Frs vs. 350z video!

[Max Schnell]

I did not bother to watch the video as I've seen enough in my time. Drag racing contrary to popular belief is not easy. The first time you go to the drag strip with your car and try to show your "skillz" you will find out why it is not easy. Even harder to get a good run out of a lower hp car with manual trans.

Drag races at the strip are timed with lasers, lights and in a controlled environment. Unlike these street "pulls". You will find out what YOU can really get out of your car at the drag strip with proof unlike these street pulls which are totally inconsistent due to no controlling factors other than "we went on 3 beeps" at some unknown rpm with unknown differences in starting times, and unknown other factors.

I like taking all the cars I've owned to the strip because it tells me what the car is actually performing like on a given day in my hands in a straight line. Takes out all the need to "prove" myself on the street and guessing at how fast or slow my cars are.

Oh and the drag strip will tell you if that exhaust you added adds performance or not.

[thill]

Seriously, what were you expecting? The 350z makes 100 more horsepower and over 100 more ft-lbs of torque. That is why you were in second while he was in third. He was probably not even trying.

If you are looking for more of a pure performance car, get a Mustang GT and you will toast the 350z.

The FR-S/BRZ is not a drag car and was never intended to be. You would have to mod the crap out of it to beat a 350z and it won't be cheap, and you will most likely lose the fun factor of the car in the process.

[serith]

Should have used your 26k to get a WRX if you wanted to race six cylinder cars.

[SunnyD]

Should've bought a mustang v6 for drag racing

[miniphytou]

Originally Posted by RearDrive

I smell bullshit. Anyways, I don't see anything wrong with doing a pull with a z don't bash on the guy for it. But seriously dude didn't you know that before you bought the car? It's not that much faster then an mx-5 stock, you should have bought a z for half the price if you wanted straight line speed.

i knew it wasnt a straight line car but after i beat the rx-8 i didnt think the 350 would have pulled on me as much as he did

[miniphytou]

Originally Posted by Pscylo

People take shit way to serious. Hope you had fun with your friend and his car. Thats the point.

I didnt buy an FR-S because I wanted the fastest thing on the streets. I want to have fun, driving and working on my car, without selling my organs on the black market, as well as my first born.


To each his own.

i did have fun thank you.. everyone is taking this so serious...god forbid i want my car to be a bit faster in a straight line...i believe that there is a huge after market for this car that is coming out? why? because it doesnt have enough horsepower for many people to be happy. so now i will start to mod my car.

[Asterisked Accolade]

If you can get your car 30-40 more hp and/or 100-200lbs lighter, you'll have a rocket. You could easily shame some 350Zs with an exhaust, intake, lightweight wheels with grippy tires, weight reduction.

If you were going around a race track i think the results would have been very different, but "drag racing" on public roads will shame an FRS. Also, drag racing is kind of pointless.

But miniphytou, people are taking this seriously because you lost a drag race and then were expressing a notion to sell it because of that. Which is kind of an immature (no offense) attitude to take when faced with defeat. I like that you're going to mod it instead of dump it, though.

[miniphytou]

Originally Posted by Asterisked Accolade

But miniphytou, people are taking this seriously because you lost a drag race and then were expressing a notion to sell it because of that. Which is kind of an immature (no offense) attitude to take when faced with defeat. I like that you're going to mod it instead of dump it, though.

i was joking about selling the car... i would never do that i bought this car well knowing its lack of horse power (contrary to popular belief of the forum because i committed a sin racing a 350z) but with the intention of modding it because this car has a lot of potential.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by lsxiong

FR-S needs cheap-o tires to make the car more "fun". Throw on some grippier tires and see that fun factor go down.

i can hold a drift at 45-55 mph in 3rd gear, and my tires are broken in, stickier tires just mean ill need to be in 2nd, you just have to know how to unsettle the car..

and now that i think about it, most of the 3rd gear drifts i did, required maybe a bit more turn in and some gas then, ding ding ding a drift! lol its SO easy in this car, i love it daily driving its perfect!

[Asterisked Accolade]

Originally Posted by miniphytou

i was joking about selling the car... i would never do that i bought this car well knowing its lack of horse power (contrary to popular belief of the forum because i committed a sin racing a 350z) but with the intention of modding it because this car has a lot of potential.

Glad to hear it. Semper Fi.

[moniz]

Originally Posted by miniphytou

i knew it wasnt a straight line car but after i beat the rx-8 i didnt think the 350 would have pulled on me as much as he did

You obviously don't understand the importance/power of torque if you can figure out why you could beat a RX-8 and not the Z I'd say that doesn't make you much of a gearhead if you can't figure this out.

[zberch]

Originally Posted by moniz

You obviously don't understand the importance/power of torque if you can figure out why you could beat a RX-8 and not the Z I'd say that doesn't make you much of a gearhead if you can't figure this out.

Agree.

O to be young again, uninformed and thinking your the best

[ahausheer]

Originally Posted by Pscylo

People take shit way to serious. Hope you had fun with your friend and his car. Thats the point.

I didnt buy an FR-S because I wanted the fastest thing on the streets. I want to have fun, driving and working on my car, without selling my organs on the black market, as well as my first born.

Besides, I do not find alot of the higher end cars visually appealing.
Having seen the cayman in person when I worked at the VW plant in TN, its ugly as shit....to me.

To each his own.

Yeah seriously whats with all the hate on here. The guy is having fun, and posted a video for comparison which is cool because when I get my FR-S I want to know exactly where it stands.

[miniphytou]

Originally Posted by moniz

You obviously don't understand the importance/power of torque if you can figure out why you could beat a RX-8 and not the Z I'd say that doesn't make you much of a gearhead if you can't figure this out.

Hmh I don't remember saying that I couldn't figure out why I couldn't beat him I believe I said I didnt thin he would have pulled as much thus never stating I thought I would beat him or couldnt fathom how he could have beat me.