OT: 1986 & 1990 300ZX TT vs 944 Turbo
03-01-2002, 03:01 PM
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OT: 1986 & 1990 300ZX TT vs 944 Turbo
Ok, sorry I know these posts aren't approved of or what not, but I love them they always get tons of replies and are great to watch/read. I did a few searches looking for posts about something like this, and only found mine awhile back about a 280ZX. How do the cars match up? I'm assuming the 1990 300ZX TT by a pretty fair margain in the speed department, what about handling? Any experiences on the road/track?
03-01-2002, 03:30 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Thaddeus:
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ditto
(sorry craig)
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ditto
(sorry craig)
03-01-2002, 04:09 PM
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Oh come on! I bet Craig's the kind of guy that has other kids do his homework huh? Do some of your own research; hit that 'search' button in the upper right hand corner. Someone posted scans of a magazine article comparing the 300ZX-TT vs. the TurboS.
03-01-2002, 04:27 PM
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Having owned both (a modified 300ZXTT, and my current near-stock TurboS). Completly different approaches to speed. The Z is the typical japanese 'throw-technology-at-it' approach, the porsche is all about tuning. The Z has bigger displacement, more cylinders, twin turbos, dual cams, variable valve timing, double-wishbones, electronic shocks etc.etc..Pretty much a generation ahead in technology.
Amazingly enough stock, they are almost identical in speed (I'm talking track times, don't know and don't care about drag racing
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The difference is entirely in 'breeding'. The porsche has a super-refined chassis, much, much better brakes and weighs-in more than 600lbs less. The TurboS is much more of a racer, the Z is much more rounded. (smoother, quieter, more refined).
My modded turbo Z (with ~396hp, big brakes (which still sucked) and a semi-developed suspension & race wheels & R-compounds) couldn't hold up to my friends near-stock (chipped, race pads, R-compounds) TurboS. I would kill myself just to keep up (with identically skilled drivers).
Swapping cars (driving his TurboS) was a revelation. It was, and still is, an awesome race car. By far still the best bang-for-the-buck racecar available. Sold my Z, bought a TurboS, never looked back.
Amazingly enough stock, they are almost identical in speed (I'm talking track times, don't know and don't care about drag racing
)The difference is entirely in 'breeding'. The porsche has a super-refined chassis, much, much better brakes and weighs-in more than 600lbs less. The TurboS is much more of a racer, the Z is much more rounded. (smoother, quieter, more refined).
My modded turbo Z (with ~396hp, big brakes (which still sucked) and a semi-developed suspension & race wheels & R-compounds) couldn't hold up to my friends near-stock (chipped, race pads, R-compounds) TurboS. I would kill myself just to keep up (with identically skilled drivers).
Swapping cars (driving his TurboS) was a revelation. It was, and still is, an awesome race car. By far still the best bang-for-the-buck racecar available. Sold my Z, bought a TurboS, never looked back.
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03-01-2002, 04:32 PM
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Nice work with the graphics. I think we could've applied that to the girl Ribs had encountered not too long ago....
Clem
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Nice work with the graphics. I think we could've applied that to the girl Ribs had encountered not too long ago....
Clem
<img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
03-01-2002, 05:50 PM
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danno- that's actually what I was wanting to hear here, I remember seeing someone post about it.. Thanks...
WHAT DOES IT MATTER? "search before you post" has become like religion for this board, everyone says it w/o consciously knowing why. You just say it, instinctively it's like people just sit around looking for it, I refuse to search the archives anymore haha, if you don't like it fine. I'm tired of 'worrying' what everyone is going to say, ****'em.
WHAT DOES IT MATTER? "search before you post" has become like religion for this board, everyone says it w/o consciously knowing why. You just say it, instinctively it's like people just sit around looking for it, I refuse to search the archives anymore haha, if you don't like it fine. I'm tired of 'worrying' what everyone is going to say, ****'em.
I gave them you're home address btw
03-01-2002, 07:11 PM
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I have a link to the 300ZTT vs 951S article somewhere on my website (I am at my parent's house, about 110 miles from school right now, so I don't have access to my favorites folder here)...let me see if I can find it...hold on a sec...alright! Here is is: <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ga/300zx/images/indexauto1189.html" target="_blank">http://www.angelfire.com/ga/300zx/images/indexauto1189.html</a> . Read away.
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[quote]Originally posted by Clem:
<strong>Danno -
Nice work with the graphics. I think we could've applied that to the girl Ribs had encountered not too long ago....
Clem
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Hehehe! Yeah, she was kinda whacked...
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She wasn't bi-polar...she was borderline personality damn it! I'm trying to call her tonight and maybe get the booty call...but I talked to one of her roommates and she was back with her ex-bf again! So...maybe I should pass on that one. She is so damn cute though...I have a picture on my digital camera of her, but I didn't bring the cable to hook it up...otherwise I would show you all what she looks like...maybe next time.
<strong>Danno -
Nice work with the graphics. I think we could've applied that to the girl Ribs had encountered not too long ago....
Clem
<img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Hehehe! Yeah, she was kinda whacked...
.
She wasn't bi-polar...she was borderline personality damn it! I'm trying to call her tonight and maybe get the booty call...but I talked to one of her roommates and she was back with her ex-bf again! So...maybe I should pass on that one. She is so damn cute though...I have a picture on my digital camera of her, but I didn't bring the cable to hook it up...otherwise I would show you all what she looks like...maybe next time.