Blowing a 350z's doors!, Could it be done? Options

[ehick72]

My co-worker has a 2004 350 and he always turns his nose up at my car. The other day he snickered at my idea of putting some wider tires on my car. Basically he said "Why would you do that?...your car doesn't have enough power to turn em!!". Is there a configuration that could blow away a 350Z at least in the straight away? Is this even comprehendible with a 4 banger?

Z specifications:
287 horsepower. 274 lb-ft of torque.
curb weight 3,400

[VegasRacer]

QUOTE (Mueller @ Sep 21 2005, 12:15 PM)

in theory, you'd only need 170hp to be equal to him

In theory yes.

I do not have any hard numbers to back up the following - just seat of the pants observations. My 3.0 teener should be 180+ HP. It is no doubt fast and fun. However, the 350Z is faster. The Z is a great car. It also has AC, heat, stereo, etc. etc. The 914 corners better and I think it is more 'fun' to drive.

The 350 and the 914 are both sports cars, but they are very different in many ways. They both do what they were designed for very well. There are many cars that are faster than the 350. 287 is not really a ton of HP. It is the above average 274 lb-ft of torque that make it fun.