FOR THOSE WAITING ON 350Z NISMO PARTS HERE IS A LETTER FROM NISSAN WITH WHAT WILL BE OFFERED SOON! SOME AS EARLY AS JULY 16 OTHERS JULY 25. THE PRICES ARE NISSAN MSRP.


>NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
>Corporate Office
>18501 South Figueroa Street
>Gardena, CA 90248-4500
>Mailing Address: P.O. Box 191
>Gardena, CA 90248-0191
>Telephone: 310.532.3111
>June 4, 2003
>To: All Nissan Dealer Principals and Parts, Sales and Service Managers
>Subject: NISMO Early Introduction
>We are pleased to announce the early introduction of NISMO performance
>components,
>which will be available for ordering beginning June 16.
>NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International) represents the highest level of
>Nissan
>performance, and is an important enhancement to the overall Nissan brand.
>NISMO
>provides you with a unique opportunity to tap into the performance
>enthusiast market,
>attracting passionate customers who zealously regard Nissan and NISMO ...
>ultimately
>becoming a powerful "external" sales force for you as they spread the
>Nissan/NISMO
>word.
>NISMO works for you on several levels; enhancing the brand, attracting
>passionate
>youthful customers, and most importantly, increasing both accessory and
>vehicle sales
>(when equipped with NISMO hardware).
>Although the formal NISMO launch occurs this fall, market demand has led us
>to
>introducing certain components ahead of schedule. The early introduction of
>components for 350Z and Sentra SE-R provide you with incremental profit
>potential
>now, while also generating additional showroom excitement and anticipation
>for the
>balance of NISMO hardware that will be available in a few months.
>Your DOM/DPSM team will be contacting you soon to explain more about NISMO
>and
>how to successfully market to the performance enthusiast segments. In the
>interim, the
>attached information will enable you to get started and begin taking
>advantage of all
>that NISMO has to offer.
>Good Selling!
>W. O. Bosley W. J. Kirrane Steve Wilhite
>Vice President, Vice President & Vice President,
>Parts & Service General Manager, Marketing
>Nissan Division
>Genuine NISMO Parts - Advance Launch Information
>Effective June 16, 2003 Nissan will launch the first phase of Genuine NISMO
>parts in the US market. This
>initial launch phase precedes the formal launch of NISMO parts later this
>year during the Fall selling
>season. The following includes advance information regarding NISMO parts
>releasing June 16 and is
>designed to assist your dealership in preparing for this very exciting and
>lucrative sales and profit
>opportunity.
>The initial NISMO product offering available for ordering on June 16
>includes selected NISMO
>performance parts for current Nissan 350Z and Sentra SE-R models, popular
>performance parts
>for older Nissan models as well as a line of NISMO apparel and lifestyle
>merchandise. Details
>regarding these products are included in the attachments.
>Later this month your DOM / DPSM team will be contacting you to review a
>comprehensive NISMO
>dealership launch kit. This kit includes:
>* Additional product information regarding parts and apparel / merchandise
>launching on June 16 as
>well as the additional NISMO parts which will be launched this fall for
>350Z, Sentra SE-R, Altima,
>Xterra and Frontier.
>* Background and market data on NISMO and the performance enthusiast
>market.
>* Information regarding marketing/merchandising tools and national
>marketing support designed to
>support a successful launch NISMO products at your dealership.
>NISMO Product Categories
>The NISMO product line includes several categories, designated as NISMO
>S-tune Parts, NISMO Rtune
>Parts, NISMO Legacy Parts and NISMO Apparel & Lifestyle Merchandise:
>* NISMO S-tune parts are engineered for the enthusiast that drives on the
>street. These
>customers include over 80% of all sport-compact vehicle owners. These parts
>feature
>credible, measured increases in performance and an additional feature that
>the aftermarket
>can't match. Each S-tune part is covered by the Nissan Parts and
>Accessories Limited
>Warranty.
>* NISMO R-tune parts are for the hard-core enthusiast or weekend racer
>(off-road use).
>Street "civility" is compromised for maximum performance. These parts are
>not warranted
>by Nissan.
>* NISMO Legacy parts include a selection of parts for older Nissan vehicles
>such as 300ZX,
>240SX and Sentra. These parts are also designated as R-tune parts (off-road
>use) and are
>not warranted by Nissan.
>* NISMO Apparel & Lifestyle Merchandise includes hats, t-shirts,
>sweatshirts, jackets and
>more.
>NOTE: Additional details regarding Nissan warranty coverage and exclusions
>will be provided by Nissan
>Assurance Products in a separate bulletin.
>Ordering & Return Procedures/ Obsolescence Credit
>NISMO parts, apparel & lifestyle merchandise can be ordered directly from
>your facing PDC following
>existing procedures. Return procedures and obsolescence accruals are the
>same as other Genuine Nissan
>parts.
>Installation Procedures & Flat Rate Allowances
>Many NISMO parts are direct replacements for original equipment (OE) parts.
>As such, procedures for
>installation are available in Nissan service manuals. Most NISMO parts
>include installation instructions.
>Special instructions are included with all unique parts that are not
>replacements for OE parts (for
>example, NISMO cold air intake system).
>Installation time allowances may be established using the applicable
>warranty flat rate time included in
>Nissan's Warranty Flat Rate Manual. Straight-time is recommended for all
>components that do not have
>an associated warranty flat rate time.
>NISMO Parts Ordering Guide and Application Information
>350Z
>Type Part Number Description Application (Model Year/Trim) Dealer
>Net
>MSRP
>20100-RSZ35 Cat-Back Exhaust System (stainless
>steel)
>(MY03-04 Coupe and MY04 Conv) $ 1,100.00
>32865-RN104 Shift **** - Aluminum Chrome MY03/Manual Trans $ 65.00
>32865-RN105 Shift **** - Aluminum Black MY03/Manual Trans $ 65.00
>32865-RN108 Shift **** - Titanium MY03/Manual Trans $ 140.00
>32865-RN109 Shift **** - Carbon Fiber MY03/Manual Trans $ 75.00
>S-tune 54600-RSZ30US Stabilizer Bars (Front and Rear Set) MY03/All without
>VDC $ 500.00
>5300S-RSZ30US Suspension Set (Springs + Shocks) MY03/All without VDC $ 1,800.00
>74902-RNZ30 Floor Mats (Nismo) All MY03 Coupe $ 69.00
>999MB-SP001 Nismo License Plate Frame - Polished MY03/All$ 31.95
>999MB-SP001BK Nismo License Plate Frame - Black
>Matte
>MY03/All $ 31.95
>999MB-SP001SA Nismo License Plate Frame - Satin MY03/All$ 31.95
>16576-RNZ35 Cold-air intake MY03/All $ 349.00
>14002-RNZ35 Headers MY03/All $ 1,269.00
>13020-RNZ35 Set of Camshafts MY03/All $ 1,600.00
>41060-RNZ35 Brake Pads (Front) MY03/without Brembo $ 150.00
>R-tune 44060-RNZ35* Brake Pads (Rear) MY03/without Brembo $ 125.00
>41060-RNZ36 Brake Pads (Front, Brembo) MY03/with Brembo brakes $
>175.00
>44060-RNZ36 Brake Pads (Rear, Brembo) MY03/with Brembo brakes $ >150.00
>12310-RSZ30US Flywheel MY03 MT only $ 600.00
>49790-RSZ30US Power Steering oil cooler MY03/All $ 150.00

SORRY THE ORIGINAL FORMAT WAS IN ACROBAT FORMAT AND HAD TO PUT IT IN WORD TO BE ABLE TO POST IT.

 

Finally!

Can you do a screenshot of the pdf doc and attach it as a jpg?

 

LATER THIS MONTH NISSAN IS SENDING OUT LAUNCH KIT, THIS SHOULD HAVE MORE INFO ON THE PART IT SELF AND MORE THAN LIKELY PIC'S, I YOU HAVE EVER SEEN A NISMO CAT. FROM JAPAN THATS WHAT I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL BE FORMATED AS. SO AS SOON AS I RECIVE THAT I WILL POST IT. THANKS

 

No aero kit or wheels listed? What is going on?

 

That s-tune suspen seems to be priced a lot higer than japanparts.com.

 

What no s-tune coil-overs, only:

S-tune 54600-RSZ30US Stabilizer Bars (Front and Rear Set) MY03/All without VDC $ 500.00

The price is no better than importing, and what do they mean by "all without VDC"? It had better not mean only for cars without VDC. It would be ironic since this would exclude the track model from using it. We know it fits on VDC cars so is it warrenty related?

 

REMEBER THAT THIS IS JUST THE PARTS RELEASED EARLY. THERE ARE MORE TO COME THIS FALL. AND SOME PARTS FOR JAPAN ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE PARTS FOR THE US (INFORMED BY ONE NISMO USA ENGINEER)

 

No kidding, you can get the stabilizers and suspension for 1600 from japanparts, while nissan will have it for 2300. I don't think I want a $700 warrenty.


Wonder why the suspension set does not have the S-tune designation in front of it.
S-tune 54600-RSZ30US Stabilizer Bars VDC $ 500.00
5300S-RSZ30US Suspension Set

 

Thanks for the info.

 

OMFG (drools) Nismo headers and flywheel...So these should be out this month huh. Man im about to start pulling some serious overtime at work.

 

Mike"Austin", Thanks for keeping us in the loop for nissan parts.For those who havn't had the pleasure of working with Austin and Vaden Nissan let me say his knowledge has been from both the mechanical side of Nissan dealerships and from Autocrossing his Z32.,not to mention his rise to parts and finally parts manager. He has installed his own Nismo parts and has great times on the track. We miss him at Va. Bch. but I still buy thru him and the dealership Nice post , P.S. I bought my car, accessories , oil filters.etc.etc. from him.Y

 

Wow.. Nice, but kinda pricey, You think when you Mod your car at the dealership with those mods, would the Dealer Reporgram your Ecu for you, like what we have been Waiting for from Cheston? or would the gains not be apparent?? Sorry for my Stupidy...

 

Yes, owners of the Track model will be very upset if the NISMO suspension is only for non-VDC cars. If that really is the case, Nissan really let us down on this one. Unbelievable is all I can say.

 

Maybe the VDC is not calibrated to work with that suspension set up under all conditions, so Nissan doesn't want to risk sanctioning that combination even though it may be okay most of the time. Anyway, this is first question I plan to ask my dealer after the 15th of June.

 

So non VDC = Base model!! WTF? $1800 for a set of shocks & springs? NOoooooooo

 

Enthusiast doesn't have VDC either, just TCS.

Stuff seems rather pricy, 4 camshafts @ $400 each!!

I wonder how much HP you gain from the floor mats and license plate frame...

 

The prices listed are "RETAIL".
The letter said "lucrative sales and profit opportunity". That means there is some "room" in there for discounting.

The "Suspension set" shows (Springs + Shocks) and "maybe" it is the whole kit, to include sway bars.

I'm going to look at some web sites and see if I can match up the part numbers.

Scott

 

If this pricing structure is an example of all of NISMO's parts coming into the country, some smart dealerships should be trying to become a volume dealer, so they can discount the parts they receive. If they don't, I wouldn't buy any part at all at the prices they are quoting. I thought Japan Parts was high, but these are exorbitant unless they waited for our currency value to drop, which is unlikely given they are coming out almost a year after the cars started coming.

BTW, non-VDC cars are Base, Enthusiast, and 5AT Touring models. No S-Tune for 6MT Touring, Performance and TRACK! It would be interesting to hear why they are excluded.

 

My Track Model (with VDC) has the S-Tune on it already!! Looks pretty pricey. The price at Japanparts has already dropped $200 since the time I bought it. You could get it shipped to your door for about $1900 (including duty). Unless that $1800 includes the sways.

 

I have to believe a version of the suspension is coming in the fall for the VDC equipped models. Now that I think about, I thought I remember an article in Sport Z about a NISMO engineer testing the suspension on the Touring model.

If they don't come out with a set up for the VDC cars, they loose money and we loose out on the upgrade. Doesn't seem logical from any perspective, especially given the target market for the Track model. If anyone from NISMO is out there, please shed some light on this.
Thanks.