Performance:Nismo vs Touringw/sport pack

Tjai370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:01 AM

haha wow I'm impressed. you guys just helped me so much. this is an amazing forum! also is the 370z(touring) able to go in snow? cuz I have seen vids of people going around town in the winter with bridgestone blizzaks. i mean is it possible in 3-4 inches as long as you drive very carefuly?

i cant even find that video anymore. it was a blue 370z

Trips · 09-16-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tjai370Z

haha wow I'm impressed. you guys just helped me so much. this is an amazing forum! also is the 370z(touring) able to go in snow? cuz I have seen vids of people going around town in the winter with bridgestone blizzaks. i mean is it possible in 3-4 inches as long as you drive very carefuly?

i cant even find that video anymore. it was a blue 370z

That was AK

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

Cell · 09-16-2010, 12:17 AM

You will need winter tires.

Tjai370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:22 AM

thank you! but i hope there would be a video instead of just pictures of the setup. I want to actually see of how well it works.

Tjai370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:22 AM

do you drive your nismo in the winter?

Cell · 09-16-2010, 12:29 AM

I have yet to drive it in winter. I have only owned my car for a little more than 3 weeks.

I will not be driving it in winter as I do not feel like plowing snow for the city. I don't want to also deal with all the salt that the city throws on the ground. Chicago uses a TON of salt and we all know how much damage salt does to all cars.

Trips · 09-16-2010, 12:34 AM

Sorry there were issues with AK's vid

Tjai370Z · 09-16-2010, 12:39 AM

yeah I actually enjoyed watch it cuz i was just amazed on how well it does. AK seems to talk about how well the 370z drives in the snow.
i think i should be pretty confident. thanks guys!

Vegitto-kun · 09-16-2010, 06:39 AM

might not be needed

but get the sport + touring package.

the nismo version is just not worth it. I find that the nismo version is more for bragging right.

look at my NISMO Z yeah im totally a racing driver.

car handles pretty well on snow even with the stock tires. I got my Z in the middle of winter snow and ice everywhere.

just be carefull

m4a1mustang · 09-16-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tjai370Z

yeah I actually enjoyed watch it cuz i was just amazed on how well it does. AK seems to talk about how well the 370z drives in the snow.
i think i should be pretty confident. thanks guys!

As long as you have a good set of winter wheels and snow tires almost any car is going to do pretty well in light to moderate snow.

TongMan · 09-16-2010, 07:31 AM

Take a ride in both and compare them back to back. Maybe you can feel a difference other than the ride stiffness between the two.

m4a1mustang · 09-16-2010, 07:34 AM

The OP really seems like he wants the added features of the Touring package, though. As a daily driver I would settle for no less than the Sport/Touring. The NISMO is far too bare-bones for me. If I was looking for a weekend/track day fun car, I would probably pick up the NISMO...

But for the daily grind you can't beat the convenience of Bluetooth and Homelink or the luxury of leather, heated seats and a Bose sound system, which, for all intents and purposes, is a good system for those that aren't audiophiles.

GTLAW · 09-17-2010, 01:41 PM

I can right now order the whole NISMO 370z OEM body kit for $3400. And $2K for wing.

The front bumper is like only $800 or so.

fuct · 09-17-2010, 01:55 PM

OP sounds like hes 18...? anyone else feel this?

klubbheads · 09-17-2010, 05:09 PM

^ a little bit..
For me like someone else mentioned, it was the body that i was sold on more than anything else. I don't think the handling is any different unless it is a very smooth track that you're going to drive on with the car's full potential. Softer suspension on the regular Z is actually better for most roads/canyons/parking lots like this magazine tested. Nismo suspension is easier to upset and get it out of balance because the rebound on the shocks/springs is really quick so any small inperfections on the road will unsettle the car.

The only way to find out which one is really faster is to have a pro do laps on the same track on the same day back to back. 99.99% of the people on this forum will not be able to distingwish the difference so it all depends on your skills to faster no matter if you have nismo or not.

09-16-2010, 12:34 AM	#22 (permalink)
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09-16-2010, 07:34 AM	#27 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	The OP really seems like he wants the added features of the Touring package, though. As a daily driver I would settle for no less than the Sport/Touring. The NISMO is far too bare-bones for me. If I was looking for a weekend/track day fun car, I would probably pick up the NISMO... But for the daily grind you can't beat the convenience of Bluetooth and Homelink or the luxury of leather, heated seats and a Bose sound system, which, for all intents and purposes, is a good system for those that aren't audiophiles. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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GTLAW Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbia MD Posts: 373 Drives: Black ??? Rep Power: 14	I can right now order the whole NISMO 370z OEM body kit for $3400. And $2K for wing. The front bumper is like only $800 or so. __________________ 2013 6MT IPL GrSh\|V-Leds\|OSRAM \| SWIFT \| H&R \| CUSCO \| HKS \| 3M \|

09-17-2010, 05:09 PM	#30 (permalink)
klubbheads Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 221 Drives: Very slow Nismo 370 Rep Power: 16	^ a little bit.. For me like someone else mentioned, it was the body that i was sold on more than anything else. I don't think the handling is any different unless it is a very smooth track that you're going to drive on with the car's full potential. Softer suspension on the regular Z is actually better for most roads/canyons/parking lots like this magazine tested. Nismo suspension is easier to upset and get it out of balance because the rebound on the shocks/springs is really quick so any small inperfections on the road will unsettle the car. The only way to find out which one is really faster is to have a pro do laps on the same track on the same day back to back. 99.99% of the people on this forum will not be able to distingwish the difference so it all depends on your skills to faster no matter if you have nismo or not. __________________ g35driver OG.

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09-16-2010, 12:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tjai370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT Posts: 86 Drives: future dream 370z Rep Power: 14	haha wow I'm impressed. you guys just helped me so much. this is an amazing forum! also is the 370z(touring) able to go in snow? cuz I have seen vids of people going around town in the winter with bridgestone blizzaks. i mean is it possible in 3-4 inches as long as you drive very carefuly? i cant even find that video anymore. it was a blue 370z

09-16-2010, 12:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	You will need winter tires.

09-16-2010, 12:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
Tjai370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT Posts: 86 Drives: future dream 370z Rep Power: 14	thank you! but i hope there would be a video instead of just pictures of the setup. I want to actually see of how well it works.

09-16-2010, 12:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
Tjai370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT Posts: 86 Drives: future dream 370z Rep Power: 14	do you drive your nismo in the winter?

09-16-2010, 12:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	I have yet to drive it in winter. I have only owned my car for a little more than 3 weeks. I will not be driving it in winter as I do not feel like plowing snow for the city. I don't want to also deal with all the salt that the city throws on the ground. Chicago uses a TON of salt and we all know how much damage salt does to all cars.

09-16-2010, 12:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
Tjai370Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: CT Posts: 86 Drives: future dream 370z Rep Power: 14	yeah I actually enjoyed watch it cuz i was just amazed on how well it does. AK seems to talk about how well the 370z drives in the snow. i think i should be pretty confident. thanks guys!

09-16-2010, 06:39 AM	#24 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	might not be needed but get the sport + touring package. the nismo version is just not worth it. I find that the nismo version is more for bragging right. look at my NISMO Z yeah im totally a racing driver. car handles pretty well on snow even with the stock tires. I got my Z in the middle of winter snow and ice everywhere. just be carefull

09-16-2010, 07:31 AM	#26 (permalink)
TongMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,297 Drives: 2013 Nissan GTR Rep Power: 715	Take a ride in both and compare them back to back. Maybe you can feel a difference other than the ride stiffness between the two.

09-17-2010, 01:55 PM	#29 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	OP sounds like hes 18...? anyone else feel this?