Nismo 350Z at Dallas Autorama Feb 14, 15, and 16
Originally posted by jmark
Thanks Mr350Z for the inside scoop. Please continue to fill us in. I know alot of people here feel (myself included) the stock suspension setup gets very bouncy or choppy under certain road conditions. Does the NISMO upgrade take care of this while improving the handling even more? Overall Nissan has done a great job with the new Z. Thanks again.
Thanks Mr350Z for the inside scoop. Please continue to fill us in. I know alot of people here feel (myself included) the stock suspension setup gets very bouncy or choppy under certain road conditions. Does the NISMO upgrade take care of this while improving the handling even more? Overall Nissan has done a great job with the new Z. Thanks again.
All I am willing to say at this point is that Nismo prides themselves in tuning suspension that does not degrade ride quality, however, vastly outperforms the OE suspension, provided all elements of the Nismo suspension kit are purchased.
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
Originally posted by Mr350Z
All I am willing to say at this point is that Nismo prides themselves in tuning suspension that does not degrade ride quality, however, vastly outperforms the OE suspension, provided all elements of the Nismo suspension kit are purchased.
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
All I am willing to say at this point is that Nismo prides themselves in tuning suspension that does not degrade ride quality, however, vastly outperforms the OE suspension, provided all elements of the Nismo suspension kit are purchased.
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
Last edited by jmark; Mar 3, 2003 at 09:31 AM.
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Originally posted by Mr350Z
All I am willing to say at this point is that Nismo prides themselves in tuning suspension that does not degrade ride quality, however, vastly outperforms the OE suspension, provided all elements of the Nismo suspension kit are purchased.
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
All I am willing to say at this point is that Nismo prides themselves in tuning suspension that does not degrade ride quality, however, vastly outperforms the OE suspension, provided all elements of the Nismo suspension kit are purchased.
The preformance is staggering and will be better than anything else currently on the market. I have driven Z's with "other" kits on them and they have flat-out unnnaceptable ride quality. Many "other" (whomever they may be, HKS, Tien..etc..) essentially just tighten everything with different dampening rates and stiffer springs. This is not the philosophy behind the Nismo suspension. The philosophy behind the Nismo suspension is to add and maintain the OE balance of the chassis while increasing it's overall capability...WHILE maintaining acceptable ride comfort, and getting rid of some of that understeer we all love so much.
Hope this gives you some insight....
Sounds nice!!
All dealers will have the ability to order and instal Nismo parts. It's really up to the dealer whether they chose to order the parts. I see some dealers understanding the potential of the market...others not caring.
I'm banking on Nismo parts falling into the "pull" through marketing strategy, so we need to make sure that all you enthusiasts are pestering sales managers, not salemen ASAP about Nismo!
So how do you like your Track?...Spent a lot of time convincing management that yoyo's like us need such a track model. Kind of proud of the name too, has developed quite the following.
I'm banking on Nismo parts falling into the "pull" through marketing strategy, so we need to make sure that all you enthusiasts are pestering sales managers, not salemen ASAP about Nismo!
So how do you like your Track?...Spent a lot of time convincing management that yoyo's like us need such a track model. Kind of proud of the name too, has developed quite the following.
Mr350Z,
Thanks for your insight. Will it work with the 17" rims & tires? Does it get rid of the bounce/chop that some of us complain of? I hope Nissan makes it available at a special deal to all the preorder cars. I for one would have probably ordered it as a option from the factory.
Thanks for your insight. Will it work with the 17" rims & tires? Does it get rid of the bounce/chop that some of us complain of? I hope Nissan makes it available at a special deal to all the preorder cars. I for one would have probably ordered it as a option from the factory.
A suspension system will work wih either 17's or 18's but to optimize the handling you're better off with the 18's, especially since the Nismo wheels are wider 8.5", 9.5". Believe it or not...the ride quality improves due to the wider rubber.
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Originally posted by Mr350Z
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So how do you like your Track?...Spent a lot of time convincing management that yoyo's like us need such a track model. Kind of proud of the name too, has developed quite the following.
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So how do you like your Track?...Spent a lot of time convincing management that yoyo's like us need such a track model. Kind of proud of the name too, has developed quite the following.
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Originally posted by SHIFT_Z
Yeah, I took that one off the second floor. Too bad they moved the car yesterday, or I would definitely take some more pics. But I think I know where it's at! hee hee....
Yeah, I took that one off the second floor. Too bad they moved the car yesterday, or I would definitely take some more pics. But I think I know where it's at!
hee hee....