those are all fair points IMO... and no question this car was designed for the masses... check out my journal to see all the mods i'm doing to overcome these shortfalls... you can get a OSG or Carbonetic real diff for <$1,500. some lighter drivetrain parts and wheels tires to get engine responsiveness. stiffer suspension will help weight transfer. I'm putting in a spa water temp / oil pressure gauge in place of clock - not too much money. base model + $5,000 mods is money well spent. beyond that base model + $10,000-15,000 = legit race car...
The oft discussed counterpoint to this is, 'why didn't nissan just build it right to begin with?'... but of course this IS a mainstream car and all us performance junkies are going to either have to mod it or go buy a porsche or lotus or ...
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