HP/Torque NISMO vs. other Z's

Chuck33079

I thought it was more like the bat-signal. Someone shines it up in the sky, and Nismo owners rush in prepared to do battle.

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wstar

Yeah most of the parts/power upgrades on the Nismo version aren't worth it compared to aftermarket stuff, but the one thing that might be woth it is the Nismo-style bumper+undertray setup up front. I guess you could retrofit that onto a Sport model, but still.

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GSS138

Its not a 10 k upgrade but the nismo front is great.

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fuct

DIGItonium

Fixed.

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fuct

and WWWAAAYYYY nicer wheels....

Chuck33079

Agreed. That's why I've got a set.

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JWillis72

I like the Nismo bumper and wheels but don't understand why they didn't add more power to it or why you can't get leather or the 7AT in it.

theDreamer

US market always gets a "standard" version, really no options (Japan you can get leather).
The power figure probably has to do with cost, emissions, accountants, etc. I think he goal with the Nismo is usually to be a more 'track' focused car through other upgrades than HP.

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7speed

Minus the power, the ipl g37 will fit that need.

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JWillis72

True but I wanted a Z again, so I bought a touring with the 7AT, supercharged it, changed the exhaust and upgraded the breaks. All of that was about the same price as the Nismo add on but with a bunch more power and a better sound.

merkil

Did you do anything to the tranny after the supercharger addition?


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JWillis72

Nothing but adding a trans cooler. The trans is rated at 300 ft lbs and I'm just over that so time will tell. The 7AT has really impressed me so far, I live in south Florida and this time of year the traffic here is crazy so I just cant deal with a stick.

Oh and we upped the line pressure with uprev.

fuct

really? you paid less than $37k for ALL that? in 2009 invoice on a nismo was even less than that...

JWillis72

The car sat in a Naples garage in a winter home and I bought it this summer for 26,500 with 6,000 miles in it. I was looking at new ones at the time it came up for sale and I loved the yellow. I was working on a deal for a 2013 sport touring at the time but the dealer was working with me much. It didn't have the sport breaks but it will next week. Im around 40K now but that includes the supercharger, Aquamist meth injection, Stillen exhaust, adding sport breaks and having them powder coated black with yellow logos, carbon fiber vented hood and boost /AFR gauge installed where the clock was. It's 406 WHP/302 TQ. Don't take me wrong, I like the nismo body kit and wheels but I think it's over priced since they didn't add more power.

If you bought your car for a warranty buying a used car might not make since but since I intended to make it fast it really didn't make a difference to me.