Forged Performance: TEIN Flex Install 370Z Complete

[Blitanicle99]

Great....

Still a heavy POS.

[CHADbee]

Great....

Still a heavy POS.

i have to disagree with your statement.....

I am happy to report that we've completed our first weekend test of our 370Z Time Attack car. To say the least, we smashed our expectations for it's first track event, even with a fairly important adjustment that still needs to be made to the front shock travel. We ran a 1:19 lap at Roebling Road on the 3rd lap out in the morning on R888 rubber. That car is absolutely insane in the corners, and the braking power is off the charts. I had an idiot's grin on my face for hours after I climbed out of the car. We had the fastest car at this Porsche club event, and there were plenty of heavy hitters. Many GT3's on slicks, 997TT's, etc..etc.

And still with a bone stock engine and intake. Just the test pipes and exhaust...not even a tune!! It's only get to get much faster from here. We have a lot of work still left to do, but it's good to see the car on track, and running fairly strong.

[Blitanicle99]

i have to disagree with your statement.....

Fully race gutted 370 caged was 3250.

90 Percent race gutted Evo 8 weighs 2800.

2 More doors, 2 more axles, a transfer case.... and its still lighter... weird?


Nothing against Forged. I am good friends with pretty much the entire staff (except the topspeed guys, haven't gotten to know them yet) but just stating facts.


I work Time Attack with the Sales Manager @ Forged... I sort of know a bit about it

[Sharif@Forged]

Fully race gutted 370 caged was 3250.

90 Percent race gutted Evo 8 weighs 2800.

2 More doors, 2 more axles, a transfer case.... and its still lighter... weird?


Nothing against Forged. I am good friends with pretty much the entire staff (except the topspeed guys, haven't gotten to know them yet) but just stating facts.


I work Time Attack with the Sales Manager @ Forged... I sort of know a bit about it

The 370Z in race prep trim without driver and with 5 gallons of fuel 2944lbs. Nissan uses a lot of reinforced steel throughout the car resulting in one of the stiffest OEM chassis we have seen. Of course, that comes with a weight penalty, but I wouldnt call it a heavy pig just yet.

If we prepped the car for an unlimited class, we could easily drop another 100-150lbs but it's not the goal of this car for 2010. Obviously, we've love to have the lightest car possible, but a heavier car certaintly doesn't prevent us from being competitive and winning. The GT-R weighs in at 3600lbs without driver and we finished 3rd in the 2009 National Redline Time Attack points chase.