350z vs 99up mustangs

[barrchr]

I have seen bone stock mustangs at the strip running 14 ohs and I have seen several 350s running mid high 14s. Can this be true? Do my eyes deceive me. How can this type of performance run upwards of 30K? Are the new breed mustangs faster in the straight line than the new Z?

[nissan350ztt]

Originally posted by barrchr
I have seen bone stock mustangs at the strip running 14 ohs and I have seen several 350s running mid high 14s. Can this be true? Do my eyes deceive me. How can this type of performance run upwards of 30K? Are the new breed mustangs faster in the straight line than the new Z?

The Stang has a 4.6liter V8, compared to the Z's 3.5liter V6. I seriously think you need to get your eyes checked. How do you know the Mustang was bone stock??? Some people are bad driver's also...

[barrchr]

I have seen it on several occasions with my own eyes. Anyway what does the size matter when the advertised output has the Z in favor by 20 HP and it is a smaller lighter car. What should a new Z run in the quarter compared to the new mustangs and camaros? I know these cars are capable of more than I have seen.

[nissan350ztt]

The 350Z only has 220 at the least and 244 at the most rwhp. The 287 is at the flywheel.

[nissan350ztt]

A 50lbs. difference is not much.

[barrchr]

are you saying 27 HP and 50 pounds doesnt make a difference? Ford only advertises 260 at the flywheel

[nissan350ztt]

I thought 260 was at the rear wheels. 27hp is intake/headers/exhaust which will shave 10nths off of your et which isn't a lot. It depends on the driver. And I said it is about 50lbs., take off some.

[barrchr]

nope, they put down maybe 225-230 at the wheels with 5.0s putting under 200. This is less than the Z. Do you know what the 1/4 mile time would be for the Z?

[nissan350ztt]

Originally posted by barrchr
nope, they put down maybe 225-230 at the wheels with 5.0s putting under 200. This is less than the Z. Do you know what the 1/4 mile time would be for the Z?

13.9 stock at best.

[magoo]

besides, the larger displacement aids the mustang in having much more torque, which is good for the acceleration of the mustang....and seeing a 4.6 liter v8 having less flywheel hp than a 3.5 liter v6 isnt pretty impressive for ford

[Twyzz]

when will people learn... it's not horsepower that wins 1/4, it's torque

[audi&benz]

who cares if the Z has more horses... the 4.6 has something like 290 lb/ft of torque. anyone know what the Z has?

[nissan350ztt]

Originally posted by Twyzz
when will people learn... it's not horsepower that wins 1/4, it's torque

When will people learn...IT'S BOTH! BTW, your spelling is great.

[nissan350ztt]

Originally posted by audi&benz
who cares if the Z has more horses... the 4.6 has something like 290 lb/ft of torque. anyone know what the Z has?

274 at the flywheel, the stang has ~320 at the flywheel also.

[skyliner34GT500]

.... if it was only torque according to your usage....that wins races.. then how come...

an F1 car which makes about 80 ft-lbs of torque at peak output runs the quarter in ~ 9 seconds....