Results 1 to 5 of 5
Thread: 370Z: Failure
-
01-06-2010, 06:55 PM #1
370Z: Failure
Just got my new issue of Car and Driver and read the article about the 2009 Lightning Lap at Virginia International Raceway. There were some very impressive times this year but one that wasn't so impressive: The 370Z. Its brakes are so bad that not only could they not hold up to track use, but the car actually crashed. The pedal just went to the floor when they tried to slow down for one of the turns, resulting in the 370Z smashing into the retaining wall.
Note that NONE of the other cars had this problem. There were no other brake failures, no other cars had their brakes drop to the floor. When inspected, it was discovered that nothing had broken, the poorly designed brake system had just overheated resulting in temporary but near deadly loss of braking.
How does this happen in a car thats supposed to be track ready?? Thats the entire idea behind the NISMO package, that its for the track. A major part of the problem lies in Nissan's shitty calipers. Instead of using Brembos on a $40,000 car, they chose to use their own calipers, which are garbage. Nissan blamed the brake pads, which also makes no sense considering there wasn't just an increase in force needed to stop, the pedal actually dropped dead to the floor.
Here's the link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...p_2009-featureLast edited by Wesman; 01-06-2010 at 07:16 PM.
-
01-07-2010, 06:57 AM #2
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- NEW JERSEY
- Posts
- 814
PEWTER- 2001 TRANS AM WS6
jap crap fails again! who could have seen this comming?
-
01-07-2010, 09:09 AM #3
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Location
- Shepherd, Michigan
- Age
- 36
- Posts
- 11,770
blacker than wesleysnipes- 98' trans am
hmm this is disappointing..however i would like to see them take another 370z around the track and see if the same happens ...lemons are not unheard on cars.
-
01-09-2010, 11:52 AM #4
Its a problem with all the cars, not just this one example.
Car and Driver did a braking performance test a while back, and both the 350Z and Infiniti FX50 experienced severe brake fade, even after only a couple 60-0MPH stops. Even the Accord and Malibu in that test didn't experience that kind of fade.
-
01-12-2010, 08:49 AM #5
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads
-
me vs ls2 gto, 05-07ish gt, 370z.
By 02sunsetorangeZ in forum Kill StoriesReplies: 3Last Post: 08-12-2011, 11:23 AM -
Shell Helix oil ad-transparent 370z
By third_shift|studios in forum Multimedia SectionReplies: 2Last Post: 04-23-2010, 08:15 PM -
Transparent Nissan 370Z
By Tonik in forum Almost Anything GoesReplies: 2Last Post: 04-23-2010, 07:25 PM -
Raced a 370Z yesterday
By 05gtoautoX in forum Kill StoriesReplies: 256Last Post: 05-11-2009, 03:27 PM
Bookmarks