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Old 03-30-2003, 06:41 AM
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I thought when the Z came out last fall that the full line of Nismo parts would be available thru dealers. I am interested in stuff like the S-tune suspension, but it seems you have to order it from Japan. All I see from Nismo at dealers is radiator caps, etc. Not important stuff.
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You can expect to see a few NISMO items for the 350Z to release as early as June, including the springs and sway bar.

(fingers crossed)

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Originally posted by PartsPeddler
You can expect to see a few NISMO items for the 350Z to release as early as June, including the springs and sway bar.

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Steve
Steve, do you expect the exhaust to also be in the first set of items brought to the states?
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How about the bodykit?

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what about ECU??
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Default No ECU

the ecu thing is a rumor.
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the ecu thing is a rumor.
dang, are you serious??

so the only REAL HP parts will be the stuff that was mentioned in the Mags (intake, exhaust that will only get us 8 more HP?????
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Originally posted by PartsPeddler
You can expect to see a few NISMO items for the 350Z to release as early as June, including the springs and sway bar.

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Steve
Ummmm... what happened to late April?
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Better yet, what happened to fall 2002 along with the release of the Z?
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my biggest concern is the ecu...anyone know for sure if its a rumor or for real, and whats yer source for hte info??
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Originally posted by PartsPeddler
You can expect to see a few NISMO items for the 350Z to release as early as June, including the springs and sway bar.

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Steve
June???? What happened to the big announcement in April?????
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From what I understand the delays are due to logistic issues, government aprroval, and extra effort to make sure the items match up properly to US spec vehicles, but I am not on any special committee to know for sure.

We should see the exhaust system and intake in June as well. All other items will be released at a later date.

Steve
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Are most parts still going to be covered under the factory warranty? I hope they don't label the exhaust "off-road only" or some crap...
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Some parts will be covered under the factory warranty and others will not. We at the dealership level are not aware of which ones will be covered. We may not know until they release.



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Originally posted by PartsPeddler
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We should see the exhaust system and intake in June as well. All other items will be released at a later date.

Steve
Interesting. That's the first I've heard of a NISMO intake. Good news.
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Hey guys,
It's coming, don't worry. There will be both on and off-road parts, predominantly on-road, as we know this is the brunt of the market. We're still shooting for a late spring launch.

As for the ECU's making power on today's fuel, good luck. Nismo offers and ECU in Japan, however they have 98 octane fuel. On today's 91-92 US octane, you cannot get anymore power with an ECU. Possibly 1 or 2, but would you pay for that?..I wouldn't. Today's ECU's are essentially stretched to the timing and fuel limit as smog reg's are too stringent and pump octane ratings are too low.
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Originally posted by Mr350Z
Hey guys,
It's coming, don't worry. There will be both on and off-road parts, predominantly on-road, as we know this is the brunt of the market. We're still shooting for a late spring launch.

As for the ECU's making power on today's fuel, good luck. Nismo offers and ECU in Japan, however they have 98 octane fuel. On today's 91-92 US octane, you cannot get anymore power with an ECU. Possibly 1 or 2, but would you pay for that?..I wouldn't. Today's ECU's are essentially stretched to the timing and fuel limit as smog reg's are too stringent and pump octane ratings are too low.
Mr350Z
I think the ecu concern for most of us is due to hte fact the stock ecu doesnt allow much power gains from mods such as intake, exhaust, etc...because it retards the timing, or adjust the air/fuel ratio to make hte car run like stock
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Originally posted by MATIX
I think the ecu concern for most of us is due to hte fact the stock ecu doesnt allow much power gains from mods such as intake, exhaust, etc...because it retards the timing, or adjust the air/fuel ratio to make hte car run like stock
BINGO!!!
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Originally posted by rodH
BINGO!!!
What he said...
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How about the bodykit?

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