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

Truine · 06-06-2010, 11:40 AM

Found them both on mine as well. Thanks to the blog for pointing this out! Took an ok ride to being a great ride!

mjpoliti · 06-07-2010, 03:18 AM

After you removed the shipping spacers how did the car ride?

mjpoliti · 06-07-2010, 05:47 PM

Went to the Nissan Dealer in Glendale today. They took out the transport spacer, three on each side. I can't believe I drove the car for 11 months with out knowing why the car was so stiff. Rides very nice now. Dealer is willing to give me some extras for free.

mjpoliti · 06-07-2010, 05:50 PM

Went to the Nissan Dealer in Glendale today. The took out the transport spacers. I can't believe I drove the car for 11 months with out knowing why the car was so stiff. Rides very nice now. Dealer is willing to give me some extras for free. Shame on them for not PDIng the car.

Truine · 06-08-2010, 07:09 PM

I used a floor jack, too the car up 2 or 3 inches and they came out quite easily. I can't even imagine how many test drives were driven with these still on the car!

IgleeI · 06-08-2010, 07:33 PM

found all 6 of them (3 on both sides)

oh btw for all future/present nismo owners, make sure you check the tire psi also...

my tires were at 45psi all around (tire reads 40psi max and factory recommendation was 35psi) so after I put them at around 36psi all around the ride become dramatically smoother and more comfortable...

Zuppy51 · 06-09-2010, 12:57 AM

Just brought Nismo Number 414 home today....
Guess what I found!
Shipping Spacers on all four corners.

Thanks for the heads up on this! They are coming out in the morning!

AK370Z · 06-09-2010, 01:02 AM

wow.. I'm glad you guys are checking your suspension. Thanks to G Fo12ce for making this thread to alert all Nismo Owners.

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Lazy · 06-09-2010, 05:20 AM

ok so i remember seeing these spacer, either at the dealership or in my dreams? i remember checking again but wasnt there... until i read this thread, i stuck my tiny arms to reach behind my springs and suprisingly i felt those spacer!! its funny bcuz i thot i was only dreaming about my car, these dam spacer are real!

vipor · 06-09-2010, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuppy51

Just brought Nismo Number 414 home today....
Guess what I found!
Shipping Spacers on all four corners.

Thanks for the heads up on this! They are coming out in the morning!

all four corners? I thought they were front only. news to me!

simons · 06-16-2010, 05:55 PM

I've had my Nismo for a month now. It was an 09 that never got sold. But when I went to jack up my car to look for the spacers in the front. I found just one on the front right side.

Are there any in the back? No one has answered this yet. If there are, how do you get to them to remove them?

Zuppy51 · 06-17-2010, 06:24 PM

Are there any in the back? No one has answered this yet. If there are, how do you get to them to remove them?

Update to my comment about all four corners:

After jacking up the rear and thoroughly inspecting it, I could not find any in the back.
(4) in the front, there are two on each side. One was visible, the other had rotated all the way to the back side of the spring, so it was hiding.
Reach around to see if you feel it. If not, then they probably removed it from the pdi or they never come with them.

The way to check the rear, is jack it up or lay flat and look. Feel around the spring. It should just be a coil.

simons · 06-17-2010, 08:20 PM

I had none on the back just like you. Just one on front.

On my rear bumper, it's only being held onto the car in the middle with one pop rivet. There should be 2 other pop rivets attached to a bracket on either side of the central bracket. I went to a dealership that has 2 Nismo's and they have 3 pop rivets holding the bumper on. I'm going back where I bought mine and asking what the deal is? I doubt very much the factory forgot to connect the other 2 brackets. My crap is just hanging there. The other 2 brackets I mean.

Why would they not be attached to the bumper? Unless someone pulled it off to repaint it I think. I think there is something the dealership is not telling me.

Stonesour · 06-19-2010, 06:25 PM

just came back from the dealer, I had 2 on each side. They did not even apologize

G Fo12ce · 06-20-2010, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IgleeI

found all 6 of them (3 on both sides)

oh btw for all future/present nismo owners, make sure you check the tire psi also...

my tires were at 45psi all around (tire reads 40psi max and factory recommendation was 35psi) so after I put them at around 36psi all around the ride become dramatically smoother and more comfortable...

Another good tip, that's the first thing I did after I drove it home and let the tires cool down.

06-07-2010, 03:18 AM	#107 (permalink)
mjpoliti Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7 Drives: 370Z Nismo #0283 Rep Power: 16	Nismo Z Suspension: All Nismo 370Z Owners Check Here FIRST! After you removed the shipping spacers how did the car ride?

06-07-2010, 05:47 PM	#108 (permalink)
mjpoliti Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7 Drives: 370Z Nismo #0283 Rep Power: 16	Z suspension Went to the Nissan Dealer in Glendale today. They took out the transport spacer, three on each side. I can't believe I drove the car for 11 months with out knowing why the car was so stiff. Rides very nice now. Dealer is willing to give me some extras for free.

06-07-2010, 05:50 PM	#109 (permalink)
mjpoliti Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7 Drives: 370Z Nismo #0283 Rep Power: 16	Z suspension Went to the Nissan Dealer in Glendale today. The took out the transport spacers. I can't believe I drove the car for 11 months with out knowing why the car was so stiff. Rides very nice now. Dealer is willing to give me some extras for free. Shame on them for not PDIng the car.

06-09-2010, 01:02 AM	#113 (permalink)
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06-17-2010, 06:24 PM	#117 (permalink)
Zuppy51 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 PG Nismo #414 Rep Power: 15	Are there any in the back? No one has answered this yet. If there are, how do you get to them to remove them? Update to my comment about all four corners: After jacking up the rear and thoroughly inspecting it, I could not find any in the back. (4) in the front, there are two on each side. One was visible, the other had rotated all the way to the back side of the spring, so it was hiding. Reach around to see if you feel it. If not, then they probably removed it from the pdi or they never come with them. The way to check the rear, is jack it up or lay flat and look. Feel around the spring. It should just be a coil. Last edited by Zuppy51; 06-17-2010 at 09:38 PM.

06-06-2010, 11:40 AM	#106 (permalink)
Truine Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can Posts: 4 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo PG Rep Power: 15	Found them both on mine as well. Thanks to the blog for pointing this out! Took an ok ride to being a great ride!

06-08-2010, 07:09 PM	#110 (permalink)
Truine Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can Posts: 4 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo PG Rep Power: 15	I used a floor jack, too the car up 2 or 3 inches and they came out quite easily. I can't even imagine how many test drives were driven with these still on the car!

06-08-2010, 07:33 PM	#111 (permalink)
IgleeI Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 30 Drives: PG NISMO 10 Rep Power: 15	found all 6 of them (3 on both sides) oh btw for all future/present nismo owners, make sure you check the tire psi also... my tires were at 45psi all around (tire reads 40psi max and factory recommendation was 35psi) so after I put them at around 36psi all around the ride become dramatically smoother and more comfortable...

06-09-2010, 12:57 AM	#112 (permalink)
Zuppy51 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 PG Nismo #414 Rep Power: 15	Just brought Nismo Number 414 home today.... Guess what I found! Shipping Spacers on all four corners. Thanks for the heads up on this! They are coming out in the morning!

06-09-2010, 05:20 AM	#114 (permalink)
Lazy Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 87 Drives: 10 Nismo PG Rep Power: 15	ok so i remember seeing these spacer, either at the dealership or in my dreams? i remember checking again but wasnt there... until i read this thread, i stuck my tiny arms to reach behind my springs and suprisingly i felt those spacer!! its funny bcuz i thot i was only dreaming about my car, these dam spacer are real!

06-16-2010, 05:55 PM	#116 (permalink)
simons Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: York, SC Posts: 30 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I've had my Nismo for a month now. It was an 09 that never got sold. But when I went to jack up my car to look for the spacers in the front. I found just one on the front right side. Are there any in the back? No one has answered this yet. If there are, how do you get to them to remove them?

06-17-2010, 08:20 PM	#118 (permalink)
simons Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: York, SC Posts: 30 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I had none on the back just like you. Just one on front. On my rear bumper, it's only being held onto the car in the middle with one pop rivet. There should be 2 other pop rivets attached to a bracket on either side of the central bracket. I went to a dealership that has 2 Nismo's and they have 3 pop rivets holding the bumper on. I'm going back where I bought mine and asking what the deal is? I doubt very much the factory forgot to connect the other 2 brackets. My crap is just hanging there. The other 2 brackets I mean. Why would they not be attached to the bumper? Unless someone pulled it off to repaint it I think. I think there is something the dealership is not telling me.

06-19-2010, 06:25 PM	#119 (permalink)
Stonesour Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: El Paso,TX Posts: 4 Drives: 10 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 15	just came back from the dealer, I had 2 on each side. They did not even apologize

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