Is sport package a must?

sonic370

Yes

kenchan

i wouldn't have bought the car if it didn't have the sport package... so to me it was one of the key factors in my decision.

i like the akebono brakes. i like the 19" sport wheels. i also like the syncro-rev match not that i can't heel&toe, i like how it can quickly blip vs the delayed throttle input doing it with the gas pedal.

my G35C's throttle is quite a bit more responsive than the Z...

TypeOne

I agree 100%

The sport package was a must for me. I wouldn't have bought one without it hands down.

Mt Tam I am

If the sports package saved me six inch's braking 70-0 down hill, then this alone completely paid for itself. My panic stop was SRM on, and it helped without question. A hard brake, down shifting into second, and revving 7,000 RPM's so smoothly, no rear wheel lock up, nose dipping down, wife sucking air to avoid screaming.

The SRM makes heel and toe obsolete, yet I tend to heel toe anyway.

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shabarivas

Yep -> and to all those who say SRM is not a must - you must either drive at the track too often or not drive at all

ninous26

Totally worth it.. To the whole world the 370z is known for the SRM. I love how people bash the LSD, it actually DOES ITS JOB!!! What more do you want? A full 2 way clutch type racing LSD? To those who say the LSD is garbage and not worth it, go have fun hopping around on your 1 wheeler. The brakes are nice and sexy, no need to replace those, nice wheels and better tires. You can get a lot of money for them if you want to sell when you upgrade your rims.

Forgot to mention even if you do upgrade the sport package brakes you could easily sell those for $1300+ You should see how much the brembos go for off the Z and G from previous generation.

SophiaZ

My Z has the LSD, but I honestly don't think it feels different in anyway than my base model felt. What's it actually supposed to do?!!

ninous26

Spin both wheels. Which results in a lot more good/better things.

370zsport09

I have the Sport/Touring...its worth it.....plus if you plan on trading it holds alil more value....

AllForTheCash

Getting Every Option is a must (except the Auto Tranny, IMHO)

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Diocletian

But yes, after driving a base +touring for 370z for 7 months and recently trading it in for a fully loaded Sport/Touring +Nav one? I'd say it's worth it, it finishes off the car very nicely, the non-sport wheels and brakes don't NOT look like they belong on a sports car.

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chuckd05

I was in a similar situation as you where a Base model was left over and was offered to me at a VERY cheap price.. Mine was lease and it was something like 170 bucks less at the time to lease the base compared to the touring/sport I looked at first.

I settled with the base and traded my 18s plus some cash for the 19" rays and purchased a VLSD out of a wrecked 370z. So I'm short the brakes and SRM but I only paid about 1000 out of pocket for the tires and VLSD pumpkin.. Also as a deal when I got it, I received the rear spoiler so I have most of the sport package

Both those things drastically upgraded my Z ... The vlsd is not so entirely necessary if you have a light foot but if you drive spirited its most defiantly worth it.

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Dwight Frye

Sport and Touring both worth it. As far as the SRM it stays OFF for 95% of my driving, which happens to be as a daily driver/commuter. After driving for more than 42 years, about 38 of those in manual transmission cars and having learned to drive off road in a VW powered dune buggy, I find my muscle memory to shift pretty well ingrained. When I do go for a spirited mountain drive, I switch it on and try not to let habit conflict with the technology as it does work well. If you are a fairly young driver and/or don't have a lot of experience driving an MT you will have a different experience. But it's still a pain in the *** for daily driving/commuting and makes you look like a boy racer when it's revving coming up to every stoplight.

Smallywood

Yes, it's worth it. Keep looking for another Z.

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