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2008 G35 Sedan faster than my 2008 G37!

Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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yeah that's what i said! as stupid as that sounds:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...37s-sedan.html

i can't find the other thread, but it confirms it weighs less because it's chassis is different? i forget. someone help me out.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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i think the coupe is heavier because they made it stiffer and had to reinforce the doors dont quote i believe i heard that somewhere and the coupes doors are pretty heavy
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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yes that is one of the reason why.

The 08 is not faster the our coupe, now the 09 is a diff story. But then again 09 coupe vs 09 sedan would be closer then 09 sedan vs 08 coupe (autoVauto)
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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ok folks.. keep in mind that the throttle positioning sensor on the Sedan is set to a higher sensitivity than in the Coupe. 30 to 50% down on the pedal will open up the throttle more than 30 to 50% down onthe pedal in the coupe- ( go do a search on G35driver)

At full throttle they both feel the same. You are not going to notice 1 tenth of a second on a butt dyno. There have been documented head to head matches coupe vs sedan at tracks and all indication is that it is strictly a drivers race.

In addition the torque converter on the Sedan is calibrated differently than on the coupe. The Sedan has a more on/off engagement. The Coupe is more gradual.

Thus the reason the Sedan "feels" faster at times.
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