Nissan Z400 speculation
Pole Position
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Silicon Valley
Stock, it will definitely hold it's own with the high output VR, but it can't go nowhere near a modded b58, unless Nissan shores up the internals significantly.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,130
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From: New York
Simple formula:
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 794
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From: CA
Simple formula:
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 581
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From: Sofla
That V6 from the Q Redsport is still inferior to the B58 in the Supra, it will get slaughtered that's for sure. Then again, they can do whatever they want, never cared for this Z. Also, the published numbers for the Supra should be taken with a grain of salt. I guess Toyota is worse than BMW this time around in downplaying the "real" output.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 12,388
Likes: 181
From: so cal
Simple formula:
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
1) keep weight below 3,300lbs
2) put in new turbo V6 with 400hp from Q60
3) have option for manual
4) update basic tech like NAV and gauges
5) Don’t put any crazy tech features that ruin the driving experience
6) Keep price at $30-45k
7) Most Important- make the exterior styling LOOK GOOD. The current gen has always looked like crap to me.
The most important for me would be the styling
Last edited by GS3Tek; Nov 4, 2019 at 08:23 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 794
Likes: 3
From: CA
That V6 from the Q Redsport is still inferior to the B58 in the Supra, it will get slaughtered that's for sure. Then again, they can do whatever they want, never cared for this Z. Also, the published numbers for the Supra should be taken with a grain of salt. I guess Toyota is worse than BMW this time around in downplaying the "real" output.
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