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The 300Z was what, $38,000 new back in 96? That would translate to a $43,000 car now , and the last year camaros/fireturds were still <$30k in most cases. Lets hope they can beat a camaro, considering they have twin turbos, weigh 800 pounds less with a better weight distribution, and cost $10,000+ more when bought new. Nevermind the fact that a $500 nitrous kit on a Z28 camaro or WS6 Fireturd would blow a stock 300Z out of the water in a drag race.
AND BTW:
Nitrous is not 'cheating'. It is a legitimate performance mod for straightline racing. In fact, for most people , it is a prefered mod as it it is cheap and is not on all the time, and has little effect on long-term reliability if you use it only when you are draggin' it.
While it can bust up blocks pretty quickly, the right nitrous control systems will insure a long life for the block, and American v8s are generally alot beefier(read : heavy) and can take the abuse better than lightweight four cylinders. Fact of life : more metal equals more resistance to exploding.
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