Notes
The Nissan 350Z, produced from 2002 to 2009, marked the rebirth of Nissan's Z-car lineup, combining modern performance with a nod to its heritage. Featuring a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the 350Z was powered by the robust 3.5-liter V6 engine, known as the VQ35DE, which delivered a thrilling balance of power, torque, and reliability. With its short wheelbase, low center of gravity, and sharp handling, the 350Z offered drivers an engaging and responsive experience, making it popular among enthusiasts for both road and track use.
The design of the 350Z emphasized clean lines and muscular proportions, with a cockpit focused on the driver. Its minimalist interior, while functional, prioritized performance-oriented elements like supportive seats, intuitive gauges, and a short-throw shifter. Over its production run, various trims and special editions were offered, including the Nismo variant, which featured stiffer suspension, aerodynamic upgrades, and unique styling. The 350Z’s blend of affordability, performance, and aftermarket support cemented its status as a modern classic within the sports car world.
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From 86 documented buildsTrendsNissan 350Z track builds typically begin with Yokohama ADVAN A052 tires, BC Racing Coilovers, and Ferodo DS2500 pads. As builds escalate, owners opt for more aggressive aero like Nine Lives Racing wings, JWT C2 Cams, and Quaife LSDs, culminating in full race setups with Falken RT660 tires and custom roll cages.
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| Time | Track | Car | Mod | Driver | Tire | Lap Date | Date Added | vs Predict | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:09.2 | Toronto Motorsports Park (CCW) | Race | 15 Sep, 2019 | 12 Jul, 2022 | -12.9s | +17.80% | |||
| 1:29.5 | GingerMan Raceway (10A) | Race | 04 Jun, 2019 | 09 Feb, 2026 | -12.93s | +13.92% | |||
| 1:45.0 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Medium | 25 Sep, 2011 | 26 Jul, 2021 | -13.77s | +13.16% | |||
| 1:16.9 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (Grand Prix Circuit) | Race | 01 Oct, 2020 | 12 Jul, 2022 | -8.76s | +10.32% | |||
| 1:12.9 | Dubai Autodrome International Circuit (Club) | Medium | 19 Sep, 2022 | 28 Oct, 2022 | -7.13s | +9.81% | |||
| 1:16.3 | Toronto Motorsports Park (CW) | Medium | 27 Oct, 2018 | 17 Jan, 2026 | -7.13s | +9.75% | |||
| 1:05.8 | Rockingham Speedway (Rock GP) | Heavy | 16 Oct, 2022 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -6.46s | +9.25% | |||
| 1:12.7 | Champion Motor Speedway M1 Concourse | Medium | 02 Oct, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -5.6s | +8.01% | |||
| 1:56.6 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (Full Course) | Medium | 22 Sep, 2025 | 17 Jan, 2026 | -8.78s | +7.93% | |||
| 1:33.9 | Autobahn Country Club (South Circuit) | Medium | 04 Aug, 2025 | 10 Aug, 2025 | -6.56s | +7.35% | |||
| 1:21.3 | Botniaring (Short) | Medium | 24 Apr, 2015 | 09 Dec, 2025 | -5.14s | +6.47% | |||
| 51.1 | Lime Rock Park (CW) | Race | 19 Aug, 2023 | 17 Nov, 2023 | -3.4s | +5.94% | |||
| 1:41.5 | Utah Motorsports Campus (East Circuit) | Race | 30 Apr, 2025 | 10 Aug, 2025 | -5.19s | +4.93% | |||
| 56.5 | Symmons Plains Raceway (CCW) | Race | 01 Jan, 2018 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -2.89s | +4.86% | |||
| 1:59.2 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Medium | 05 Dec, 2016 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -5.52s | +4.86% | |||
| 1:39.0 | Road Atlanta | Medium | 12 May, 2014 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -4.23s | +4.53% | |||
| 1:24.0 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) | Medium | 10 Dec, 2024 | 11 Dec, 2024 | -3.55s | +4.42% | |||
| 1:33.2 | Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) | Medium | 28 Feb, 2022 | 25 Jan, 2024 | -3.92s | +4.42% | |||
| 2:34.8 | Road America (Current) | Medium | 15 Apr, 2024 | 13 Mar, 2026 | -5.81s | +3.96% | |||
| 2:08.3 | Red Star Raceway (Full Circuit) | Race | 02 Dec, 2025 | 13 Dec, 2025 | -5.09s | +3.87% | |||
| 2:41.0 | Spring Mountain Motor Resort (Mansell C 3.4 Mile) | Medium | 29 Apr, 2021 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -5.91s | +3.85% | |||
| 1:15.5 | Grand Bend Motorplex (Technical track) | Medium | 30 Jan, 2026 | 15 Feb, 2026 | -2.59s | +3.60% | |||
| 9:14.9 | Nürburgring (VLN) | Medium | 28 Mar, 2025 | 28 Feb, 2026 | -19.04s | +3.49% | |||
| 2:53.0 | Bedford Autodrome (GT Circuit) | Medium | 18 Jul, 2023 | 26 Jan, 2024 | -5.42s | +3.29% | |||
| 2:01.1 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Medium | 25 Nov, 2011 | 26 Jul, 2021 | -3.69s | +3.20% | |||
| 1:42.4 | Summit Point Motorsports Park (Shenandoah Circuit CCW) | Medium | 18 Sep, 2019 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -3.11s | +3.19% | |||
| 9:39.0 | Nürburgring (VLN) | Stock | 26 Jul, 2016 | 12 Apr, 2022 | -16.49s | +3.01% | |||
| 1:50.0 | Cremona Circuit (Current) | Medium | 19 Feb, 2023 | 28 Jan, 2024 | -3.03s | +2.89% | |||
| 1:08.4 | Winton Motor Raceway (Club) | Medium | 19 Jun, 2016 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -1.91s | +2.85% | |||
| 1:44.9 | GingerMan Raceway (Extended Course 10B CW) | Medium | 16 Jun, 2016 | 15 Feb, 2024 | -2.85s | +2.85% | |||
| 2:09.4 | Hungaroring | Medium | 09 Jul, 2022 | 06 Oct, 2024 | -3.42s | +2.78% | |||
| 1:36.6 | NCCAR (Road Course CCW) | Medium | 25 Mar, 2024 | 29 Jan, 2026 | -2.52s | +2.74% | |||
| 1:31.6 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (DDT 2 Kink) | Race | 13 Jun, 2017 | 07 Sep, 2022 | -2.54s | +2.62% | |||
| 1:49.0 | GingerMan Raceway (10A) | Light | 26 May, 2008 | 25 Jul, 2021 | -2.63s | +2.55% | |||
| 1:25.7 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) | Medium | 20 Mar, 2025 | 30 Mar, 2025 | -2.04s | +2.50% | |||
| 2:13.5 | Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) | Medium | 02 May, 2023 | 18 May, 2023 | -3.12s | +2.47% | |||
| 1:57.1 | Oregon Raceway Park (CW) | Medium | 18 Apr, 2026 | 26 Apr, 2026 | -2.8s | +2.46% | |||
| 1:51.2 | Shannonville Motorsport Park (Long CW) | Race | 20 Aug, 2017 | 07 Sep, 2021 | -2.82s | +2.40% | |||
| 1:41.2 | Barber Motorsports Park | Medium | 15 Jul, 2025 | 11 Jan, 2026 | -2.35s | +2.39% | |||
| 2:07.1 | Hungaroring | Medium | 27 Jun, 2016 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -2.89s | +2.34% | |||
| 2:28.1 | G2 Motorsports Park | Medium | 17 Mar, 2026 | 12 Apr, 2026 | -3.2s | +2.27% | |||
| 1:17.6 | Roebling Road Raceway (Road Course) | Medium | 19 Sep, 2022 | 29 Jan, 2023 | -1.69s | +2.17% | |||
| 1:59.5 | Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) | Race | 21 Aug, 2017 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -2.68s | +2.15% | |||
| 1:29.2 | Circuito Guadix | Medium | 01 Oct, 2022 | 05 Mar, 2024 | -1.79s | +2.06% | |||
| 1:51.6 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) | Medium | 06 Jul, 2021 | 05 Sep, 2022 | -2.06s | +1.94% | |||
| 1:10.7 | Nelson Ledges Race Course | Race | 11 May, 2025 | 16 May, 2025 | -1.24s | +1.69% | |||
| 1:36.2 | Utah Motorsports Campus (West Circuit) | Race | 23 Jun, 2025 | 10 Aug, 2025 | -1.64s | +1.62% | |||
| 2:14.0 | Pannonia Ring | Light | 27 May, 2016 | 01 Apr, 2022 | -1.89s | +1.49% | |||
| 1:11.5 | Shannonville Motorsport Park (Pro) | Race | 17 Aug, 2015 | 09 Apr, 2022 | -1.09s | +1.47% | |||
| 1:19.6 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) | Race | 01 Dec, 2024 | 15 Dec, 2024 | -1.19s | +1.44% | |||
| 1:50.0 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CW) | Medium | 11 Jun, 2018 | 24 Jul, 2022 | -1.51s | +1.41% | |||
| 1:38.2 | Autobahn Country Club (South Circuit) | Light | 20 Jun, 2022 | 08 Jul, 2022 | -1.33s | +1.41% | |||
| 1:23.4 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (1.65 Mile CW) | Medium | 06 Jul, 2025 | 16 Jul, 2025 | -1.11s | +1.40% | |||
| 1:59.6 | Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) | Medium | 19 May, 2013 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -1.67s | +1.39% | |||
| 1:52.3 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (Full Course) | Race | 24 Jul, 2018 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -1.53s | +1.30% | |||
| 1:50.7 | Texas World Speedway (2.9 Mile CCW) | Race | 25 Apr, 2010 | 13 May, 2026 | -1.42s | +1.22% | |||
| 1:34.1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Pro Course) | Race | 03 Aug, 2025 | 22 Aug, 2025 | -1.15s | +1.18% | |||
| 1:58.0 | Botniaring (Long) | Medium | 25 Apr, 2015 | 09 Dec, 2025 | -1.34s | +1.17% | |||
| 1:20.0 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) | Race | 31 Jan, 2022 | 24 Aug, 2022 | -0.95s | +1.15% | |||
| 1:08.7 | Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.3) | Medium | 19 May, 2025 | 19 Jul, 2025 | -0.77s | +1.15% | |||
| 1:21.9 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (1.65 Mile CW) | Medium | 06 Jul, 2025 | 19 Jul, 2025 | -0.91s | +1.15% | |||
| 2:49.0 | Autobahn Country Club (Full Circuit) | Medium | 16 Sep, 2025 | 17 Jan, 2026 | -1.73s | +1.08% | |||
| 1:35.9 | Road Atlanta | Medium | 20 Mar, 2011 | 26 Jul, 2021 | -0.99s | +1.03% | |||
| 1:23.1 | Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.7 CCW) | Medium | 20 Mar, 2025 | 16 Apr, 2025 | -0.83s | +1.03% | |||
| 1:04.6 | Lakeside Park | Medium | 25 Sep, 2025 | 28 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:09.8 | Canaan Motor Club (CW) | Medium | 15 Jun, 2020 | 08 Jul, 2022 | -0.67s | +1.01% | |||
| 1:56.2 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CCW) | Race | 18 Apr, 2022 | 21 Oct, 2024 | -1.19s | +0.98% | |||
| 1:34.9 | Thruxton Circuit | Medium | 13 Mar, 2023 | 17 Oct, 2023 | -0.88s | +0.98% | |||
| 2:03.4 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CCW) | Medium | 24 Mar, 2022 | 25 Jan, 2024 | -1.15s | +0.98% | |||
| 1:11.0 | Grandsport Speedway (1.4 Miles CW) | Medium | 07 Nov, 2012 | 16 Jul, 2022 | -0.63s | +0.94% | |||
| 2:08.9 | Hungaroring | Medium | 05 Jul, 2021 | 11 Mar, 2022 | -1.15s | +0.92% | |||
| 2:03.9 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (Full Course) | Light | 30 Aug, 2022 | 14 Jan, 2023 | -1.08s | +0.92% | |||
| 1:59.4 | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit | Race | 01 Jan, 2025 | 19 Jan, 2026 | -1.01s | +0.83% | |||
| 1:16.0 | Toronto Motorsports Park (CW) | Heavy | 21 Sep, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -0.61s | +0.77% | |||
| 1:04.9 | Wakefield Park Raceway | Race | 22 May, 2025 | 17 Jun, 2025 | -0.51s | +0.77% | |||
| 59.7 | Pocono Raceway (North Road Course-CW) | Medium | 11 Jul, 2021 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -0.42s | +0.72% | |||
| 1:29.5 | Killarney Race Track | Medium | 23 Mar, 2024 | 28 Mar, 2024 | -0.58s | +0.69% | |||
| 1:48.0 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | Race | 30 Nov, 2015 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -0.69s | +0.62% | |||
| 2:26.0 | Circuit de Charade | Light | 24 Jul, 2023 | 19 Jan, 2026 | -0.81s | +0.59% | |||
| 1:10.8 | Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.3) | Medium | 16 Oct, 2012 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -0.35s | +0.53% | |||
| 1:59.7 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Heavy | 19 Apr, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -0.6s | +0.51% | |||
| 1:03.6 | Lime Rock Park (CW) | Medium | 18 Oct, 2021 | 13 Jan, 2026 | -0.27s | +0.46% | |||
| 55.4 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (south) | Race | 27 Aug, 2024 | 31 Aug, 2024 | -0.23s | +0.40% | |||
| 1:37.1 | Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) | Race | 30 May, 2019 | 13 Jul, 2024 | -0.38s | +0.38% | |||
| 1:34.0 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Pro Course) | Race | 09 Jun, 2015 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -0.3s | +0.31% | |||
| 2:12.3 | Pannonia Ring | Medium | 13 Jul, 2017 | 18 Mar, 2022 | — | ||||
| 1:29.9 | Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) | Race | 31 Jan, 2022 | 25 Jan, 2024 | -0.22s | +0.24% | |||
| 1:53.1 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Medium | 16 Apr, 2025 | 22 Apr, 2025 | -0.24s | +0.22% | |||
| 2:05.5 | Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) | Heavy | 28 Aug, 2025 | 30 Sep, 2025 | -0.27s | +0.21% | |||
| 1:45.2 | Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) | Medium | 11 Sep, 2011 | 26 Jul, 2021 | -0.2s | +0.20% | |||
| 2:00.4 | Mandalika International Street Circuit | Stock | 22 Oct, 2023 | 14 Jul, 2024 | -0.22s | +0.20% | |||
| 1:56.0 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex - PittRace (Full Course) | Race | 05 May, 2025 | 20 May, 2025 | -0.19s | +0.16% | |||
| 1:29.9 | Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) | Race | 02 Jun, 2025 | 14 Jun, 2025 | -0.14s | +0.16% | |||
| 1:47.4 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Race | 04 Sep, 2024 | 17 Sep, 2024 | -0.15s | +0.14% | |||
| 2:06.4 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (2007–2018) | Medium | 06 Dec, 2014 | 27 Jul, 2021 | -0.16s | +0.14% | |||
| 2:02.7 | Buttonwillow Raceway (Circuit) | Medium | 21 Apr, 2025 | 27 Apr, 2025 | -0.15s | +0.13% | |||
| 2:05.6 | Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Cyclone) | Medium | 11 May, 2010 | 26 Jul, 2021 | -0.15s | +0.12% | |||
| 2:14.7 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (2.7 CW) | Medium | 19 Jul, 2025 | 19 Jul, 2025 | -0.11s | +0.09% | |||
| 1:54.2 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 18 Apr, 2023 | 12 Jun, 2023 | -0.07s | +0.06% | |||
| 1:30.0 | Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) | Race | 22 Oct, 2024 | 23 Oct, 2024 | -0.02s | +0.03% |
Top Modified 350Z
| Year | Driver Name | Mod | Horsepower | Tire | Tire Size | Vs Predict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 (Kels) | Mountain Pass Performance | Race | 750 | 1 Pirelli Slick | 305/680/18 | -18.77s |
| 2006 | Luk Andras | Heavy | — | 40 R7 | 275/40/18 | -16.56s |
| 2003 | Lightning Guy | Medium | 287 | 60 A048 | 285/30/18 / 295/30/18 | -13.58s |
| 2007 | aussienoble | Race | — | 100 ADVAN A050 | — | -11.47s |
| 2003 | 03threefiftyz | Race | 287 | 140 RE040 | 225/50/17 / 235/50/17 | -7.54s |
| 2003 (w/R100) | splparts | Race | — | 40 R100 | 225/50/17 / 235/50/17 | -7.54s |
| 2007 (w/ProxesRR) | Savanna Little Racing (SavannaLittleRacing) | Race | 500 | 40 Proxes RR | 225/50/17 / 235/50/17 | -7.39s |
| 2009 (Megac/Race) | MEGACHAD | Race | 287 | — | — | -6.73s |
| 2006 (Vilaca/Race) | Vilaca Racing | Race | 287 | 200 ADVAN A052 | 245/40/18 | -5.83s |
| 2004 (Fixxxercask) | Fixxxercask | Race | 287 | 40 A6 | 255/35/18 | -5.59s |