm curious about is the difference between and undersquare engine vs. oversquare (the 3.5 Acura mod is an undersquare, the Nissan is oversquare). Oversquare is bigger bore than stroke, undersquare is longer stroke than bore.
I actually think that the Acura would be faster, as in stock form, Nissan engines don't make as much power in the top-end and instead shoot for lower to mid-range torque. I'm assuming that the 3.5 block maintains the Honda tradition of high-end power, but adds the low-end torque that Nissans tend to do better with.
So in the end what you have is an engine that makes its power all the way up to its higher redline, but makes torque down low as well... Admittedly, I'm just guessing though...
front wheel drive musclecar!
anyways i agree with you on the acura vs. nissan power band.
i felt the cl-s was slower then the altima right away,
until i redlined the cl-s, but i still couldn't tell. i had three people in the cl-s. my wife said it felt like the cl-s pulled harder but she was in the back seat. the nissan v-6 kinda runs outa steam by the time it reaches 6000 rpm. the acura seems to pull hard all the way to rev-limiter.
if any car ever needed limited slip it's the altima!
it's twice as hard to launch as the cl-s 6spd.
the torque steer is absolutely scary even in third gear.
i ran a g35c auto three lights in a row and got broke off two times just because i sat n spun. i finally had a good launch and was bumper to bumper with him til 70mph and then started to inch my way up on him shut down at 85mph. if i didn't have so many issues with altima i would have held on to it longer. but i had the first year out and you know how that can be.
my drive-by-wire system had bugs.... it would die then kick in hard making a bucking motion... nissan wouldn't take care of it because they coudn't pick it up on there analyzer so to them it didn't have a problem. anyways there were more issues but it was probably just my luck. good luck it's a sweet looking car
03' cl-s 6spdw/navi taffeta white w/chrome fact 17's (drop in K&N)
03' tl-s pearl white/factory spoiler (wifes car)
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Originally posted by AC
What are you running in the 1/4 now? I see your sig has "looking for 12's"... I'm actually looking for 11's now, hope to hit that soon with downpipes.
What are you running in the 1/4 now? I see your sig has "looking for 12's"... I'm actually looking for 11's now, hope to hit that soon with downpipes.
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Hehe... I know the feeling!! I go out at 9PM and its over 80!
Hehe... I know the feeling!! I go out at 9PM and its over 80!
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