Do you think the 350Z should be Turbo?

I think that if they make any modifications to the 350z it should be twin turbo. What do you think?:devil:

Hell yea they should make a turbo option... If they want to make this Z faster than all the ones before it (thats what Nissan has said), then a turbo would be an easy way :)

I know I will never be able to afford one, but I would love to see a turbo 350 anyways :)

-Grendel

I'd be up for it.

dount icould afford one either but id rob any bank you cold find to get my hands on one
even without the hairdryer

Why would they go from a GORGEOUS 1990-1996 TWINNNNNNNNN TURBO to N/A?? Y? the 300ZX is my absolute favorite car... why u ask? 3.0 V6 TWIN TURBO... i cant see any REAL reason y they would do away wit forced induction... i mean yeah SOMETIMES it causes problems but the reason 300ZXs have their elite popularity is because it had the most beautiful of beautiful powerplants! they DEFINITLEY need to come out wit a 350Z TT... (still i hear the N/A 350Z does 0-60 in about 5.4...not too shabby for the normally aspirated.)

BOOST IT...PLEASE!

~Mike

Originally posted by b16aDOHCVTEC
(still i hear the N/A 350Z does 0-60 in about 5.4...not too shabby for the normally aspirated.)

Thats pretty damn good for N/A :D Still... they need to turbo it...

-Grendel

Originally posted by b16aDOHCVTEC
Why would they go from a GORGEOUS 1990-1996 TWINNNNNNNNN TURBO to N/A?? Y? the 300ZX is my absolute favorite car... why u ask? 3.0 V6 TWIN TURBO... i cant see any REAL reason y they would do away wit forced induction... i mean yeah SOMETIMES it causes problems but the reason 300ZXs have their elite popularity is because it had the most beautiful of beautiful powerplants! they DEFINITLEY need to come out wit a 350Z TT... (still i hear the N/A 350Z does 0-60 in about 5.4...not too shabby for the normally aspirated.)

BOOST IT...PLEASE!

~Mike

Twin turbos are usually less reliable than NA
Require maintance that most idiot car owners can't do (change your oil regularly, let the turbos cool before you turn off the car)
Turbo Lag
300zx had drivablilty problems because the boost kicked in at weird times
Higher insurance costs (yes really)


Don't get me wrong, I loved the 300zx and turbos but Nissan is trying to appeal to the masses and the masses can't handle a turbo. The 350z is a nice improvement and a lot can be done with a NA engine. Slapping forced induction to anything with wheels isn't always the best answer.

single turbo. not twin.
and if its gonna be twin, then parallel, not sequential.

If someone doesn't want turbo can't take care of one they can buy the N/A version.

The 350Z is actually more like 5.1-5.2 seconds.
That's what I've read in several places.

Originally posted by Scottie300z
If someone doesn't want turbo can't take care of one they can buy the N/A version.

But idiots will buy the turbo because it is faster. Then they will complain about it or they will fuck up their turbo in 60k miles. That is why Nissan didn't make it a turbo. That is their reason, I never said I agreed with it.

well DUH! as long as there is forced induction there will alwayz be IDIOTZ abusin it and using it RONG. but still...the 300ZX (yummy) was a unique car...the fusion of beauty and power... it was the best! as far as single vs twin turboz goes... Twin Turboz r rare and come on...just face it....JUST PLAIN OLD COOL!:cool: just because people abuse or cant handle twin turbos (or ANY turbos) they shouldnt take it completely off the market. i mean there are still people that love the Z'z boosted! about the tryin to appeal to the masses...thatz tru...most people DONT want turbo carz...but for those die hard BOOST people...u GOTTA have a psi-ed version for them... i mean...at least SUPERCHARGE... oh well...itz ok...im sure they'll have aftermarket turbo kitz alllllllll over the place for the 350Z...guess we'll just have to wait and see...:D

~MK

But they made the choice to get the turbo and if they can't take care of
it, it is their fault and their problem.

There should at least be a choice.
It isn't like the N/A version is slow. And people buy 2.5rs wrx's, people
bought the 300zx N/A, and people buy the Z28 instead of the SS.

Nissan, Toyota and Mazda all made turbo cars and NOBODY BOUGHT THEM!!! They are car manufacturers, they have to make cars that most people want, not what YOU want. Blame consumers and their SUVs for lack of cool vehicles, not the manufacturers.

I didn't say they should just make a car that I want a said that there
should be a CHOICE. And what makes you think people didn't buy those cars just because they were turbo, it might have to do with other things besides the turbo.

I am not saying that they even have to make more turbo then N/A they can limit the # of turbo cars they make but it would be nice if they did make a turbo version and if they did that would help them meet their goal of making the fastes Z ever. What is the point of setting a goal and then saying oh well most people drive SUV's anyways. With a stance like that why even make a sports car. And just because most people drive SUV's doesn't mean that won't change. Trends change and it would be best if a car company keeps and open mind to that.

Don't just rule it out because most people drive SUV's.

awesome point scotty! they should at least put out like...350 Turbo versions and make them limited edition or somethin... at least have a few... just cuz they arent "good sellers" doesnt mean they shouldnt make them....there still are people who would want a turbo one.

~Mike

Its pretty well known that 90's japanese sports cars didn't sell because they became too expensive during a recession due to costly turbo systems. Nissan is toying with the idea of a turbo 350z but they are waiting to see what will happen with the NA version first.

And the new 350z is the fastest Z ever.

1996 300zx TT 0-60 in 6.5 sec / Quarter in 15.0 sec
2003 350z 0-60 in 5.4 sec / Quarter in 14.1 sec

Those are the specs for the N/A 300zx.
The TT specs are almost matching up exactly with the new 350z, and actually a little faster.

Originally posted by Scottie300z
Those are the specs for the N/A 300zx.
The TT specs are almost matching up exactly with the new 350z, and actually a little faster.

Hmmm, I got my stats from www.supercars.net but that did seem a bit slow. It listed the NA 300zx at 7.1 0-60 and 15.5 1/4 mile. No matter, even if it is "just as fast" which is good enough for me.

They should at least do limited runs of them...they would really have something then. The car is cool as is, that would take it to the next level and not much would touch it then.

yall need to just chill out for a while. the 350 isnt even out yet. i odnt know who knows their 79- 96 z cars, but if nissan comes out with a new type of z car, then a turbo should come within the next 2 model years. it too until 82 to come out with the 280 zx turbo when the first 280 zx was in 1979. the turbo wil come and if thats what you want, just wait to get it.

I don't think it should be turbo. The car will be as powerful as the upcoming Skyline, and no one will buy the Skyline. Nissan would lose a ton of money, maybe go bankrupt. That would mean no more Z cars.:crying:

I don't think they will make a turbo without making some changes to the car first.

My service guys over at Nissan aren't looking forward to the 350's.

The engine bay is essentially the exact same size engine bay as the 300ZX's were, but they've put a bigger engine. Hard to work on, it is VERY crowded. Any turbo maker will have a challenge ahead of them due to the lack of space

I dont think Nissan is gonna come up with a turbo version 350Z. Nissan was hoping that the 350Z will change the company's situation around. That's why they want to make the Z as reliable (N/A) as possible. Their goal is to sell 30-40K Zs a year.

Shouldn't be too hard to figure out if Nissan is at least keeping the turbo option open. Turbos, intercoolers and their intake and exhaust plumbing all take up room.

A check under the hood of 90-96 NA 300-ZX's shows the empty spaces which are all filled up in a TT.

Anyone have an oppotunity to take a look?


(Still here driving my old faithful 91 TT)

If Nissan were to make available a turbo version, then they would back in the same boat as they were when they had the 300ZX TT. They would have a car that wouldn't sell. The 350Z was designed to be the "back to basics" type of Z, like the original. That means a lot of performance, styling, and value for the money.

If someone were to really want to F/I the 350, there is always aftermarket. If you are worried about voiding the waranty but really wants F/I, then the 350Z is not for you. Why not get a used 300ZX? I still think those are really nice cars. For the price, you still have money left over to make it a monster.

Cheers.

Just so you know, the new 350Z does come in a turbo. I have a japanese 350Z guid a friend in japan sent to me. In it there is a picture of the new 350Z Turbo. And from what i can decipher from the japanese it carries a 4.5 litre V8 producing about 350 HP. If i had a scanner id post the pic and the article, believe me its the most beautiful Z yet.

one of the reason that they dont make 350Z TT cuz of the up coming Skyline may use this engine (turbo that is)