2015 Nismo - Aero and Suspension Concerns

[bodhi]

I really like the new design of the 2015 Nismos, but I am hearing some complaints about the suspension at high speeds.

Could it be a combination of new suspension changes and aero / downforce that would be causing the looseness at high speeds?

This Nismo 2015 review suggests this...



I've driven a number of pre-2015s and love the feel of the car and never felt loose at high speeds, but I have yet to drive a 2015.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[Spooler]

It was just him it appears to me.

[Duc_Z09]

I say decide if you like the 09-14 NISMO look or the 15+ NISMO look and buy based on your preference. I doubt you're going to be driving the car at 150+ mph so who cares?

[Spooler]

To be honest, it probably had the shipping spacers still in the front coil springs allowing air to get underneath the front end. He just doesn't know anything about Z's.

[Wheels3309]

Originally Posted by Spooler

To be honest, it probably had the shipping spacers still in the front coil springs allowing air to get underneath the front end. He just doesn't know anything about Z's.

I have to agree 100%... I remember the hour-long drive home from the dealer when I picked up my '15 (which I later found had the shipping spacers still installed, dealer fail!) and thought to myself uhhhh, this CAN'T be right. Really squirrely at higher speeds... darted all over the place... (pretty much the same description he gives)

After removing the spacers, she felt WAY more stable... like a completely different car. Still amazes me the number of people that keep finding these damn things on their nismos.

[NefariousZ34]

I'm going to be the only one to agree somewhat with what he said.

My 13 Nismo stable as a rock at 130+ (also much stiffer steering at low and high speeds)
I hated the clutch on my 13.

My 15 not stable at 110-120+ much looser same with slower speeds I've already made this comment I put 1k ish on my 13 before I got my 15 which is over 2k only about 900 miles of pushing it but still.

Do I trust his review, **** no... I like how nobody mentions how he bitched about rev match... there's a button for that Mine stays off just because I don't like rev match my feet work fairly well.

More down force on the 15 vs the 13 I would have to say I highly doubt that. They took away the big "whale" wing which I guess the ricer in me really loved. Shortened the front bumper by quiet a lot and it seems to sit just slightly higher. I almost never scrap and if you knew where I lived you would understand. 13 = 15 scrapes a day 15 = 1 every couple of days.

Also I was told by one of the service advisers who actually knows the cars "surprisingly" that they were suppose to shorten the wheel base on the front. Is that true I don't know I took it with a grain of salt. However he's not an idiot everything he told me not to do I did and he was right and everything he told me to do I didn't and he was right lol I don't listen very well.

I'm no expert in engineering I'm sure someone on here is and maybe can explain. How do you shorten the front end add a bunch of aggressive lines and features along the car. Take away the "whale" tail and get more down force?
The way I look at it is the last version was longer and seemed to allow less air underneath vs current version I can actually feel the faster I go the front end slowly picking up steering getting lighter ex. I was going on a highway merge that is an incline it was a little windy but there is a section where the road changes from asphalt to concrete bit of a lip. I might have overlooked the speed entrance mph... So I hit this section of the road the steering goes completely useless for a second. I might have done this a couple times before to know better this time... My 13 add 30 mph to the exact same section and no problems.

His review had no prior experience no comparison that's why I can't agree with it. However both cars I had were checked 3 times for spacers once by me and two dealerships neither had them. So do I hate my car? No do I agree that the 2015 is better Aero / stable wise no. Yes both cars were pushed passed the thresholds we are disusing on several occasions.

I'm hopefully taking mine to the track at the end of the month. My 13 I wouldn't have been nervous at all this one I'm just going to see how she likes the track

[Z-Girl 12]

I'm sorry but his input is so vague...I would place no value on that crap. If you googled GTR, Z06 and Viper he probably has the same responses for those too. Drive it for yourself and decide.

[Japanjay]

Will let you know next week when I get mine back from the 2015 conversion. I had a sport, at 125 she started to get noticeable loose, 140ish steering is numb, 160 it takes almost 30' wide of asphalt and sit in the middle and just wanders back and forth. Rear felt really stable.

[Memphis370Z]

Guy drives like a ***** and shifts like a grandma. User error. He probably DDs a minivan.

[Zoren 370]

who is this guy anyway? I dont think his reveiew of cars has much credence as his driving skills.

[Memphis370Z]

Originally Posted by Zoren 370

who is this guy anyway? I dont think his reveiew of cars has much credence as his driving skills.

I don't know, but he needs to lay off the estrogen therapy.

[Spooler]

^^^^ Man Boobs....LOL

[Debiandog]

I have never tracked my car but I'm sure I could drive better than that guy... Jesus. But, I've had my car over 140 miles an hour and it felt study as a rock maybe it was the track he was on. I don't know

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[blueborat]

Look at his t shirt. Lol. That is probably what he drives. And he likes the feel of the clutch? Nobody likes the 370z clutch feel. Lol


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[Chuy]

I think I read something g some where that the 15 has more down force then the earlier NISMO