Is Nismo Really Worth It?

Originally Posted by chief_Roka

Most people can afford 39k if they are already spending 35k. That doesn't make sense.
And the reason why the sport package is such a good deal is that the break and wheel package by themselves are legit enough for aftermarket in quality.
The akebono's are worth 4500 stand alone. And the wheel package 4000 stand alone.
The suspension can be improved some but is still excellent. The brake kit only needs a pad and line upgrade. The Z sport package is the best in the biz right now and is more than worth it.

In the end if u buy a NISMO, obviously u think its worth it.
But if u gotta ask if its worth it on a thread. Its probably not.
The break in numbers on the NISMO are 5.2 break in numbers on the sport package were 4.9 and 4.7 after break in. Very few reviewers hit that 5.1 on the sport. Usually craapy mags like edmunds got 5.1. Car and driver and motor trend hit that 5.2 simultaneously and crappy reviewers hit 5.4. Though u can't fully trust mag numbers. It does tell a story.
That body kit. Subjective.
That 7400rpm. Could be beat with an 8100rpm ecu tune very cheaply and get superior gear ratios on both stick and auto. The auto is faster than the stick.
The sport is faster than the nismo. And a 2000 buck suspension package can out do the nismo.
Nismo brake pads are probably the only thing u can get from nismo that u can't get better somewhere else. The G3 intake alone will give u the extra 18hp ($650 w/install) the exhaust will get 29hp all through. That a $2400 investment total good for about 360hp and an extra 800 gets u 8100 rpm tune to get better gear ratios. Starting to look bleek already.
You can go for the factory mass produced body kit. Kool.
But from wat I been seeing coming out of mine's, branew, sunline racing, bomex, zele and others. They have great looking body kits without all the super extra over hang which imho is a flaw in a car that's combined for street and track. The NISMO bodykit on the road is just a track only kit. You can have nice body kits with less extra overhang and maintain performance functionality and keep the Z's compact look. (Which is wat 1st attracted me to begin with.)

Originally Posted by crand002

Coming from someone who has had a lot cars with body enhancements even high end Japanese bodykits cannot compare to the fit and finsh of the OEM counterparts. Not to mention paint matching metallic colors is hit or miss.

Originally Posted by chief_Roka

If ur gonna go body kit your best bet is repaint custom color not color match. That's the broke road.

Originally Posted by JoeD

So if one was to get a body-kit, their best bet is to repaint the entire car? Wow...interesting logic, there.

Perhaps some people aren't interested in rendering their brand new car a POS by re-painting it? Nah...they must be broke since they can't afford the $12-15K to properly re-spray a car, since anything less than that would just be ghetto road.

Anyone who willingly repaints a brand new car is a retard.