[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dan Baldwin
The G35 pulls more gs because it has better tires (Michelin Pilot Sport) than the 350z (Bridgestone RE040). Nothing to do with the longer wheelbase.

Actually the article said that longer wheelbase helps the car to pull better g's, and they had no mention of better tires.

 

Here's the quote from the article (R&T) you're talking about:
"thanks to its slightly longer wheelbase (112.2 in. to the Z's 104.3), the car feels more balanced and stable through corners than the Z, especially noticeable through quick left/right transitions where the Z's rear end can become a touch twitchy. In fact, the G35 recorded better handling numbers at the test track. It achieved 0.92g around the skidpad and danced through the slalom at 67.7 mph, besting the 350Z's 0.89g and 65.6 mph"

So they don't directly attribute the better numbers to the longer wheelbase (and if they did, they'd be wrong for neglecting the different tires). They just say the longer wheelbase makes it *feel* more balanced, and less twitchy. I'm sure they'd find my better-handling 240Z to be VERY twitchy as well! Both the G35 and the 350Z have about the same weight distribution, and both understeer at the limit, according to published reports. Anyway, the 350Z guys are miffed that they got second-tier rubber while the G35 got maximum performance tires. Tires are THE biggest single determining factor in a car's maximum handling capabilities.

Dan Baldwin
'95 Z28 M6 convertible
'71 240Z 3.1, 235 rwhp