i have a 300zx 2+2 automatic. i know it sucks but im 17 and i payed for myself so im proud. anyways i was wondering what the quarter mile time is on this. i keep reading 15.9 for a 2+2 manual. since mine is an automatic mine has to be a little slower. but i really dont feel like my car is a 16 second car. feels a lot faster than 16 second or even high 15's. havent had the chance to prove my theory but im hoping somone has.

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/0-60times.html

Im not sure what the exact numbers are but if its 15.9 with a 5 speed its probably around 16.2 or so with the automatic.

What year is the Z?

You might try looking at www.Z31.com (http://www.Z31.com), I beleive they have stock quarter mile time posted somewhere on their site.

16-ish sounds about right. They feel faster because they're geared kinda high like that. I remember the first day I got my 86 2+2 5-speed, I decided to go drive around for a min on my break at work. I was driving along in first gear at...like...5 mph or so and decided to floor it. Almost flung my Coke in the back seat. But if you pay attention to the speed-o-meter, you're not going all that fast. I just got my 86 Turbo and that thing feels like a damn ROCKET (as well as feeling amazing in every other aspect in comparison to the Celica) cuz I've been driving a little beater Celica for so long...I keep reminding myself that it's not the fastest thing on the road...but it will be faster...soon.

Ordered my HKS Type 1 turbo timer last night...:P

it is a 1990. z32. well i dont know. i will try and get i time on it fridey. im supposed to be goin to a track with a buddy of mine that had a 350z.

Cool. Let us know. I've actually heard that the auto is actually better for 1/4 mile runs in the Z32 because the type of clutch used in them is hard to manipulate for a good launch. Evidence of this is Kyle's car on the SGP Racing website. Check it out. You might be surprised by your results at the track...I dunno.

so according to these numbers they are saying that will get beat by a 96 pontiac sunfire gt. but i know for a fact that i can beat this car eveyr single time down a track. i have raced a couple of them and i am 3 cars ahead before i hit 45-50.
something is wierd. i think these numbers might be a little wrong but hey you never know. maybe my car does run a low 16. but if thats the case, its for damn sure no 96 sunfire gt or 89 mitsibishi eclipse gs runs not 15.9.
does someone have a time slip of a stock or fairly stock 300zx N/A? for some verification.
http://www.albeedigital.com/superco.../0-60times.html

You're definately faster than a friggin sunfire. Goes to show how slow they are.

I took out a 1994 bmw 325is (0-60 in 7.2 stock 1/4 mile in 15.9). But it wasnt any bmw 325is it had ecu, exhaust, and filter (it was an auto). But i beat it with my 300zx 2+2 auto (injen intakes and stillen filter). Wasnt a drivers race cause both cars were auto. I didnt just beat it off the line but 1/4 mile also........all the way up to speed limiter 140 ish. So i think the 1/4 mile times are off....by a lot! So good luck racing and be safe!!!!

Oh yeah i forgot my 300zx 2+2 auto is a 1991.

I got another race story that might be reinforcement that your 1/4 mile time is off. I raced a supped up bmw...lol....i live with a bunch of preps...well any ways this bmw was a 1996 bmw 328i. It has dinan ecu, a cat back system, k&n air induction system, carbon fiber hood, manifold, and coil overs (his is an auto). Well he wanted to race, i was real hesistant cause he's got all the mods and all i got was intake pipes and filter but being bold i said sure, so we raced. Off the line he beat me till i got to 35 mph then i started to catch up, we both used the power braking technique. At 43-50 i had caught up, 55-60 i started to pass him. I beat him!!!! He killed me off the line but i caught up and beat him. After that race we did roll on starts....lol......he didnt even stand a chance.....60 mph roll on...c'mon i got a highway racer.

hey igota20hpweedeater
thanks for the info. i was pretty sure those numbers are off and if your stories are true then i think we have pretty well proven that the numbers are off by alot. BMW's are quick. quicker than 16 seconds.

i will still be goin to track friday if everything goes as planned. i will post my numbers ASAP.
thanks for the info again.

If u have 90+ 300zx u should expect somewhere in the 15's maybe high 14's with mods like headers, exhaust, and filter.

these races occured in the winter.....the heat may affect performance.....but still i think youll be in the 15's for sure.

thats what i thought. i was thinkin mid 15's. i have intake and exhaust so i was thinkin id prolly be down in the 15's. maybe like 15.3 or 15.2. but according to those numbers, with intake and exhaust they are saying i would just now be hittin high 15's. i dont think japanese would try makin a supercar that runs low 16's no matter in what form it is. to me that is not much of a supercar. just my opinion though.

........all the way up to speed limiter 140 ish....

Z32s are electronically limited to 155...not 140...as are most newer american cars. I used to think my Z31 2+2 was limited to 120...yea...it was limited by drag...

Read one artical about the Z32TT where they were doing a top speed test of it and a few other cars, and the Z32TT got up to 165.0...no one could figure out how or why it got 10 mph over the limiter.

the highest i have ahd mine is about 130. i am pretty sure i was in overdrive in my automatic at about 5000 rpms. is that about right u guys? well anyways...i got off the highway and it started puttering at stop signs. i blew a spark plug. im not sure which one it was. i dont remember. but it was shot. anybody have any reasoning for this?

That sounds about right, speed wise. As for the spark plug...could have been something with your fuel mix...that's about the only thing I can think of...and even that doesn't seem too likely...

ok guys. i finally got some substantial proof that your n/a is faster than 15.9. either that or there alot of cars on this site that are a lot slower than what they say. a buddy of mine has a 98 oldsmobile intrigue. according to this siite he is supposed to be running a 15.8. ok i have a 90 2+2 automatic which they say should run 15.9 (the 15.9 is could even be for a 5-speed which means they are sayin my car is even slower than 15.9)

anyways we were about dead even till i hit second gear. i hit second gear and i massacred hid car. i ended up atleast 7-8 car lengths ahead of him before the quarter mile was over.

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/0-60times.html

i know the speed limiter is set at 155 but in the 2+2 it would take foever to get to that.....it took me long enough to get to 148...after that i slowed down....either way 140 is fast in a na car that is more than 10 yrs old