Subject	360 hp and 2500 lbs is a potent combo, but you're right.
Posted by	cherry on April 22, 2013 at 3:48 PM
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In Reply To	RB26 weight penalty and lack of torque kill it (n/m) posted by Adam (NoVA) on April 21, 2013 at 09:12 PM
Message	More torque would have helped. Since both cars are turbocharged, the difference in displacement really comes into play. A more modern (wider) suspension would have helped the 240 too. ...And ABS brakes with huge disks. ...And maybe even power steering. Does anybody here know the difference in weight between an RB26 (+ transmission) and the 370Z's engine (+ two turbos + transmission)? I'd guess they're pretty close in weight. Ultimately, Gordon's build was a labor of love. I think MotorTrend did a good job of capturing that. He didn't have the bottomless pockets of Nissan, but he is very resourceful, and did a great job with what he had. His documentation and attitude are first rate too.
Follow Ups	Nissan Project 370Z vs 1970 Datsun 240Z with RB26 - cherry 18:42:04 04/20/13 They picked the wrong 240Z... - Boris 21:58:35 04/20/13 go read his build. it's insane. its not always about - moxie (SF) 14:40:50 04/21/13 Re: Nissan Project 370Z vs 1970 Datsun 240Z with RB26 - Slick666 23:56:01 04/20/13 2nd. Would have loved to have seen how mine would have - RAGTPZ 10:04:18 04/21/13 Nice watch. Thanks for sharing! (n/m) - Jayru 21:00:54 04/21/13 RB26 weight penalty and lack of torque kill it (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 21:12:59 04/21/13 360 hp and 2500 lbs is a potent combo, but you're right. - cherry 15:48:24 04/22/13 I'd have rather seen a SR20det or LSx in the Datsun (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 19:25:21 04/22/13 both really cool cars (n/m) - LJZTT 08:44:03 04/22/13 The build is amazing... - CameronSF 12:27:50 04/22/13
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