Ok so I was leaving work and there was this guy in a 350Z convertible at an adjacent redlight. I pass through while he is eyeing me....Didnt really think much about it but I am like 1/4 mile ahead when I see him coming on strong trying to catch up..so I slow down. We get to a main 2 lane road which he is trailing behind me closely now...I get held up by cars infront of me and he guns it by me(fly-by). I gun it and reel him in easily...now we get a redlight. I pull up and the guy is shaking his head as if he had did something. 1 on 1 now!! I take traction control off and slapped stick into manual all in one quick movement. Light goes green....I smash it to the floor nooooo traction she is spinning but also hooking. I jump on him 1 1/2 car lengths all the while she's getting looser fishing sideways alittle and this guy only experienced 1st gear!! I let up right after getting into 2nd...we get another light. I just shake my head...I am now turning to get on the hghway and he's going straight. He guns it but not so whole heartedly this time...

 

Awesome Kill!

 

Good kill, but you need to get that launch down better or it will cost you the next time yout try to kill a car that is actually capable of beating you.

 

Unless you really mess up, there is no comparison. The 350 Z has 306 HP and is reported to go 0-60 in 5.6 sec for Manual and 6 sec. for automatic. Now the 370Z would be a different story with a 4.7 sec. 0-60 time.

 

Well, those numbers are put down by professionals, think a few 1/10ths more for a normal driver...

Either way, nice kill. I typically don't even bother with 350Z's, even the twin-turbo'd ones

 

Pointers please...should I ease into the gas....tires still are good.

 

yes, "ease" may be too light of a word, but essentially even with the stock SRTs' you have to roll on the throttle. If you just punch you just get tirespin and a small pretty cloud of smoke.


if you roll on it helps to take away, i guess what you could call the "shock" to the tires against the pavement/asphalt/concrete/ and this helps to maintain traction.