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

[Quilmes]

1st how fast are you trying to race the 350z to.
60mph, 100mph or the 1/4mile? A good prepped 2li 914 will do well to about 40-70mph after that you can say bye bye.
I must agree with Muller, a good 4cyl 2Li built right will do the job as long as the tranny does not give up.

I had a silver 2 or 2.2liter 4cyl carb with A/C 914 that was very fast, I could take on 5.0 Mustangs thru the first three gears then I would most likely get stuck in 3rd and needed to use both hands to get it out of third gear.

Now I have a 914-6 3.5 twin plug and beat Z06, Vipers, 360. It does 11.6 at the 1/4m. but I need to grow out of street racing were one mistake can kill an innocent person.
That’s why I race on a track and really enjoy it. SCCA HSR NASA

But I must admit I really like the look and sound of the 350z, when that car came out it was accepted be car enthusiast all over. I think that it will be around just like the 240/260 and 280z.
Then again that my opinion from a guy who like Z cars, and 510’s BMW 2002, 3.0 CSL bat wing, MB 190 2.5EVO, Ford Escort Rally cars, 911 73 RSR, Renault Alpine A110 and R5 Turbo 2( which I drove as a rally car), Lancia Stratos and 033. I can go on but let me stop before someone from the 914 club shoots me down

914’s are in a world of there own. You can leave them stock or modify them with twin turbo V-8’s. and that’s what really neat about our cars.

Quilmes