370Z Sport (option) Suspension vs. Nismo suspension
 

2 questions:

1. Any difference between the 2 in handling aspects?

2. Is there any difference in height?

I got this info from Car and Driver. This is pretty much what they said in
Laymans terms.
Its a lil better on the track but should stay on the track (harsh ride)
They said the 370z with sport package they felt was a better buy if u r buying
Based on handling. The extra 400rpms are not felt in performance.
Nor is the extra 18 horsepwer. Grip came in at .98g for sport pack.
.99g for nismo n they think the only thing that gave it .01 more grip was
The .05" wider tires.

I got this info from Car and Driver. This is pretty much what they said in
Laymans terms.
Its a lil better on the track but should stay on the track (harsh ride)
They said the 370z with sport package they felt was a better buy if u r buying
Based on handling. The extra 400rpms are not felt in performance.
Nor is the extra 18 horsepwer. Grip came in at .98g for sport pack.
.99g for nismo n they think the only thing that gave it .01 more grip was
The .05" wider tires.

.05''? and is it not lighter?

Base:3,232 Touring:3,278 Nismo:3,300
There is almost more than just suspension, but from the post by need4speed I will just ignore him.

What do you mean by "sports" suspension. ALL 370Zs equipped with SAME suspension. Sports package doesn't offer any suspension upgrade.



1. YES, Nismo suspension will ALWAYS outperform regular Zs.

2. Not 100% sure. But if I were to guess, I would say Nismo suspension would be lower.

I believe the nismo suspension drops the car by 1/4 of an inch. It is so not worth it if you want to lower the car.

I think the car needs lowering about .5 inch to .75 ( performance reason ) The believe the spring rate needs to be a bit stiffer.

You know, I have to add the following.....past posts indicate such things as jittery steering when going over bumps or uneven tarmac, the car at the moment feels, well, a little disconnected to the road at times, even wavers at times.

Yes it handles well, yes it takes corners great.....hmmm, there must be others out there that feel some odd feedback from the vehicle at times, it just can;t be me.

I think a better suspension would fix this.

Comments ? ?

That could be explained by alignment issues.

I had mine checked/adjusted and it feels looser now than it did before. I'm thinking of spending a good amount of money to have it done "centered" on the spec charts...but, Window Tint comes first ;)

I know the rims are a lil lighter. But I can't imagine it being much lighter
Than a base manual with sport package. Only cuz I would imagine but again
Just an unresearched analysis. The wide body kit more rubber and heavier
Swaybar probably would put back lost weight or add marginally more.
But I could be wrong?
The main attributes of the nismo is.nismo exhaust, Wider tires, wide body kit ground effects
7400rpm reflash and slightly thicker sway n strut brace. Plus they r plaqued n numbered with nismo logos. Not sure what the body kit is made of tho?

How about chasis stich weld

they said the new Z was stiff enough and no body stiching was required. the added weight of the welds was not benificial....

read that somewhere...


Though the body of the 2007 Nissan Nismo 350Z was seam-welded like that of a racing car, the 370's only additional structural enhancement is a different front strut-tower brace. "This car's stock body is stiff enough to meet the additional demands placed on it by the Nismo hardware," says Nathaniel Mason, senior manager of product planning in Nissan's Specialty Vehicles division.

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...9/pageNumber=1

I have the NISMO "S Tuned suspension" and it lowered my Z half an inch at all corners. I also have a Hotchkis sway bar and between the two it takes most curves quite flat. I haven't had it back on the track yet, but the cloverleafs are fun getting on the freeway. I have noticed if the highway has a lot of concrete ripples it can get a little bumpy. Your female passengers may find it uncomfortably jiggly.

From the depths of hell, 3 years later.

Ahhhhhhh! Frankenthread!

Only been on the forum a few months, it takes a while to read all this stuff. Ever seen a dog wearing a watch? Who cares about time...

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Red below for:
V2 2015+ Nismo compared to stock(sport).
Shocks and springs only. Sway bars are still stock sport and no Nismo "Performance Dampers"

I'm surprised this thread died in 2012 when we have V2 Nismo Suspension released in 2015!! I have been trying to do research and it's basically a dead end, and for good reason, apart from the wallet, upgrading to coilovers or bilsteins(?) is a path of least resistance.

Anyway!

I got my hands on 2017 V2 Nismo suspension with 35k miles for $200 and confirmed part numbers 6GA1A compared to 2014 (sport) suspension part numbers 1EA0D. The owner put his Z on bags.

The general understanding is that the V2 Nismo suspension is supposed to be more comfortable and compliant than the V1 harsh suspension. To date, I've not driven a v1 stock Nismo, so can't compare that aspect (yet).

For reference, I live in norcal and do spirited drives up to the Junction, Alices Restaurant, and the Coast. All of which have diverse roads that are bumpy, dry, wet, smooth, and twisty. I also regularly visit Thunderhill Raceway, Sonoma Raceway, and Laguna Seca.

Right off the bat, the v2 Nismo suspension is more jarring than the sport suspension, but only just barely, I quite like it. The car feels more planted, accurate, and turns in harder. Body roll all around is reduced, especially the side to side roll during transitions. They say you're supposed to get .4 of an inch drop, however I feel like I've gotten a .5 of an inch lift!! So far not worried about it. Up in the mountains, the suspension handles very well, while some of the bumps are more exaggerated, the suspension compresses and rebounds nicely. I have however noticed that while loaded mid corner, the car is more easily unsettled during articulation, lets say a bump on the loaded side of the car. Road ripples mid corner are harder on the tires and chassis as well. None the less, I'm still quite confident in the cars handling characteristics on mountain roads and general street driving.

I will be headed out to thunderhill west this weekend 6.18.22, where I'll have good comparison since I was last here 3 weekends ago on the sport suspension. Stay tuned!

Side note, I had to transfer my tophats due to the previous owner retaining them, the Nismo front springs have longer coils than the sport, which didn't align with the rubber grommet grooves of the sport suspension. So that would be the only discrepancy, unfortunately.

Late but not forgotten! I've been to 5 track days since then including Thunderhill East and Sonoma, I've also replaced the sway bars with Eibach front & rear after Tracking at Thunderhill West & Sonoma with just the Nismo V2 suspension and stock ARBs.

Consistent with my review of the suspension in the mountains, the car was less squishy, more responsive and maintained the understeer bias. The car was much faster with transitions, ie. turn 8 and 8a at Sonoma, however not fast enough going into turn 10. I feel I can toss the car into corners much harder with increased responsiveness.

After that Sonoma weekend, I installed EIbach sway bars (2 way adjustable up front, 3 way adjustable in the rear) which are ideal for street and "light" track. With the Nismo suspension, Hard setting up front, medium in the rear made the car over steer biased and I saw slower exits coming out of turn 2 at Thunderhill East. Changing the rear to Soft created a sweet spot, making the car feel very balanced.

My 2cents, do sway bars with the nismo suspension upgrade.

Hope this helps.
Curious at what point I just get coilovers LOL

a few months ago