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You would think, but ironically no. In the same issue there
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doug8867
on December 16, 2005 at 6:54 AM
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wouldnt the NA be better in braking from 60-0?
posted by Initial Z
on December 15, 2005 at 11:00 PM
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is a comparison of the NA Z against 9 other cars, ie. mustang, camaro, corvette, Eclipse, etc. and the braking distance shown for the NA is 120 ft.
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a bit of history found: '89 motor trend review of 300zx tt
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doug8867
20:49:21 12/15/05
link dont work..the file has errors. (n/m)
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stickeefingerz (Cali)
20:54:18 12/15/05
Works fine for me (n/m)
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my91z
20:56:46 12/15/05
Odd... doesn't work for me, either:
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TT XTZ
21:05:46 12/15/05
I created it on a Mac! Try typing the link address in your
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doug8867
21:28:12 12/15/05
Link works fine for me>>>
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racer2fst
21:41:24 12/15/05
Awesome, thanks! Added it to my collection (n/m)
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vorpalZ
21:01:00 12/15/05
Hmm. I don't think I have this article in my collection. Thx (n/m)
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Dave N
21:02:16 12/15/05
for those playing along ...
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Guapo
21:14:21 12/15/05
Must be an '89 thing (n/m)
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sfpearl300z (TT pending)
21:31:06 12/15/05
Apparently for its time it was king of the hill, besting
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doug8867
21:37:36 12/15/05
In 1990, the TT was the best sports car money could buy....
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sorka
23:12:27 12/15/05
well just imagine how bad the other cars they tested were (n/m)
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Spee
21:42:14 12/15/05
you<---------------------------------------------->the point (n/m)
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Guapo
21:48:36 12/15/05
Stock brakes aren't that bad, most who say otherwise
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Zster (Big Red)
23:25:22 12/15/05
indeed ... n00bs like Spee can't comprehend this (n/m)
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Guapo
11:35:01 12/16/05
cracka please (n/m)
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Spee
11:40:05 12/16/05
quit begging (n/m)
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Guapo
11:47:53 12/16/05
the only way that could have been more weak...
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Spee
11:54:37 12/16/05
Zcon06 will be fun...
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Zster (Big Red)
15:23:50 12/16/05
I have stock SIZED brakes...but upgraded :)
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Spee
20:14:33 12/16/05
I know! :)
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Zster (Big Red)
22:54:47 12/16/05
I think I have one day left on my blues :) (n/m)
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Spee
00:03:15 12/17/05
false (n/m)
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Spee
23:44:17 12/15/05
officer Spee to the rescue. :) (n/m)
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Zfreak(Dallas)
23:50:12 12/15/05
.95g on the skid pad & 60-0 at 111ft??? Is that right?? (n/m)
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Eishozzzz
21:34:48 12/15/05
No
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EVON8
21:37:28 12/15/05
120ft was for the NA. -stat is listed elsewhere N same issue (n/m)
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doug8867
07:00:51 12/16/05
I'm sure they didn't make it up, but I have a Car & Driver
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doug8867
21:40:44 12/15/05
Road & Track: 0 - 60 in 6.5 (must have left the parking
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Dave N
21:43:40 12/15/05
I just looked and R&T says 7.1, but that's for the NA.
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TT XTZ
21:50:30 12/15/05
The TT was covered in a separate article. To this day, I've
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Dave N
21:55:01 12/15/05
wouldnt the NA be better in braking from 60-0?
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Initial Z
23:00:58 12/15/05
You would think, but ironically no. In the same issue there -
doug8867
06:54:53 12/16/05
maybe the shocks in sport mode have something to do with it? (n/m)
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Initial Z
00:18:49 12/17/05
Look in here....
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EVON8
21:43:25 12/15/05
Cool, those numbers did seem a lil high (n/m)
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Eishozzzz
21:45:11 12/15/05
can someone else re-host it?
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Zfreak(Dallas)
21:53:00 12/15/05
You've got mail. (n/m)
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doug8867
21:59:06 12/15/05
i hate the number 1989
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zleepertt(MD)
22:22:19 12/15/05
yeh, and you still can't buy cigarettes...:) (n/m)
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vorpalZ
22:38:50 12/15/05
Dang! That article gave me a woody. Gotta get turbo Z! (n/m)
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BillZ2+2
22:48:36 12/15/05
Handling and Braking Numbers
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dpardo
10:39:06 12/16/05
Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner. Excellent observation. (n/m)
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doug8867
11:55:08 12/16/05
1 more reason those "Z is not a sports car" people should
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Technomancer
12:08:31 12/16/05
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