Is the Sport Package Really Worth it?

onzedge

Ha!!! Another gem from the forum's real treasure, Mr. Kenchan. Does his wit know no boundaries? It seems not.

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UNKNOWN_370

Love the sport pkg. At least 13+ owners got nice base wheels.
09-12 owners. If you didn't buy aftermarket wheels for your base? You have no dignity or self respect.

Hahahaha. Just kiddin'. That was harsh, BUT... 09-12 base wheels make a nice upscale looking sports car look kinda cheap. Even my wife was completely against the base and she's not into sports cars like I am.

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Montez

You aint kidd'n, but those 13+ base wheels aren't all that either, and it looks not so good without the rear spoiler. S/P or nada.

Red__Zed

I don't think they are bad for stock wheels (from a looks perspective), but then again my expectations aren't particularly high.




Unfortunately, they're heavy and narrow...

It also blows my mind how much Nissan ripped off Porsche with the rim design:

binary0x01

The VLSD is what's worth it on the sports package. I got it off of a member here and plan on replacing the gears with 4.08. As far as the wheels, the only ones I like are the 13' base wheels (the then 12' roadster wheels). The sport wheels are not appealing in the slightest meaning of the worth 'appeal' to me. The base 09-12 wheels look better imho.

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kfull

For some, sports package doesn't make it or break it for them. It's kinda personal preference. I'm the kind of person that anything I buy that has a choice of 2 options where 1 is more expensive, but improves the product slightly, I HAVE to have it or else I won't be happy. That being said, sports package all the way

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Red__Zed

Sports package is a great deal if you don't plan on modifying the elements that are added with the package.

Non-sport gives you $3k to drop on more serious modifications (and makes it easier to drop in some of the Torsen diffs available).

The Rays are a great reasonably lightweight option, but there are better choices (especially as going wider up front is critical on the Z), and they're the most important part of the package.

The VLSD won't stand up to any of the use you'd actually want an LSD for (except maybe drag racing). SRM may matter to some, I guess, but NVA in my mind. Brakes are still a question mark in my mind (is getting air on them enough?)...I'd probably go elsewhere either way.

But, great value if you're keeping those parts on the car.

Chuck33079

You can sell the Rays and brakes for nearly what the sport package costs if you upgrade from there.

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Red__Zed

Which means you are paying $2700 - (whatever you sold parts for) for the VLSD and SRM (and a plastic lip thingie), AND have no stock parts.

Versus on the base model, you'd still have brakes/wheels to throw on in case of tire damage/return to stock/etc

kidkotic2001

yes it is worth it I would not get a Z without the sport package.

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^ Agree. I go one step further and go for all the options lol. I like my cars fully loaded.

onzedge

I like my women that way also.

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kfull

So you like 5-ways?

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b15

Define loaded...