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Originally Posted by Spooler
Edit: I have noticed one thing, the faster you drive the better the suspension get's. I know the aero has something to do with it with
the increased down force. For me on the street though, I haven't even driven over 85 mph on the interstate. (Man I must be getting old or something. How did that happen??)
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It's my opinion that the Nismo setup is rather sprung at lower speeds, so for common road use below 55 mph, it is harsh. However, that IS the reason the Nismo was made. The car doesn't need shock/spring modifications to run up against some of the most competitive cars on the road course. So when you buy a Nismo from the showroom floor and pay the extra premium, you're kind of accepting the fact that you're buying a "race version". There are trade offs to buying it. Unfortunately, I think some people consider the Nismo cause it looks amazing, but forget that they're getting a fairly prepped car. Lets face it: 75% of our competition made their highest tier cars with more horsepower, but failed to improve the suspension and braking components to create a well balanced car. The nismo has excellent balance in this area (even though the power curve is flat as hell and we'll ignore the clutch/fuel issue).
Side note: This weekend both the BRZ and Genesis clubs showed up at the track. We used to call the Miata's "moving slaloms"...this weekend it was a BRZ/Genesis moving slalom
