Any Sport Package Owners Wish They Bought the Nismo Instead?

snapspinner · 09-30-2012, 03:06 PM

Didn't vote, cause I don't have a Z yet. So I am debating this question myself.

DLSTR · 09-30-2012, 03:26 PM

Sport Pkg is more than enough. The Nismo is nice but the marginal performance difference does not in any way make Sport pkg less of a sportscar.

rnc1688 · 09-30-2012, 03:48 PM

Just owned one 2 weeks ago... end up got touring + sport + Nav... can't stand that Empty hole lol...

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marrim · 09-30-2012, 04:34 PM

OP what is the point you are trying to prove?

What I see is people stick with they bought. Very few are going be sorry with what they picked.

SurfDog · 09-30-2012, 04:34 PM

I spent a few k on my sport and now I'd put it up against any NISMO. Luckily I have an awesome Z only tuner shop nearby. (Zcargarage in San Jose California).

If you have ease of upgrade like that, I would definitely recommend planning your own custom upgrades. If not (or if your not really interested in mechanical stuff) maybe a nismo is better balance of expense performance and attain ability.

lemon-fresh · 09-30-2012, 08:04 PM

I would have definitely gone for a nismo if it didn't just "look" fast. A car with that kind of body kit needs the power to match.

DarkJak · 09-30-2012, 08:41 PM

Agreed, if the Nismo had the touring options + nav, I'd have saved up more for it. But the price is about the same as a fully loaded Z, so it's more trading all the comforts vs bodykit+suspension tweaks.

Hotrodz · 09-30-2012, 09:36 PM

All things are a rationalization to justify our own personal belief and desires. No way I'm telling you that after spending 40K on a Nismo it was a bad choice unless I have money enough to by Ferrari. Anyway, I bought a low mile used 10 Nis with a Pioneer Navi unit at the price of 12 base model. Love the one you're with! LOL Like

6MT · 09-30-2012, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

If you own a base model with the sport package, would you rather have a Nismo instead?

*This thread is to prove a point*

And that point is NO to the Nismo.

EazyD · 09-30-2012, 10:21 PM

I want the Nismo. It cost too much.

Nismodean · 10-01-2012, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Compdoc777

I have the Nismo and I have gone up against the z4 and the new m coupes and destroyed them. Corvette not yet, but with my tire upgrade to r spec. I am sure I can take out a few vetts at the track with ease.

Since I have both 370z sport and Nismo. I can tell you that I would rather have a vehicle tuned and built by the people who build the GTR the the 370z off the regular line.

The harder I push the nismo the better it responds. The faster I go the better it handles. Braking from high speeds is intense. I know both have the same brakes, but the Nismo seems to brake much better from high speeds 100+

Sure you can buy upgrades and bolt the on like, coil overs, sway bars, springs and other. Yet you don't have any of it tuned. It is just a mix of different parts designed with performance in mind not tested and tuned at a track for the best handling by the people design and build the GTR for the whole package.

It's like Jeremy says on TopGear when you buy a sports car buy it and use it to the limits buy the best performance model they make, because you will regret not getting it later when someone pulls up to you at a light or track and smokes you. If you plan to drive sports car like a spanner then get ford mondeo.

on mods: Unless you have a racing team that can fine tune all the adjustments and changes upgrades made by upgrades you are just wasting your money. The more fiddly bits the more experience it will take adjust it just the way you need it.

The Nismo was made to take to the track and enjoy with a versatile tune and handling package setup for a array of performance, aero, engine, chassis, and suspension. Also handle the city roads with ease.

Because no reputable company does the research and development to tune their product to the car they're making it for.

henryy370z · 10-01-2012, 09:49 AM

nismo not worth the money rather get a better exhaust and new body kit to be different

KSFastah · 10-01-2012, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

The sports package was the best deal of all the options.

Agreed.

Both cars have the same achilles heel....truly epic fail brakes for a "sport" car.

I wasn't willing to pay up for the marginal performance gains knowing I could do a lot better in the aftermarket. The ricer rear spoiler is a wicked huge turn off too.

To each their own though, right?

Streetlife · 10-01-2012, 10:54 AM

I voted "No" because i ordered exactly what i wanted base + sport, couldn't be happier. If you do have a Nismo 370Z enjoy her, she was built to please.

shadoquad · 10-01-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KSFastah

Agreed.

Both cars have the same achilles heel....truly epic fail brakes for a "sport" car.

I wasn't willing to pay up for the marginal performance gains knowing I could do a lot better in the aftermarket. The ricer rear spoiler is a wicked huge turn off too.

To each their own though, right?

calling the brakes an epic fail is not completely true. The calipers and rotors are great and will stop these babies on a dime. The stock pads and fluid are not sufficient for a real beating, and they should have run some cooling vents to them. But the brakes themselves are quite good. Nissan simply cheaped out on the consumable parts and didn't provide proper cooling.

View Poll Results: Any Sport Package Owners Wish They Bought the Nismo Instead?
Yes - I want a Nismo	17	9.50%
No - I'm happy with the Sport Package	162	90.50%
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09-30-2012, 04:34 PM	#34 (permalink)
marrim Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 183 Drives: 2011 370z White Man Rep Power: 15	OP what is the point you are trying to prove? What I see is people stick with they bought. Very few are going be sorry with what they picked. xfrgtr likes this. __________________ Special Thanks to Elite Automotive Finishes and Mike the Powdercoater

09-30-2012, 04:34 PM	#35 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 56 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15749	I spent a few k on my sport and now I'd put it up against any NISMO. Luckily I have an awesome Z only tuner shop nearby. (Zcargarage in San Jose California). If you have ease of upgrade like that, I would definitely recommend planning your own custom upgrades. If not (or if your not really interested in mechanical stuff) maybe a nismo is better balance of expense performance and attain ability. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

09-30-2012, 09:36 PM	#38 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	All things are a rationalization to justify our own personal belief and desires. No way I'm telling you that after spending 40K on a Nismo it was a bad choice unless I have money enough to by Ferrari. Anyway, I bought a low mile used 10 Nis with a Pioneer Navi unit at the price of 12 base model. Love the one you're with! LOL Like __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

09-30-2012, 10:21 PM	#40 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	I want the Nismo. It cost too much. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

09-30-2012, 03:06 PM	#31 (permalink)
snapspinner Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fuquay Posts: 7 Drives: 2012 Nissan Versa Rep Power: 13	Didn't vote, cause I don't have a Z yet. So I am debating this question myself.

09-30-2012, 03:26 PM	#32 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21267	Sport Pkg is more than enough. The Nismo is nice but the marginal performance difference does not in any way make Sport pkg less of a sportscar.

09-30-2012, 03:48 PM	#33 (permalink)
rnc1688 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: new york Posts: 38 Drives: 12 touring+Nav+sport Rep Power: 13	Just owned one 2 weeks ago... end up got touring + sport + Nav... can't stand that Empty hole lol... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

09-30-2012, 08:04 PM	#36 (permalink)
lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 40 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 13	I would have definitely gone for a nismo if it didn't just "look" fast. A car with that kind of body kit needs the power to match.

09-30-2012, 08:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	Agreed, if the Nismo had the touring options + nav, I'd have saved up more for it. But the price is about the same as a fully loaded Z, so it's more trading all the comforts vs bodykit+suspension tweaks.

10-01-2012, 09:49 AM	#42 (permalink)
henryy370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: nj bergen county Age: 32 Posts: 380 Drives: 2011-black-manual Rep Power: 13	nismo not worth the money rather get a better exhaust and new body kit to be different

10-01-2012, 10:54 AM	#44 (permalink)
Streetlife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 466 Drives: 2012 370z Mont/sport Rep Power: 16	I voted "No" because i ordered exactly what i wanted base + sport, couldn't be happier. If you do have a Nismo 370Z enjoy her, she was built to please. __________________ Tanabe Medalion Exhaust + Tanabe Y-Pipe, Baker Tuning, K&N Drop-Ins, Z1 Post MAF Tubes, GT-R Button, Nismo Magnetic Oil Drain Plug, CeramiKool Tint 35%, Solar Gard Clearshield Clearbra Last edited by Streetlife; 10-01-2012 at 11:32 AM.

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