Classic American Muscle v. 300ZX (in 1/4 mile)

[Angelsdecay]

muscle cars would eat that import alive on the strip with unlimited mods
especially since you can puy stuff like superchargers, NOX etc and a sixties car would be perfectly legal still too much emission restriction on the newer z-car. Also there is "no replacement for displacement

[SR240Z]

Zcars arent initially made for drag, more than anything handling but the Z32 are boats from the 3200-3400 lbs they push around. american muscle on this one

[Z_Fanatic]

60's muscles are hideous, anybody still wondering where all the steel went? except for 'vettes, they're beaut.

Since we're hating imports here, I'd like to see typical nose-heavy American muscle on the twisties track against a stock 300ZX TT. Totally different animals guys, comparing would prove nothing.

[youngvr4]

Muscle Owns The Strip.

[Z_Fanatic]

did you know you can fit a NOS in a crx ricer? and it will do "shooo" "shooo" instead of "vroooom" "vrooooom." you can have tons of fun with it in the strip.

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

did you know you can fit a NOS in a crx ricer? and it will do "shooo" "shooo" instead of "vroooom" "vrooooom." you can have tons of fun with it in the strip.

If you have nothing to contribute don't bother posting.

[Z_Fanatic]

that was a sarcasm if you didn't get it. since there's a bias here.

Edit: When the Z32 came out, I believe it was one of the best sports car of its class for 4-5 consecutive years. It also beat Corvette in the tracks when it was introduced. Not bad for $35-$40K sports car. Although I think the price range was why the car didn't sell so much in the end.

[Rakshas]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

60's muscles are hideous, anybody still wondering where all the steel went? except for 'vettes, they're beaut.

Since we're hating imports here, I'd like to see typical nose-heavy American muscle on the twisties track against a stock 300ZX TT. Totally different animals guys, comparing would prove nothing.

Hideous? Hardly







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Yeah man, those domestics are hideous compared to the obvious beauty that is japanese engineering.

[Z_Fanatic]

are you comapring muscle cars with CRX and Corollas? Compare it with other Japanese Sports Cars. And yes, that 300 ZX looks way better, hell, even 240Z looks way better. But I'll say this, Shelby GT, and GTO, and Corvette are probably the only good looking ones.

Anyway, what was RELEVANT in this thread, 60's muscles vs 90s 300ZX:

[youngvr4]

why mention twisties? thread says 1/4 mile. muslce owns the strip period.

looks are opinion.

[Z_Fanatic]

agreed, but it's extremely redundant and absurd question to ask. just about every muscles will win the strip against japanese sports car. but real capabilities of sports cars/race cars don't just rely on straightline speeds, it also depends on handling at great speeds. what good is power without control? so that deseves a mention when you're comparing Z32 with something else. why else high-end European super cars cost so damn much, they're not just about looking pretty and blowing off straightline speed against Corvettes on a freeway.

[Kurtdg19]

I think reliability in a 1500hp car shouldn't even be a concern because its not going to be in any means reliable. Even if the big block can withstand more, both engines only have to withstand blowing for the very small amount of time the quarter mile run will last.

If anybody has ever watched NHRA when the Top Fuel drag cars do their runs you may know that the chances of every cylinder still firing at the end of the quarter is minimal.

[ludeness321]

This is a stupid, and old question. Be original. By the way, I saw a 67 Camaro RS that pulled in 2500+ HP, 5.97883 1/4, and actually gave a Top Fueler a challenge.

[7B7]

The reason this thread was created because a bunch of us were drinking one night and someone that owns a Z says that the Z can smoke any Classic Muscle car in the 1/4 mile, and the 1/4 mile was the only issue we were talking about. (there was a lot of beer drinking going on that night).