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The 400z is going to be a potent package. The 3.0 in the RS and 'silver sport' love mods and the 300hp version of the silver sport is capable of 400+whp; same as the RedSport. The Redsport has sensors on the turbos and additional cooling which no doubt makes tuning and multiple pulls more efficient but a silver sport can still give you a few good passes before needing a break.
If Nissan applies the new 9-speed that would be a big plus but the 7AT in the 3.0 Q is no slouch in terms of handling power. It isn't the same unit as the G37 and 370z; despite having the same JATCO SN. Guys have swapped to the VR's 7speed to their boosted VQs; it has a beefier torque convertor and better clutch packs than the G/370z cars.
The manual in them is also a good unit. Clutch spring upgrades make the driving experience 'cleaner' but they do suffer from a garbage slave cylinder design. Remedies exist but the CSC delete from Z1 is still a $450 (before labor if shop does it) bit of maintenance/prep.
I'm showing the new Z and 3.0 a lot of love but if you throw just as much money towards an FI set-up on an S550 (or bolt-ons + a tune) it's an animal. Coming from a modified and tuned G37, it was a great car and a good time but it never tapped into our emotions the way the S550 does. I'm absolutely in love with it but the fact my wife loves the ride and chatting with people about it and my daughter can both giggle like a maniac on a 2-3 pull and fall asleep to the V8's rumble is something special.
Family members drool over the Mustang when I bring it out, want to go on rides, drive it (not only no but hell no to that request); the poor G never got a second look and definitely didn't capture people the way the Mustang does.
If Nissan applies the new 9-speed that would be a big plus but the 7AT in the 3.0 Q is no slouch in terms of handling power. It isn't the same unit as the G37 and 370z; despite having the same JATCO SN. Guys have swapped to the VR's 7speed to their boosted VQs; it has a beefier torque convertor and better clutch packs than the G/370z cars.
The manual in them is also a good unit. Clutch spring upgrades make the driving experience 'cleaner' but they do suffer from a garbage slave cylinder design. Remedies exist but the CSC delete from Z1 is still a $450 (before labor if shop does it) bit of maintenance/prep.
I'm showing the new Z and 3.0 a lot of love but if you throw just as much money towards an FI set-up on an S550 (or bolt-ons + a tune) it's an animal. Coming from a modified and tuned G37, it was a great car and a good time but it never tapped into our emotions the way the S550 does. I'm absolutely in love with it but the fact my wife loves the ride and chatting with people about it and my daughter can both giggle like a maniac on a 2-3 pull and fall asleep to the V8's rumble is something special.
Family members drool over the Mustang when I bring it out, want to go on rides, drive it (not only no but hell no to that request); the poor G never got a second look and definitely didn't capture people the way the Mustang does.
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