Nismo Clutch

Chuck33079 · 05-09-2013, 12:43 PM

It's all based on sales. The Z doesn't sell very well at all. We should be happy enough we get the Nismo at all. I wish that weren't the case, but it is. BTW, the STi Spec C in 2004 was very similar to the USDM 2004 STi minus an awesome set of Recaros and wheels. It's the S204(5,6,7) we should be petitioning for.

chii370 · 05-09-2013, 12:52 PM

yeah they have vids of most of the japanese cars v european cars on youtube all the time. dont remember what its called. but the spec c and S204 SPANK THE **** out of the poor nismo. but a regular american 2013 sti v 2013 nismo would really be pretty damn close. sales, i agree are the problem. but answer this...... why cant i buy one? why cant i just BUY one from japan and ship it here? but they can buy whatever the **** they want from every country, USA included and ship it there. hell, last time i was there i saw a 2013 GT 500 super snake. and thats both ford, and a 3rd party! and they can buy the damn things! wtf. land of the free huh?

theDreamer · 05-09-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chii370

yeah they have vids of most of the japanese cars v european cars on youtube all the time. dont remember what its called. but the spec c and S204 SPANK THE **** out of the poor nismo. but a regular american 2013 sti v 2013 nismo would really be pretty damn close. sales, i agree are the problem. but answer this...... why cant i buy one? why cant i just BUY one from japan and ship it here? but they can buy whatever the **** they want from every country, USA included and ship it there. hell, last time i was there i saw a 2013 GT 500 super snake. and thats both ford, and a 3rd party! and they can buy the damn things! wtf. land of the free huh?

Government regulations, the US is very strict on it meeting certain standards. So buying X car and bringing it here will get it taken away (look at the R33/34 stories).
Also, that GT500 SS is not sold by Ford or Shelby in Japan and probably even brought in under the radar.

chii370 · 05-09-2013, 01:04 PM

good, dont feel so bad about it now. regulations of what? emissions? crash test ratings? the same car with more HP isnt going to change the crash test of the car. emissions can be fixed in 15 minutes. and ive heard there are random things like.... plexiglass rear windshields and such on japanese cars to reduce weight. well yet again, something most would be willing to change to meet these invisible unjustified regulations. sounds like it involves MONEY along the line somewhere to me.

05-09-2013, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	It's all based on sales. The Z doesn't sell very well at all. We should be happy enough we get the Nismo at all. I wish that weren't the case, but it is. BTW, the STi Spec C in 2004 was very similar to the USDM 2004 STi minus an awesome set of Recaros and wheels. It's the S204(5,6,7) we should be petitioning for. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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05-09-2013, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	yeah they have vids of most of the japanese cars v european cars on youtube all the time. dont remember what its called. but the spec c and S204 SPANK THE ** out of the poor nismo. but a regular american 2013 sti v 2013 nismo would really be pretty damn close. sales, i agree are the problem. but answer this...... why cant i buy one? why cant i just BUY one from japan and ship it here? but they can buy whatever the ** they want from every country, USA included and ship it there. hell, last time i was there i saw a 2013 GT 500 super snake. and thats both ford, and a 3rd party! and they can buy the damn things! wtf. land of the free huh?

05-09-2013, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	good, dont feel so bad about it now. regulations of what? emissions? crash test ratings? the same car with more HP isnt going to change the crash test of the car. emissions can be fixed in 15 minutes. and ive heard there are random things like.... plexiglass rear windshields and such on japanese cars to reduce weight. well yet again, something most would be willing to change to meet these invisible unjustified regulations. sounds like it involves MONEY along the line somewhere to me.