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Old 10-24-2003, 04:53 PM   #1
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Help, guys... which one is a better for the money and performance (with no mods) if you had a choice???
I have been waiting for the 350 to drop in price; Love the car in all aspect of it... but I like awd too.... that's the dilemma.....!
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Old 10-24-2003, 07:11 PM   #2
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Depends on if you want a 4 door or a 2 door. Once you decide that, then youll know your answer, process of elimination.
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Old 10-25-2003, 01:06 PM   #3
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Well I own two of the three(Evo and 350Z) and driven all three. Here are my thoughts.
Depends what you want if you are going for performance it goes like this:
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Evo 350Z Srt4

0-60 4.9 0-60 5.4 0-60 5.5
1/4 13.5 1/4 13.9 1/4 14.0

These are the stock car times of the exact cars that I drove, I got these numbers using the Beltronics Bel Vector Performance Timer/Accelerometer which they say is just as accurate as going to the 1/4 drag strip. After testing it stock I got parts for my 350Z, which were Nismo intake headers and exhaust. I tested it again once the parts were installed and it dropped the 0-60 to 5.1 and 1/4 mile 13.7 so I recommend those parts if you get that car.

If you are looking for a chick magnet sports car it is hands down 350Z no question about that.

Bottom line either car you chose your getting a killer deal and if your into modding cars go with the evo or srt4 turbos are very easy to mod. Good luck hope I helped.
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Old 10-25-2003, 06:21 PM   #4
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Re: 350z vs evo8 vs srt4

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Well I own two of the three(Evo and 350Z) and driven all three. Here are my thoughts.
Depends what you want if you are going for performance it goes like this:
Stock
Evo 350Z Srt4

0-60 4.9 0-60 5.4 0-60 5.5
1/4 13.5 1/4 13.9 1/4 14.0

These are the stock car times of the exact cars that I drove, I got these numbers using the Beltronics Bel Vector Performance Timer/Accelerometer which they say is just as accurate as going to the 1/4 drag strip. After testing it stock I got parts for my 350Z, which were Nismo intake headers and exhaust. I tested it again once the parts were installed and it dropped the 0-60 to 5.1 and 1/4 mile 13.7 so I recommend those parts if you get that car.

If you are looking for a chick magnet sports car it is hands down 350Z no question about that.

Bottom line either car you chose your getting a killer deal and if your into modding cars go with the evo or srt4 turbos are very easy to mod. Good luck hope I helped.

Thanks for your help. These numbers will help determine which car I should sign my life to...
re: 350z; is this car to mod?
re: evo8; have you done any mods to this car?
which car do you favor more in terms of performance and driving...?
thanks again.
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Old 10-25-2003, 06:25 PM   #5
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Re: 350z vs evo8 vs srt4

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Well I own two of the three(Evo and 350Z) and driven all three. Here are my thoughts.
Depends what you want if you are going for performance it goes like this:
Stock
Evo 350Z Srt4

0-60 4.9 0-60 5.4 0-60 5.5
1/4 13.5 1/4 13.9 1/4 14.0

These are the stock car times of the exact cars that I drove, I got these numbers using the Beltronics Bel Vector Performance Timer/Accelerometer which they say is just as accurate as going to the 1/4 drag strip. After testing it stock I got parts for my 350Z, which were Nismo intake headers and exhaust. I tested it again once the parts were installed and it dropped the 0-60 to 5.1 and 1/4 mile 13.7 so I recommend those parts if you get that car.

If you are looking for a chick magnet sports car it is hands down 350Z no question about that.

Bottom line either car you chose your getting a killer deal and if your into modding cars go with the evo or srt4 turbos are very easy to mod. Good luck hope I helped.


re: 350z; is this car difficult to mod?
typo...
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Old 10-25-2003, 11:30 PM   #6
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It's not that the 350Z is hard to mod its that it is expensive to mod. It does have a wide variety of mods its just the the expensive. On the other hand the evo has TONS of mods and when you talking turbos you could very easily mod them. My parts for the Z and installation came to about 3000. If I put that in the evo I could easily be runnin low 12's.

No I don't have any mods for my evo but I very soon will. I know people that do and it doesn't take much to get that car flying.

When it comes to driving both of the cars they are very different. They both have tight suspensions so you feel the bumps and everything on the raod. When it comes to speed the Z has it pretty much at any rpm's where the evo needs to be in the higher rpm's for the turbo to be pulling. So the Z feels more gradual and the evo is normal till about 3500 rpm then it totally kicks in. Bottom line your not going wrong either way.
They both handle beautifully and brake excellent. Your in a win win situation.

If your gonna drive it all year round and live where it snows the evo will have to advantage due to the AWD.
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Old 10-26-2003, 12:00 AM   #7
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Re: 350z vs evo8 vs srt4

I'm guessing the Z sucks in snow?
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Old 10-29-2003, 07:11 PM   #8
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It's not that the 350Z is hard to mod its that it is expensive to mod. It does have a wide variety of mods its just the the expensive. On the other hand the evo has TONS of mods and when you talking turbos you could very easily mod them. My parts for the Z and installation came to about 3000. If I put that in the evo I could easily be runnin low 12's.

No I don't have any mods for my evo but I very soon will. I know people that do and it doesn't take much to get that car flying.

When it comes to driving both of the cars they are very different. They both have tight suspensions so you feel the bumps and everything on the raod. When it comes to speed the Z has it pretty much at any rpm's where the evo needs to be in the higher rpm's for the turbo to be pulling. So the Z feels more gradual and the evo is normal till about 3500 rpm then it totally kicks in. Bottom line your not going wrong either way.
They both handle beautifully and brake excellent. Your in a win win situation.

If your gonna drive it all year round and live where it snows the evo will have to advantage due to the AWD.

Thanks again... Zane.
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Old 11-01-2003, 07:49 PM   #9
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I'm guessing the Z sucks in snow?


just change the tires and itll handle fine. but if you can afford a 350z then you can afford a winter beater. if i could afford a 350z id sell blood to afford a civic just for bad weather so my 350 will never see bad weather.
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Old 11-01-2003, 07:51 PM   #10
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i heard no one talk bout the srt4 its the cheapest car in the line up and with not be spanked but either of the other two. this srt4 will out run a lot in stock form. its is the fastest car for the buck right now. but any of the 3 should make a speed demon happy.
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Old 11-20-2003, 12:56 AM   #11
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Personally i have worked on SRT4's and can tell you it's a damn bang for the buck.

don't get me wrong, i would own the Z33 in a minute....i own a Z31 right now.

but my GF has gotten her 2003 SRT4 down to the mid 12's now.

and with the eibach springs the car is on rails...only down fall is the tires sizes 205mm wide



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Old 11-30-2003, 01:25 AM   #12
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Re: 350z vs evo8 vs srt4

Did anyone mention all three different drivetrains? Evo=AWD, Z=FR, and Neon=FF. Evo and Neon have 4 doors and room for five/6(?). Z=2 door and 2 seats. Evo and Neon possible all year round. Z should be fair weather vehicle. Evo and Neon have advantage of being turbo'd from the factory. Z has the advantage of a MUCH larger engine. Neon is least expensive. Z is less than an Evo with similar performance from an N/A compared to Evo's turbo. Practicality, style, and passenger preference is up to you. I guess it comes down to who you want to give your money to, the Japanese or the Germans. LOL
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Did anyone mention all three different drivetrains? Evo=AWD, Z=FR, and Neon=FF. Evo and Neon have 4 doors and room for five/6(?). Z=2 door and 2 seats. Evo and Neon possible all year round. Z should be fair weather vehicle. Evo and Neon have advantage of being turbo'd from the factory. Z has the advantage of a MUCH larger engine. Neon is least expensive. Z is less than an Evo with similar performance from an N/A compared to Evo's turbo. Practicality, style, and passenger preference is up to you. I guess it comes down to who you want to give your money to, the Japanese or the Germans. LOL



Germans, in order to get a quick car from them you have to spend an arm and a leg. there cheaper cars are slow. all that lux. i dont need it give me power windows and door locks and the speed of an srt-4 and im happy.
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Mercedes Benz=German company. Mercedes owns DaimlerChrysler. Dodge is a division of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. That's where the 'giving your money to the Germans' comes from.
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Mercedes Benz=German company. Mercedes owns DaimlerChrysler. Dodge is a division of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. That's where the 'giving your money to the Germans' comes from.


so be it, the 2.4 liter engine found in the srt-4 is made by hyundai for mitsubishi.
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