lude vs. 300zx

who do u think would win 2000 lude CAI and exhaust or the newest model 300zx non turbo stock

I really think that it may be a drivers race... The 300 zx has more horsepower (222 i think) but the prelude might be lighter. I really dont know much about 300zx's or 5th gen ludes..

yikes, that'd be close, h'es gonna smoke you off the line prolly, are we talkin 1/4, 1/8, street? would be interesting to see, as much as i like the lude, i wouldn't bet on it

I'm pretty sure the Z is lighter and its got more horsies. The Z should win.

the z can't be lighter, RWD and a V6? plus rear wheel steering? no not lighter me thinks, but alot more power, torque especially.
is there a chance we will here the outcome of such a race?

dude...if u got a nice hooked up LUDE it would be a nice rice...but seeing it like that I love my LUDE..but the 300ZX is just to powerful....

race....LoL...

My fault on the weight. The Z car is definately a few hundred pounds heavier. It'd be a fun, tight race I think.

By newest model, you must mean the last model. The 300zx has been discontinued, replaced by the 350z.

Let's see, umm..

90-96 300zx NA
3.0L V6 DOHC, pumping out a 222hp, pulling 3200lbs RWD

92-96 Prelude VTEC
(Forgive me, I don't know the numbers for +97 off my head)
2.2L I4 DOHC VTEC, pumping out 190hp, pulling 2800lbs. FWD

It's close, but we'd *barely* come out the winner in a 1/4. We've got roughly the same 0-60 times, but our lighter weight (but not by much) helps us out in the long run.

I loved my old 1987 300zx TT. +90 models are even more powerful.

The NA's didnt have HICAS. But the NA would beat the lude, unless eh messed up his launch bad.

Not to hijack this thread, but since we're already on the topic

what about:

96 Prelude VTEC w/Intake-Header
vs
85 300zx Turbo w/Intake

My old Z ran like a bat out of hell. Although not the powerhouses of the 90's Z, the 1983-1989 300zx still had the twin turbo setup doing 205hp on a RWD drivetrain. The Z would take the cake the first few dozen feet.

But I think a Prelude VTEC would catch up before the 1/4 mile.

Its going to be a street race. So I think my friend we proably get jumped off the line but as some of u said it will proably be a drivers race. thanx everyone

I'll let ya know who wins

Good luck dude. Show 'em what we're made of.

Yea man, good luck i hope you win, you have a decent shot if you stay in the upper revs th whole time :)
and what's with the mustang in your name :P

my friends racing him not me but thanks anyway

that explains it :) tell him good luck, and what do you drive?

I think he's got a 1997 mustang.

Ah, that profile link works miracles, don't it. :wink:

yeah 1997 mustang

no go on the race friends lude got totaled by old people driving too fast in there suburban with a uhaul on the back slammed into pissed my friend off he only had the car a month and he just got new exhaust

^That is a sad end to a nice car. I hate old drivers, know so many people who have been smashed by them. It seems as if they get worse as they get older.

gah!!! that bites man!! oh well, old people need to be banned from driving

Having driven a 1990 NA 300ZX and having gone for a ride in a 2000 lude w/ AEM coi and Greddy exhaust, the Prelude seemed like the quicker ride of the two but it would probably be a pretty close race. And the 300 is DEFINATELY heavier!

I'll tell you in a few months when I sell my lude for a 300zx.

a stock na 300zx runs a 15.4-5 quarter

a stock lude should run a 14.9 quarter

lude will spank it, like usual