Automotive Performance

A high performance vehicle is a that has been designed with specific performance capabilities, above and beyond those of normal vehicles. Enhancements such as higher engine output (power), enhanced braking and suspension systems, are all hallmarks of high-performance vehicles. A high-performance vehicle generally exceeds the standards and capabilities of more common vehicles, for the purpose of enhancing the driving experience, or increasing the performance of the vehicle for competition. The trade off is usually cost, and maintainability: High performance vehicles typically cost significantly more than standard ones, and because of the more complex mechanical components, are generally regarded as requiring more maintenance and care.

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In the case of Nissan's VQ engine, oil temps are its worst enemy. Even in stock form, there's barely enough airflow and cooling going to the engine bay to keep the bearings from disintegrating at the track. Nissan engineers knew this and finally convinced the bean counters to allow them to add an oil-temperature sensor on later versions of the Z (and the new 370Z) so the ECU could figure out when to go into limp mode if oil temperatures shot past 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Add in two turbos, almost twice the horsepower and even less airflow from the front-mount intercooler, and you've got a recipe for disaster. Most owners with a forced induction Z already know about this common problem, and we found out the hard way when our Z was supercharged and nuked the motor from improper oil cooling.