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Old 03-27-2009, 12:19 PM   #15
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Competition?!?!? For what, the v6?
No, the SS. The 370Z will hang with an SS to 60 mph, and trail it a bit in the 1/4. Braking is nearly a wash between them and the 370 will have an advantage when it comes to handling over the SS. Around a road course, the SS will again have an advantage powering out of a turn which may or may not offset the gains the Z would have in the corner. The winner would depend on just how tight the course is, assuming equal drivers.
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Old 03-27-2009, 12:29 PM   #16
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No, the SS. The 370Z will hang with an SS to 60 mph, and trail it a bit in the 1/4. Braking is nearly a wash between them and the 370 will have an advantage when it comes to handling over the SS. Around a road course, the SS will again have an advantage powering out of a turn which may or may not offset the gains the Z would have in the corner. The winner would depend on just how tight the course is, assuming equal drivers.
what this man said,I want to see these two at the VIR
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Old 03-27-2009, 10:50 PM   #17
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In no way is the 370Z considered a supercar!!!

That term is reserved for high HP and low production cars like the ZR1.

On a roadcourse, I think the extra 100HP would give the SS an advantage, but only on longer courses like Road America or maybe Laguna Seca. I can't think of one reason why the SS and 370Z shouldn't be compared other than one is practical and the other isn't.

Maybe a lightweight SS will be able to put up a better fight in the handling department.
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In no way is the 370Z considered a supercar!!!

That term is reserved for high HP and low production cars like the ZR1.

On a roadcourse, I think the extra 100HP would give the SS an advantage, but only on longer courses like Road America or maybe Laguna Seca. I can't think of one reason why the SS and 370Z shouldn't be compared other than one is practical and the other isn't.

Maybe a lightweight SS will be able to put up a better fight in the handling department.
I would be shocked to see the SS anywhere near the Z on road tracks.
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