Sport package questions

AlanManouk · 02-12-2012, 09:48 PM

Hi i was wondering if it was worth getting the sport package. Honestly the rims and lip arent my concern. It's the lsd and the syncro-revmatching. Ya we can all learn to heel-toe rev matches, but im just wondering if its worth it. Does the lsd make any difference to handling or skid pad ratings? I'm stuck with getting either a 2012 pearl white base 370z or 2011 Gun Metallic Sport package. The gun mettalic is about 2-4k more probably depending on how i negotiate.

Mike · 02-12-2012, 10:20 PM

The SRM is great, especially on the track, but its kind of annoying on the street actually. Don't forget though, that you also get the brakes. Overall, its a good value.

AlanManouk · 02-12-2012, 10:39 PM

actually i just spoke with the dealer they dont have the sport package anymore

. Many dealers have only 2012 basics now. I still want more info on it especially the lsd and handling if incase i do find one.

bushman66 · 02-12-2012, 10:46 PM

Bigger brakes, bigger wheels and tires, LSD, synchro rev match, spoilers. Its a no brainer...

wstar · 02-12-2012, 10:46 PM

The Sport package brakes alone are a pretty good reason to go Sport. SRM is really nice to have too, IMHO. You can always turn it off with the button when you don't want it.

karotZ · 02-13-2012, 12:08 AM

It will cost more just to purchase the front spoiler, trunk spoiler, akebonos, 19 in rays, LSD. Consider those parts plus labor if you decided to. You can always sell the other parts later on. And I believe someone here at the forum stated that you cannot add SRM separately later if you wanted to - please correct me on this folks if I'm wrong.

wstar · 02-13-2012, 12:40 AM

You definitely can't (add SRM to a base), at least not in any sane, easy, and/or affordable way.

Guard Dad · 02-13-2012, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bushman66

Bigger brakes, bigger wheels and tires, LSD, synchro rev match, spoilers. Its a no brainer...

The sport package is a great value.

icormba · 02-13-2012, 02:07 AM

+ on the brakes!

My wife and I test drove a Touring w/out SP originally. I ended up buying a Base w/ SP & the brakes are a BIG difference, look cooler too!

The rev thing is neat and I was actually attracted to the Rays 19"'s.

My dealer had 2 w/SP and 2 Nismo's... all the rest Base & Touring w/ no SP.
They had the 2 Nismo's at $38k and one Touring w/out SP for $35.

AlanManouk · 02-13-2012, 02:25 AM

but what about the lsd does it make it the deal breaker in terms of handiling or skid pad rating?

bvl · 02-13-2012, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanManouk

but what about the lsd does it make it the deal breaker in terms of handiling or skid pad rating?

Nope. Its a nice to have, but withe VCS as aggressive as it is, unless you disable it and are tracking the car I don't think you would know the difference unless timing laps.

I drove a drove a front/rear sports car with an open diff for 10+ years prior to the Z...never pined for it (I could have swapped one in).

We chose the sport package because of the brakes, wheels, and SRM.

- b

AlanManouk · 02-13-2012, 11:37 AM

thanks alot man!

urvokbm · 02-18-2012, 11:44 AM

The reason I got rid of my 450hp fully built single turbo 350z was because I couldn't get over how great SRM sounded. Let me just say I've never turned it off for more than 5seconds in the 8 months I've had the 370. Get sport package, it's absolutely mandatory.

AlanManouk · 02-18-2012, 12:22 PM

so it sounds like sport package isnt bought for its lsd, but srm

wstar · 02-18-2012, 01:35 PM

The LSD is nice to have, but probably most of the time on the street you won't notice the difference, and if you track the car you'll probably upgrade to a non-viscous LSD. So in that sense, the VLSD is kinda useless. They should've just done a quaife/torsen -style geared diff for the sports package.

02-12-2012, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlanManouk Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	Sport package questions Hi i was wondering if it was worth getting the sport package. Honestly the rims and lip arent my concern. It's the lsd and the syncro-revmatching. Ya we can all learn to heel-toe rev matches, but im just wondering if its worth it. Does the lsd make any difference to handling or skid pad ratings? I'm stuck with getting either a 2012 pearl white base 370z or 2011 Gun Metallic Sport package. The gun mettalic is about 2-4k more probably depending on how i negotiate.

02-12-2012, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	The SRM is great, especially on the track, but its kind of annoying on the street actually. Don't forget though, that you also get the brakes. Overall, its a good value. Felix 808 and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-12-2012, 10:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
bushman66 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 2012 370Z Red Sp Pkg Rep Power: 15	Bigger brakes, bigger wheels and tires, LSD, synchro rev match, spoilers. Its a no brainer... supunna_picta, Felix 808 and 1st like this.

02-12-2012, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	The Sport package brakes alone are a pretty good reason to go Sport. SRM is really nice to have too, IMHO. You can always turn it off with the button when you don't want it. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

02-13-2012, 12:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 15	It will cost more just to purchase the front spoiler, trunk spoiler, akebonos, 19 in rays, LSD. Consider those parts plus labor if you decided to. You can always sell the other parts later on. And I believe someone here at the forum stated that you cannot add SRM separately later if you wanted to - please correct me on this folks if I'm wrong. __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

02-12-2012, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
AlanManouk Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	actually i just spoke with the dealer they dont have the sport package anymore . Many dealers have only 2012 basics now. I still want more info on it especially the lsd and handling if incase i do find one.

02-13-2012, 12:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	You definitely can't (add SRM to a base), at least not in any sane, easy, and/or affordable way. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

02-13-2012, 02:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
icormba Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 113 Drives: GT350, 370Z, JeepSRT Rep Power: 13	+ on the brakes! My wife and I test drove a Touring w/out SP originally. I ended up buying a Base w/ SP & the brakes are a BIG difference, look cooler too! The rev thing is neat and I was actually attracted to the Rays 19"'s. My dealer had 2 w/SP and 2 Nismo's... all the rest Base & Touring w/ no SP. They had the 2 Nismo's at $38k and one Touring w/out SP for $35.

02-13-2012, 02:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
AlanManouk Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	but what about the lsd does it make it the deal breaker in terms of handiling or skid pad rating?

02-13-2012, 11:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
AlanManouk Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	thanks alot man!

02-18-2012, 11:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
urvokbm Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 67 Drives: 09 MB 6mt Rep Power: 0	The reason I got rid of my 450hp fully built single turbo 350z was because I couldn't get over how great SRM sounded. Let me just say I've never turned it off for more than 5seconds in the 8 months I've had the 370. Get sport package, it's absolutely mandatory.

02-18-2012, 12:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
AlanManouk Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 120 Drives: Pearl White 370z 6mt Rep Power: 14	so it sounds like sport package isnt bought for its lsd, but srm

02-18-2012, 01:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	The LSD is nice to have, but probably most of the time on the street you won't notice the difference, and if you track the car you'll probably upgrade to a non-viscous LSD. So in that sense, the VLSD is kinda useless. They should've just done a quaife/torsen -style geared diff for the sports package. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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