Two questions on tire feathering.....
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I am thinking of buying a Z but am worried about the tire feathering issue. 1. Do 19 inch rims help the issue? 2. Do 2004's have this problem or is it resolved?
Feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
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04.5 and no problems here either. I did have some window streaking until about a month ago and it just went away. I guess some of the parts within the window frame loosened up? Who knows...keeping my fingers crossed.
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Originally posted by robram
I am thinking of buying a Z but am worried about the tire feathering issue. 1. Do 19 inch rims help the issue? 2. Do 2004's have this problem or is it resolved?
Feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
I am thinking of buying a Z but am worried about the tire feathering issue. 1. Do 19 inch rims help the issue? 2. Do 2004's have this problem or is it resolved?
Feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
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Originally posted by nitrousoxidex
My build date is Feb 2004, so its a 2004.5 rite?
My build date is Feb 2004, so its a 2004.5 rite?
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Got mine First week of March '03, it is at the dealer for the recall as we speak...HOPEFULLY it'll be fixed right the first time...other than that it's a phenominal car.
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I heard from my sales person that there never was a problem with the suspension or front end on the Z. He told me that the problem was due to the fact that some cars' allignment was way out of spec when they arrived from Japan. This was caused by faulty tie downs of the car on the ship when transported to the U.S.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
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Originally posted by Zcool
I heard from my sales person that there never was a problem with the suspension or front end on the Z. He told me that the problem was due to the fact that some cars' allignment was way out of spec when they arrived from Japan. This was caused by faulty tie downs of the car on the ship when transported to the U.S.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
I heard from my sales person that there never was a problem with the suspension or front end on the Z. He told me that the problem was due to the fact that some cars' allignment was way out of spec when they arrived from Japan. This was caused by faulty tie downs of the car on the ship when transported to the U.S.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
its amazing how out of date and out of touch some nissan employees actually are. but again the bottom line seems to be that its decently corrected.
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Originally posted by grifferjr
yeah that was actually one of the first "cop-outs" NNA used to try and explain why the Z alignment was out. Some others that I have heard was that the Z suffered from the fact that it was essentially made in the factory with the same suspension settings as its cousin the g35. Also another "cop-out" was to try and blame bridgestone for a crappy tire.
its amazing how out of date and out of touch some nissan employees actually are. but again the bottom line seems to be that its decently corrected.
yeah that was actually one of the first "cop-outs" NNA used to try and explain why the Z alignment was out. Some others that I have heard was that the Z suffered from the fact that it was essentially made in the factory with the same suspension settings as its cousin the g35. Also another "cop-out" was to try and blame bridgestone for a crappy tire.
its amazing how out of date and out of touch some nissan employees actually are. but again the bottom line seems to be that its decently corrected.
thanks for any help.
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Originally posted by racapacavz
where is the tire featering service bulletin?....
thanks for any help.
where is the tire featering service bulletin?....
thanks for any help.
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Had my car realigned and new shoes down by Nissan for nada last week. I didn't realize how noisy my tires had become during the first 9K miles I had driven. Hopefully this fix is a real fix and not just a weak attempt by Nissan.
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where is the tire featering service bulletin?....
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ight=tire+Bonz
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Originally posted by Zcool
I heard from my sales person that there never was a problem with the suspension or front end on the Z. He told me that the problem was due to the fact that some cars' allignment was way out of spec when they arrived from Japan. This was caused by faulty tie downs of the car on the ship when transported to the U.S.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
I heard from my sales person that there never was a problem with the suspension or front end on the Z. He told me that the problem was due to the fact that some cars' allignment was way out of spec when they arrived from Japan. This was caused by faulty tie downs of the car on the ship when transported to the U.S.
I don't know if he was just B.S. ing me but I haven't heard of any other explanation. Has anyone else heard this explanation? All I have seen written by Nissan is that there was a problem and that it is now corrected.
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