Amuse 370z Nismo?
 

Wondering if anyone has put on the Amuse bodykit on their nismo 370z?

I dont think you will be able to tell its a nismo if you add the full body kit including the wing.

True, but I think the amuse body kit looks better so it would be better to just get the normal 370 and put it on but the nismo engine is better than the normal Z so i dunnoo

nismo engine is the same as the base (correct me if im wrong) just has the nismo exhaust.

The Nismo engine is not better, it has a tune and better cat back for only a 18HP increase. An aftermarket Cat back will net that on a normal Z.

oh... well the nismo and base 370 with the sport package is only a 2000 difference where im from so might as well just go nismo even if ur gonna switch the whole body to amuse

Nope..

i thought about it before. but i figured out it would be stupid to buy a nismo then put an amuse bodykit on it.

lol thats exactly what im thinking

how much approx would it cost to boost the Z to 500 WHP?

I understand that Nismo is a few thousands more than basic one. but again, nismo isn't a bad looking kit by any mean, why would someone wanna change it out? Plus, taking off the nismo wing gotta be pain in the ***. lol

Cuz i think the amuse looks better lol, is that pic ur car?

Probably around 9k. Most people buy the Nismo for the "out of the box performance, and the limited production." If all you want to do is mod then get something else.

??Dont know what happened with this post but I am referreing to you asking about the Boosted performance

how much approx would it cost to boost the Z to 500 WHP?

10k+

No. that's the amuse's shop car. I just got my car yesterday, but I'm building one just like that.

Another amuse faze

the amuse kit is not as functional as the nismo kit and more for looks ? i have no clue

No way. I TRUST Amuse. Period.
I have Amuse GT1 kit on my S2k, it works like magic. I could floor the car in every corners at Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow.

hmm well according to the prices on 370z tune, if ur gonna get the amuse kit its gonna cost u atleast 7K, u can do quite a bit of engine mods with 7K...... a 370 with 7k worth of engine mods is gonna be faster than a 370 with a 7K bodykit looll

Nismo 370z looks amazing still nonetheless
http://i51.tinypic.com/14x040l.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/33kaqdl.jpg

Then you are better off buying engine mods.

If the price difference is 2k, then go for the nismo. You can sell the wheels/body kit for a lot more than 2k.

yea i saw stormcrows twin turbo 370z thread and it was 18K. thats tooo expensiveee for me lol how much do u think it would cost to boost it to around 400 WHP so it can run with the e92 m3?

[QUOTE=370zboss;1259239]yea i saw stormcrows twin turbo 370z thread and it was 18K. thats tooo expensiveee for me lol how much do u think it would cost to boost it to around 400 WHP so it can run with the e92 m3?[/QUOTE]

oh god, here we go again....

Amuse did do a Amuse 380RS Super Leggera Special Edition a while back... I would be interested to hear if they plan on doing something similar with the NISMO 370Z.

Umm, I'm not sure where you get the pricing of $7000 for the Amuse Vestito kit. The price we have listed is $4995 for the full kit (front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper and wing with 3rd brake lamp).

The Amuse kit may or may not be be functional but from what I can see, all the teams that race the 370z use the nismo's body over Amuse.

We will see. Once I have the kit on and take it to the track, I'll report back. Their S2k gt1 kit put a huge smile on my face

With all your knowledge and experience you should be working for nascar or a F1 team helping develope their body designs for down force. I cant believe you actually think a body kit made that big of a difference on your s2k (which is a convertable small a$$ car made for women). You come across as someone in a honda civic with a big homemade aluminum wing twice the size of your car.:icon14:

:tup: there's a good reason for that. (wind tunnel tested aero)

You are one highly calibrated machine. Are you also able to tell exactly how many lbs of downforce you'll be making as well??

Lol, you guys are funny. Anyways, I don't really care to explain since you guys seem to know more than anyone else! Good for you.

if the amuse kit can get 150lbs downforce, i will cut my **** off

If you swap your bodykit I would buy the nismo rear bumper from you.

:icon17:

Ok maybe we need to take a step back..

Now this tune on the Nismos includes the VVEL as well? Making our cars put out better numbers over the standard 370s from stock and after an uprev. I thought i read that on here awhile back. Correct me if am wrong.

on a side note. I drove both models back to back b4 i bought. the nismo just felt like alot more car. Im sure it had little to do w our aero package and exhaust. Im sorta convinced its gotta have something to with a slight tweak of the vvel..what do you guys think or know? I need an refresh on things.

no please explain!! we'de love to hear it.

This is the Amuse body kit:
http://www.fortyone.co.nz/part_image...000gt_side.jpg

You add a big wing when the car had none, front and rear diffusers, and canards. Since it's a widebody kit, you also can run a lot more rubber under the fenders. Overall it makes a big difference on the S2000.

The factory S2000 produces lift at any speed, and the CR doesn't do near what the NISMO package did for aero. So for the S2000, yes, the Amuse kit would make a big difference.

WOW... there is some misinformation in this thread.

1. The Amuse body kit IS wind tunnel tested; Amuse does that will ALL their body kits. It is at the very least as good as the Nismo aero. Aside from all the different day/different driving arguments, judging from how it lapped Tsukba at 1:04 and change as compared to the Nismo 1:06, I'd say their did their homework well.
2. The Nismo engine is NOT drastically different from the base 370Z's. The ONLY things different is the catback (H pipe vs Y pipe for the standard Zs), and the tune on the Nismo. Also bear in mind that some of that extra grunt comes from the Nismo's power being taken at a higher RPM over the standard Zs. It has been shown time and again, a base+sport tuned Z34 can hang with if not best the Nismo (the majority of the time it is besting the Nismo).

If the OP is conflicted on the matter, do some more checking on the Amuse Z; it is badder than the Nismo by far from a performance perspective. You will have to pay the cost of the Nismo, then tune on top of that to match its performance. In the end, you will come out close in how much you have spent. I will say that I like the Nismos look better than the Amuse Z34 however....... (flame suit on).

i think its awesome you guys can feel the difference between 146 lbs of down force vs. 150lbs. with your @sses...... :P