2011 NISMO 370Z RC
If you’ve ever wanted to extend your love of the iconic Nissan Z-car from the street to the track, now is a good time to take action. Nissan Motorsports is now offering Nissan 370Z race cars for customer orders. The track-ready Nissan 370Z NISMO RC is based on the street legal Z-car, but is significantly lighter and fitted with a FIA-compliant roll cage, fire extinguisher, racing seat and numerous NISMO performance upgrades.
The Nissan 370Z NISMO RC has been designed to conform to International FIA GT4 and World Challenge GTS class specifications. With some modifications, the Nissan 370Z NISMO RC can also compete in the Grand Am Continental Tire Challenge GS class.
Weighing in at 2,954 lbs., the Nissan 370Z NISMO RC features NISMO race exhaust, NISMO tuned ECM, high capacity NISMO clutch, flywheel, engine oil, transmission and differential coolers and a Recaro racing seat with 6-point racing harness. A Sparco racing steering wheel and a revamped and race-ready carbon fiber switch panel are also part of the RC package. The 3.7 liter Nissan VQ37VHR powerplant is rated at 355 horsepower and 276 ft. lbs. of torque. Numerous hose and connector upgrades have been added to meet the rigorous demands of track use.
Nissan Motorsports provides an easy way to race its 370Z in a competitive professional racing series. Interested parties may contact Nissan Motorsports at 1 (888) 833-3225 for more information, or send e-mail inquiries to [email protected].
In Detail
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan |
| engine | VQ37VHR V6 w/Liquid-Filled Engine Mounts |
| position | Front-Mid Engine |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminum Block & Cylinder Head |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w/Continuously Variable Valve Event and Lift Control System (VVEL) |
| fuel feed | Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection |
| displacement | 3700 cc / 225.79 in³ |
| bore | 95.5 mm / 3.8 in |
| stroke | 86 mm / 3.4 in |
| compression | 11.0:1 |
| power | 261.0 kw / 350 bhp @ 7400 rpm |
| specific output | 94.59 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 233.64 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 374.2 nm / 276 ft lbs @ 5200 rpm |
| redline | 7500 |
| body / frame | Nissan FM Platform Unit Steel w/Aluminum Doors, Hood, Hatch |
| driven wheels | RWD w/Viscous Limited-Slip Differential (VLSD), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Traction Control System (TCS) |
| wheel type | RAYS super Lightweight Forged Alloy |
| front tires | P245/40R19 Yokohama ADVAN Sport |
| rear tires | P285/35R19 Yokohama ADVAN Sport |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Pistom Fixed Calipers, ABS, EBD, BA |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/2-Pistom Fixed Calipers, ABS, ABD, BA |
| front wheels | F 48.3 x 24.1 cm / 19 x 9.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 48.3 x 26.7 cm / 19 x 10.5 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Speed Senitive Power Assist |
| f suspension | Aluminum Double Wishbones w/NISMO Stabilizer Bar, NISMO Shock Absorbers, NISMO Springs |
| r suspension | Aluminum Multi-Link w/NISMO Stabilizer Bar, NISMO Shock Absorbers, NISMO Springs |
| curb weight | 1498 kg / 3300 lbs |
| weight distro | 53 % / 47 % |
| wheelbase | 2550.2 mm / 100.4 in |
| front track | 1554.5 mm / 61.2 in |
| rear track | 1579.9 mm / 62.2 in |
| length | 4427.2 mm / 174.3 in |
| width | 1844.0 mm / 72.6 in |
| height | 1315.7 mm / 51.8 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual w/SynchroRev Match |
| gear ratios | 3.794:1, 2.324:1, 1.624:1, 1.271:1, 1.000:1, 0.794:1 |
| final drive | 3.692:1 |
