Launching the Z

LEXTACY · #1 (**permalink**) 11-05-2006, 11:11 PM

My friend bought an 06 S2K and he says that he is faster than my 06 Z. I told him that my 300hp will run circles around his torque-less Honda and now he wants to race. The only problem I have with this is that I have no clue how to launch the Z (at what RPM). Any suggestions?

LEXTACY · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-2006, 05:48 AM

fishbone · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2006, 02:24 AM

I don't think it will make much difference, honestly. You should be able to beat him either way.
Sorry, don't have an answer for you

fishbone · #4 (**permalink**) 11-16-2006, 03:36 PM

Well? Have yoy kicked his ass yet?

PimpSahab · #5 (**permalink**) 11-23-2006, 04:52 PM

i own a 06 Z and by my experience a s2k would beat a 350z if you go to about 120mph......vtec is a bitch!

fishbone · #6 (**permalink**) 11-23-2006, 05:22 PM

Really? I thought the S2k is the slower and doesn't have a chance of beating a good driven Z. By how much do you get beat?

anthonyc · #7 (**permalink**) 11-23-2006, 09:37 PM

if u dont know how to drive, you shouldnt be racing.

fishbone · #8 (**permalink**) 11-23-2006, 10:49 PM

Don't know how to drive. Okay, as oppose to people that were born with this talent? C'mon, don't be like that. Everybody starts somewhere.

LEXTACY · #9 (**permalink**) 11-24-2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishbone

Well? Have yoy kicked his ass yet?

I havent raced the S2k, BUT I did race a 330i, RSX type S, and a Pralude and I beat them all

LEXTACY · #10 (**permalink**) 11-24-2006, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyc

if u dont know how to drive, you shouldnt be racing.

What the launching the Z at the currect RPM have to do with driving and racing?

3dka24 · #11 (**permalink**) 11-29-2006, 05:49 PM

Try launching at redline, smoke the tires for like 5 secs, By then he should be at 25,000 rpm and about to hit -VTARD- Shift to second and blow by his --------- 145 torqueless ride.

jksstar.gulftel.com · #12 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 07:08 PM

if on stock tires try around 2000rpm and ride the clutch for a sec so you don't spin and you should be ok. The Zs are hard to launch at 1st but after you do it a few times it gets better

Video - SRT-4 vs 03 350Z Roll and dig

maybe this will help (only vid. I got from a dig where you can see the RPMs)

and S2000s are a good run for a 350, but the 350 will pull up top

350zGuy · #13 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 05:45 PM

Hello all... New to the tuner world, needed to ask those in the know. Wanting to install forced induction kit. Don't want to lose the look of stock for my 03 350z. Also don't want to upgrade stock engine parts to racing ones. What's the best kit? Vortech, HKS, ProCharger ...? and What's the maximum psi I can go up to without hurting my stock engine?

Question 2: If i Flash my chip can i increase horse power without any other mods? and if so by how much? what will suffer?

fishbone · #14 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 08:29 PM

I was wondering the same thing about flashing the chip. Specifically, how is the 300hp engine different on the Z from the 287hp? Pretty sure it's all from the ECU?

350zGuy · #15 (**permalink**) 12-27-2006, 08:33 PM

fishbone.. i agree it has to come from the ECU. All the research i 've done say the 03 and 06 are the same exact engines