New 350Z, big or small capacity engine?

Cyclone21 · 9th March 2003, 07:43 PM

Ok, was talking in #nzhondas about the New Nissan 350Z.. and someone said that 3.5litre was a small capacity engine.. Do you think this is correct or not?

Matty · 9th March 2003, 07:54 PM

I say large capacity, cos I'm sure that more than 50% of the world's car engines would be less than 3.5 liters.

dimsum · 9th March 2003, 08:07 PM

Thats a huge capacity engine. Did that person say what they thought was a large capacity engine for a car? 8L????

VTECCIVIC · 9th March 2003, 08:21 PM

That is rather large.
but not compared to say 5.7l but still big enuf for the torque of a nice drifter :twisted: . interesting door handles neva the less tho

civicSiRacing · 9th March 2003, 08:40 PM

yeh large..cos i mean the H22A was considered honda's big-block engine, and thats only 2.2L.. so 3.5 is prety big, at least in honda terms

Lith · 9th March 2003, 08:50 PM

I see large capacity as being over 3l. Seeing as thats only just over 1/2 of the size of a GenIII motor, which I consider large capacity - and the 8l Viper motor huge, and as for the new Caddy motors etc 8O

The H22A is healthy sized, but not large IMHO.

Twizzla · 9th March 2003, 10:31 PM

yeah i see that as a large capacity engine...

anything up to 2.0 litres is small capacity, 2-3 is a medium capacity and 3l+ large

and the 8.2L viper engine is just massive

Bullitt · 9th March 2003, 10:33 PM

In NZ 3.5 is definately large. Only in countries where V8s are the norm would it be considered small.

ie America where they have the small block Chev which is only 350ci or 5.7 Litres :O

BTW: Love the 350Z what ive seen of it so far

Disinfo · 9th March 2003, 10:43 PM

3.5 is definatley large capacity in New Zealand and Japan. Even the larger Japanese performance cars have engines smaller than that (GTR - 2.6l, GTO 3.0l, Supra 3.0l, NSX 3.2l)

pxpx · 10th March 2003, 11:19 AM

We came to the conclusion that overall 3.5L was a Medium capacity engine

Get a merlin v12 up ya!

Matty · 10th March 2003, 04:56 PM

Btw, there's a black or very dark blue one doing the rounds out Jville way - and I think it's owned by someone at the Malvina Major Retirement Village! Good to see some old bugger's still got the itch... 8)

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9th March 2003, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cyclone21 Team NZH: Retired 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,855 Location: Christchurch	New 350Z, big or small capacity engine? Ok, was talking in #nzhondas about the New Nissan 350Z.. and someone said that 3.5litre was a small capacity engine.. Do you think this is correct or not? __________________ www.nissansilvia.co.nz

9th March 2003, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Matty Team NZH: Mod 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,137 Location: Hastings	I say large capacity, cos I'm sure that more than 50% of the world's car engines would be less than 3.5 liters. __________________ Not so much a sleeper as requiring CPR...

9th March 2003, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
dimsum Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 289 Location: Lower Hutt	Thats a huge capacity engine. Did that person say what they thought was a large capacity engine for a car? 8L???? __________________ Got 96 RON? can't afford NOS not even 96 anymore

9th March 2003, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
VTECCIVIC Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 482 Location: Palmerston North	That is rather large. but not compared to say 5.7l but still big enuf for the torque of a nice drifter :twisted: . interesting door handles neva the less tho __________________ living the dream

9th March 2003, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
civicSiRacing Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 646 Location: Christchurch	yeh large..cos i mean the H22A was considered honda's big-block engine, and thats only 2.2L.. so 3.5 is prety big, at least in honda terms __________________ dori:ft profile: http://profiles.rebel.net.nz/profile.php?id=538

9th March 2003, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lith Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,197 Location: Palmerston North	I see large capacity as being over 3l. Seeing as thats only just over 1/2 of the size of a GenIII motor, which I consider large capacity - and the 8l Viper motor huge, and as for the new Caddy motors etc 8O The H22A is healthy sized, but not large IMHO.

9th March 2003, 10:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Twizzla Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 939	yeah i see that as a large capacity engine... anything up to 2.0 litres is small capacity, 2-3 is a medium capacity and 3l+ large and the 8.2L viper engine is just massive __________________ .: www.distractionz.co.nz :.

9th March 2003, 10:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bullitt Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,136 Location: Wellington	In NZ 3.5 is definately large. Only in countries where V8s are the norm would it be considered small. ie America where they have the small block Chev which is only 350ci or 5.7 Litres :O BTW: Love the 350Z what ive seen of it so far

9th March 2003, 10:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Disinfo Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,938 Location: Ahipara	3.5 is definatley large capacity in New Zealand and Japan. Even the larger Japanese performance cars have engines smaller than that (GTR - 2.6l, GTO 3.0l, Supra 3.0l, NSX 3.2l) __________________ No more Honda Scientology

10th March 2003, 11:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
pxpx Team NZH: Mod 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,680 Location: Auckland	We came to the conclusion that overall 3.5L was a Medium capacity engine Get a merlin v12 up ya!

10th March 2003, 04:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Matty Team NZH: Mod 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,137 Location: Hastings	Btw, there's a black or very dark blue one doing the rounds out Jville way - and I think it's owned by someone at the Malvina Major Retirement Village! Good to see some old bugger's still got the itch... 8) __________________ Not so much a sleeper as requiring CPR...

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