I had a 370Z for a while. I dunno if they did this on the 350Z, but they stuck a very heavy flywheel on it that does terrible things for throttle response. Makes it as smooth as a V8, and that’s obviously a cop to people who aren’t buying it for performance. You can cut the flywheel weight in half and still have a perfectly functional car for regular road use.
The shape of the trunk makes a difference. Yes, the 350Z/370Z trunk is larger on paper, but the Miata’s is shaped nice and square. Easier to drop things into.
Felt like sitting in a bathtub. Has much worse rear visibility than a Miata (even with the top up).
Its oil cooling isn’t sufficient on the track without upgrades. Engine will go into limp mode after a couple laps. Can be fixed, of course, but a Miata is pretty close to track ready out of the factory.
Traded the 370Z for an NC Miata and have never looked back. On any kind of twisty track, the flywheel issue prevents the 370Z from being able to use its extra power; I don’t think my track times are significantly different between the two.
Yeah sorry can’t relate lol. Throttle response is good, not as good as my old Genesis Coupe BK1 3.8, but honestly my only complaint is that it could use an extra 20 whp because I have the DE engine. But on the bright side, there’s a lot of headroom for power unlike the HR, so you can mod it, and even turbo it without having to build up the engine. There are lighter flywheels available, but that also introduces chatter so I’m happy with OEM.
With the top up, rear quarter panel visibility is limited, yes, but I drive with the top down 95% of the time so it’s a non-issue for me.
No oil cooling issues because again I have the DE engine. It does burn oil like every 350Z/G35, but not enough to need topping up between changes, thankfully.
The main reason why I chose the 350Z over the 370Z (other than price) is for the old school steering with a power steering pump that barely feels like it’s there. I heard the 370Z’s steering wheel is light and floaty like modern cars; my 350Z’s steering is very communicative, and as such it’s easy to know exactly what the tires are doing.
My second (and only real) complaint is with the interior. It is so cheap and plasticity, and scuffs incredibly easy. The 370’s interior is a considerable upgrade. I miss having push-to-start as well.
I had a 370Z for a while. I dunno if they did this on the 350Z, but they stuck a very heavy flywheel on it that does terrible things for throttle response. Makes it as smooth as a V8, and that’s obviously a cop to people who aren’t buying it for performance. You can cut the flywheel weight in half and still have a perfectly functional car for regular road use.
The shape of the trunk makes a difference. Yes, the 350Z/370Z trunk is larger on paper, but the Miata’s is shaped nice and square. Easier to drop things into.
Felt like sitting in a bathtub. Has much worse rear visibility than a Miata (even with the top up).
Its oil cooling isn’t sufficient on the track without upgrades. Engine will go into limp mode after a couple laps. Can be fixed, of course, but a Miata is pretty close to track ready out of the factory.
Traded the 370Z for an NC Miata and have never looked back. On any kind of twisty track, the flywheel issue prevents the 370Z from being able to use its extra power; I don’t think my track times are significantly different between the two.
Yeah sorry can’t relate lol. Throttle response is good, not as good as my old Genesis Coupe BK1 3.8, but honestly my only complaint is that it could use an extra 20 whp because I have the DE engine. But on the bright side, there’s a lot of headroom for power unlike the HR, so you can mod it, and even turbo it without having to build up the engine. There are lighter flywheels available, but that also introduces chatter so I’m happy with OEM.
With the top up, rear quarter panel visibility is limited, yes, but I drive with the top down 95% of the time so it’s a non-issue for me.
No oil cooling issues because again I have the DE engine. It does burn oil like every 350Z/G35, but not enough to need topping up between changes, thankfully.
The main reason why I chose the 350Z over the 370Z (other than price) is for the old school steering with a power steering pump that barely feels like it’s there. I heard the 370Z’s steering wheel is light and floaty like modern cars; my 350Z’s steering is very communicative, and as such it’s easy to know exactly what the tires are doing.
My second (and only real) complaint is with the interior. It is so cheap and plasticity, and scuffs incredibly easy. The 370’s interior is a considerable upgrade. I miss having push-to-start as well.