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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

The sport package is a great value.

+ 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.

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

thanks alot man!

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.

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

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.

Can the base model LSD be upgraded to be more useful? Is that upgrade pricy/worth it for spirited street driving?

The base model doesn't have an LSD, it just has an open diff I'm pretty sure? In any case, upgrading to something useful would cost roughly the same as upgrading the VLSD to something better. What's "better" (torsen-style or clutched-style, etc) and how much it costs is gonna be a personal opinion. IMHO it depends on how spirited your cornering is :)

Totally worth it. 3k can't be beat for a sport package. I've seen some sport packages that give you crap for more money.

I've heard it is nearly pointless to buy a z w/o a lsd its like buying a v6 stang or camaro. Idk if i were to get sport i would probably end up changing springs, rims, spoiler idk if its worth it for me its that vlsd thats got me wondering!

Totally worth it dude! bigger brakes, nicer wheels, LSD and SRM. they're all useful.

They can find one for you, trust me. I had to wait 3 days but they found the color w/sport package I was looking for.

I never drove one without the sport package, but the brakes are really good, the syncro rev match is something I thought I would turn off but I actually love it.

Wouldn't have one without Sport
 

I think most people don't give the Speed Matching a chance. It took me a month of so to turn it on and leave it on. I absolutely love that feature now. For the 5 grand, you get a lot of bang for the buck. Plus, when you go to sell, the person will by yours first because it does have this package. Lastly, can't stand the way the base car looks without the rear spoiler...
Just my 10cents...
Pat

What color are the calipers on the sport package brakes? I read somewhere that they're red, but mine are gunmetal gray.

For 2013 it's red now

Experiences vary
 

I began shopping for a Z with the notion that I wanted a manual with Sports package for the synchrorev. Salesman convinced me to drive an auto also. Loved it. Especially when I got stuck in rush hour traffic while test driving another manual. That reduced the value of the sports package.

The deciding factor was then the ride. I have back and neck problems that were in a flare up from the accident that put me in the market for a new ride. I could feel a substantial difference in comfort level between sports package vs base. Feeling that much difference after a 10 minute test drive was a real signal that longer drives would be a real problem.

So I went with base and love it. Only 1800 miles on it which isn't a fair review but as some one who has never owned a sports car before, find the handling and the brakes a thousand times better than anything else I have ever owned so I am happy as a possum in a pig trough.

I just picked up a 2011 with the sport package and I'm in love! In my opinion, a 370 without the sport package isn't much better than my 350. Sport package all the way!

What about 2012?

I agree...It's the larger wheels that are very loud but look great. Also, I went with auto after driving both in Houston.

It's gunmetal color

Sorry for asking but never did know what is the LSD for? How does it work and how does it benefit one with LSD?

it alters your mind? makes mustangs look good?

If you arent really bent on performance then yea but then again, if you are getting a base model you can always add the extra you want, I say start with a bare base model and add all the mods you need. Unless you are planning to keep the spoiler and wheels. :icon17:

don't even think about not getting the sport pkg. don't want to use the sync feature, press a button and its off. get nav pkg also. if your going to spend that much, go all the way.

Sport package comes with a front and rear spoiler as well. 2012's and under didn't come with any suspension improvements over stock. Auto and Manual sport packages are the same except SRM, but the auto blips for your anyways. Re50A's are loud, there are quieter tires out there. Ride difference is very minor between the SP and w/o. Nismo... different story. SP is worth every penny and if a dealer tells you otherwise, slap them. The only reason not to buy it is if you don't care for the forged wheels, wheel size, don't care to have larger brakes, an LSD, front and rear spoiler, and SRM. Only old ladies who bought convertibles fit that description.

I think NAV is a waste of money... $2K for a GPS and a radio/CD...? Sure, it's "fancy" as my daughter would say. But then you are financing that for 5 years...! Add to that the fact that NAV GPS is on a CD that you have to buy updates for on a yearly basis... and, Ah don't think so... :shakes head:

I got all the options on my Z except NAV. Then I went out and bought a TomTom for $150 with Lifetime Maps and Traffic, plus the Touring/Sports Z comes with the Premium sound (Bose 6 CD Changer+ 2 Subwoofers) anyway. So, I saved my $2K + Interest, and have basically the same functions as the NAV, and I don't have to spend even more additional money to buy the updates for my TomTom

...but then, I am unconventional in my thinking anyway...:tup:

...Oh, the $2K I saved...? I spent that on an FI Exhaust System that included FI Resonated HFC's...

:iagree: I would have done the same and saved my 2K for something else.