Stupid Question of the Day - What Car Have I Got?

[Mickeywheelspin]

Ok, hopefully not as daft a question as it sounds - It's a 56 350Z GT with the updated interior (no flappy cover for the satnav) but is there an easy way to tell which BHP it is - 280 or 300?? Either by year, engine number, taking the previous owners word for it?

 

The red line is at 7K and I think on some earlier models it's around 6.5k - has that got something to do with it?

 

Thanks in advance for both the help and (justified) verbal kicking

[sasha@lazytrips]

HR engine (2 air intakes) = more ponies, less torques. DE engine (1 air intake) = less ponies, more torques.

[CaptainSensible]

If its got the updated interior, but no bulge in the bonnet, its the 296 bhp model.

[Ian]

Sounds like a 350Z to me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ekona]

If the hazard button is by your elbow, then it's the 276. If its in front of the gearstick and you've got one intake, it's the 296. If you have two intakes, it's the 309.

 

You've got the 296, 7k rev limit is a giveaway.

[Mickeywheelspin]

296 it is then

 

Thanks guys!

[Watshot]

HR engine (2 air intakes) = more ponies, less torques. DE engine (1 air intake) = less ponies, more torques.

 

That comparison is only accurate between the two DE models. This is a quote from Mark at Abbey:

 

 

"HR torque curve is far better than a DE. The Rev up motor is the poor relation in torque output.

 

HR runs the same final drive ratio , just the extra revs it can pull makes the car feel longer legged and the torque curve is far flatter than the DE motor.

 

Inlet plenum on a HR is pretty good never seen anyone make any plenum that is better than the stock twin entry plenum. The stock airboxes we find work best for bhp/torque output , Stillens/Nismo's make great noise but lose bhp due to heat soak.

 

HR motor is a nice piece of kit , get a Uprev tune to sort the silly low AFR's out and your have a sweet motor. But they do turbo charge very well , stock motor will take around 450bhp without even beinging stripped down.

 

Mark"