Nismo Z Suspension: All Nismo 370Z Owners Check Here FIRST!

Vapiano · 06-12-2011, 01:49 AM

Picked up my NISMO QAB yesterday, damn this thing rides harsh I thought! I figured what the heck, I'd get used to it. I read this post and went out to check the front and rear shocks!

Those nasty little shock spacers, two on each coil are on the front shocks!

I will take the car to the dealer on Monday to have them taken off and noted on file just in case I have any issues with the suspension in the future.

Boy am I glad I read this post!

Thanks G.

V

solo1racing · 10-17-2011, 10:10 AM

Going to look now

solo1racing · 10-17-2011, 10:10 AM

mine had them too

cmblsoup · 12-17-2011, 08:41 PM

My Niz still had the spacers on the front left/right. I thought the ride was a little too rough 370 miles later so I took a good look today...and sure as sh...t they were there on the front springs. Took it back to the dealer to remove. Hopefully they will double check when the next Niz is sold. Funny...I remember my niz had a tag in the window to remind service to remove the spacers. It was also checked off on PDI checklist as being removed. Thanks for the heads up fellow Zowners.
2012 #0022

koffeegy · 01-03-2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmblsoup

My Niz still had the spacers on the front left/right. I thought the ride was a little too rough 370 miles later so I took a good look today...and sure as sh...t they were there on the front springs. Took it back to the dealer to remove. Hopefully they will double check when the next Niz is sold. Funny...I remember my niz had a tag in the window to remind service to remove the spacers. It was also checked off on PDI checklist as being removed. Thanks for the heads up fellow Zowners.
2012 #0022

You have to find out how many they took off. When I got my 2012 NISMO, they had taken two off of each side. I know this for a fact because I have them sitting at my house. I was wondering why it was feeling so stiff still, so I decided to look for myself. I found one more spacer on each side that the dealer had missed. that is a total of three per side. LMAO Now "The Beast" rides like a champ!!!!

shotashete · 12-22-2011, 12:19 PM

Ups! I am going to have a Nismo! I will check this everything!

Rusty · 12-22-2011, 10:08 PM

You believe it. Mine still has all 4 of them installed. I'm the second owner of the Nismo. You would have thought that the former owner who was a member here. Would of checked to see if they was still there. When I bought it. It was certified used with 4 new tires and they said everything was taken care of.

Now, it makes me wonder.

Shimmy · 12-28-2011, 08:56 PM

thank you i just got my nismo 300miles into break in was wondering why its so bumpy im going to check now.

MsVogue · 01-05-2012, 06:14 PM

Just checked by my front left tire and it has three on it -_- going to Nissan tomorrow~

koffeegy · 01-06-2012, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsVogue

Just checked by my front left tire and it has three on it -_- going to Nissan tomorrow~

Wait a second... You have an '09 and there are still spacers on the car?

MsVogue · 01-07-2012, 05:08 PM

Yea, I have only had the car for a week, but it has 8,000 miles on it. Took it to Nissan today and they took all "6" off. My friend is a mechanic there, and was super shocked when I told him about it.

koffeegy · 01-24-2012, 08:03 AM

Just to let y'all know a little something... These spacers are not limited to just the 370 NISMO. A friend of mine has a 2007 350 NISMO. He was complaining that the car has always had a rough ride and also mentioned that he has read articles stating his car was not meant for road trips. I asked him if the shipping spacers were removed and he thought they were. We went outside and checked.... Wait for it... He still had a spacer on each spring. Needless to say, dude was pissed and I have yet to hear back from him.

ChrisSlicks · 01-24-2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koffeegy

Just to let y'all know a little something... These spacers are not limited to just the 370 NISMO. A friend of mine has a 2007 350 NISMO. He was complaining that the car has always had a rough ride and also mentioned that he has read articles stating his car was not meant for road trips. I asked him if the shipping spacers were removed and he thought they were. We went outside and checked.... Wait for it... He still had a spacer on each spring. Needless to say, dude was pissed and I have yet to hear back from him.

People still occasionally find them on 20 year old 300ZX's!

Dustin@Z1 · 01-25-2012, 08:46 AM

We had a brand new 2012 NISMO come in the other day...still had the dealer tag on it...and still had the spacers installed. As a courtesy we put the car on the lift and removed the spacers for the owner. This is still an issue Nissan is having with the NISMO's even after it has been out for 2 years.

heebus · 01-27-2012, 12:29 AM

All 3 Nismo's at the dealership I went to today had them on. I had them remove them from the one I purchased

06-12-2011, 01:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vapiano Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: East Coast Posts: 471 Drives: Under PSI Rep Power: 14	Picked up my NISMO QAB yesterday, damn this thing rides harsh I thought! I figured what the heck, I'd get used to it. I read this post and went out to check the front and rear shocks! Those nasty little shock spacers, two on each coil are on the front shocks! I will take the car to the dealer on Monday to have them taken off and noted on file just in case I have any issues with the suspension in the future. Boy am I glad I read this post! Thanks G. V __________________ GT-R Premium Edition TiMidpipeFront/Rear CameraLI QuadSTiR+Rear Emblem De-badgeFull Clear BraCarbon Fiber Rear Spoiler & Naca Ducts 370Z NISMO Z34 11 0032 Pearl White -SOLD!!*

10-17-2011, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
solo1racing Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: dallas,Tx. Age: 51 Posts: 15 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #243 Rep Power: 14	Going to look now __________________ 2010 #243 Last edited by solo1racing; 10-17-2011 at 10:19 AM.

10-17-2011, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
solo1racing Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: dallas,Tx. Age: 51 Posts: 15 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo #243 Rep Power: 14	mine had them too __________________ 2010 #243

12-22-2011, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,336 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	You believe it. Mine still has all 4 of them installed. I'm the second owner of the Nismo. You would have thought that the former owner who was a member here. Would of checked to see if they was still there. When I bought it. It was certified used with 4 new tires and they said everything was taken care of. Now, it makes me wonder. Last edited by Rusty; 12-22-2011 at 11:02 PM.

12-28-2011, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shimmy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: oklahoma Age: 32 Posts: 87 Drives: 370z nismo '12 # 23 Rep Power: 14	thank you i just got my nismo 300miles into break in was wondering why its so bumpy im going to check now. __________________ 2012 nismo z34 #23 -DD // 2006 INGS+1 350z- sold

12-17-2011, 08:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
cmblsoup Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 3 Drives: Nismo Z34 12 0022 Rep Power: 14	My Niz still had the spacers on the front left/right. I thought the ride was a little too rough 370 miles later so I took a good look today...and sure as sh...t they were there on the front springs. Took it back to the dealer to remove. Hopefully they will double check when the next Niz is sold. Funny...I remember my niz had a tag in the window to remind service to remove the spacers. It was also checked off on PDI checklist as being removed. Thanks for the heads up fellow Zowners. 2012 #0022

12-22-2011, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
shotashete Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 19 Drives: nissan 350z Rep Power: 14	Ups! I am going to have a Nismo! I will check this everything!

01-05-2012, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
MsVogue Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 14 Drives: 09 Nismo 370z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	Just checked by my front left tire and it has three on it -_- going to Nissan tomorrow~ Last edited by MsVogue; 01-05-2012 at 06:17 PM.

01-07-2012, 05:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
MsVogue Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 14 Drives: 09 Nismo 370z BS M6 Rep Power: 14	Yea, I have only had the car for a week, but it has 8,000 miles on it. Took it to Nissan today and they took all "6" off. My friend is a mechanic there, and was super shocked when I told him about it.

01-24-2012, 08:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
koffeegy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Covington, Louisiana Posts: 419 Drives: 2012 NISMO Gun Metal Rep Power: 14	Just to let y'all know a little something... These spacers are not limited to just the 370 NISMO. A friend of mine has a 2007 350 NISMO. He was complaining that the car has always had a rough ride and also mentioned that he has read articles stating his car was not meant for road trips. I asked him if the shipping spacers were removed and he thought they were. We went outside and checked.... Wait for it... He still had a spacer on each spring. Needless to say, dude was pissed and I have yet to hear back from him. __________________ -Glenn 2012 NISMO Gun Metallic #0015

01-25-2012, 08:46 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dustin@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NLA Posts: 1,313 Drives: NLA Rep Power: 18	We had a brand new 2012 NISMO come in the other day...still had the dealer tag on it...and still had the spacers installed. As a courtesy we put the car on the lift and removed the spacers for the owner. This is still an issue Nissan is having with the NISMO's even after it has been out for 2 years.

01-27-2012, 12:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
heebus Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 78 Drives: 12 Nismo 370z #0153 Rep Power: 14	All 3 Nismo's at the dealership I went to today had them on. I had them remove them from the one I purchased

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