Sports Pkg questions

Cmike2780

Better Brake fluid and dust shields ( otherwise you need to cut or remove the non sport ones)

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ImportConvert

I know my friend can floor his 370Z 'vert (stock) at 40mph with the sport package and light up the slippery-light. I can't imagine that the open-diff would be good for performance applications regarding accleration/traction. There was a whole thread a while back about people (myself included) who wondered why the Z was so easy to break-loose at speed when you stab the throttle. I have never been in a car like that before. Even the C6 I played with didn't do it.

My .02? I have never owned but 1 car with an open diff (My G20 beater). I wouldn't ever own another. Even in the DD it sucks. One time when it was raining, right after I had traded my last car for this G20, I floored it trying to get out into busy traffic. It just sat there and spun 1 tire and moved about 2' and I had to put it in reverse and get the nose out of traffic. I have driven similarly slow cars to the G20 before, but they had a posi-trak (Ford) diff. Never had that issue.

As to the brakes, the 370Z that ate the wall was due to the brake-fluid from what I understand.

The main source of NVH in these comes from the tires and road-noise and almost total lack of insulation. Buy some dynamat or something and it will make WAY more difference than sport/non-sport, and only set you back 8-15#, depending on how aggressive you get with it.

TypeOne

In my opinion...(and I have to say that because if not people might take it for fact and we have a world debate on our hands)

1. Partially... I think. A thinner tire isn't going to absorb as much vibration, so then it is transferred to the suspension, body ect.

2. I would say so yes. I think the base is a little quieter on the inside than the sport mainly due (again) to the size of the wheel and tire. This is also subjective because it depends on what type of surface you drive on.

3. I felt more of a direct link between the road and my right foot. In the base, I'd pull out (with VDC off) and it lights up one tire no questions asked. The sport (with VDC off, and forum gods please don't condemn me for driving with it off!) feels more active and you might get a little wheel hope and slide but it moves.

4. Can't help you there. I know that the brakes in the base weren't bad... the brakes on my sport are freaking killer.

5. Not necessarily. I think if you could find comparable pad and rotors for similar prices, depending on where you look. If you are not going with a race compound tire, brake pads should be in the same range.

Hope that helps!

Pharmacist

For street driving assuming of course you arent doing anythin stupid or illegal then base brakes are fine. For the track you really need the sports brakes or an aftermarket set up. The purpose of big brakes is not to improve the occasional emergency stop distance. Their purpose is to stay consistent and functional under heavy abuse on a track. As for suspension all cars have identical suspension except only the nismo.

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kenchan

but the non-sport comes with 18's and narrower tires, no? then that changes suspension dynamics even if the struts/damper/springs are the same. not only that, the tires are different (compound and size) so we're talking 2 completely different setups between base and sport package.


long story short, get the sportpackage.

Jeffblue

mine came with factory twin turbo's

mikeSS

when i was test driving 370zs there really wasn't a huge differences for normal street driving. it does have better breaks and limited slip i believe. but the true reason for getting a sports PKG is for the rims. LOL

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EazyD

Get the sport package if you like what comes in it. If you don't know what comes in the sport package.... ignorance is bliss

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sonic370

of course you will take a hit on both at resell.
but since the sports package is oem it will hold it's value some what not alot but
a little is better than nothing.

AK370Z

1. May feel stiffer because of bigger/wider rims and low profile tires (more road surface on the tires)

2. Less assuming it's thinner/smaller rims.

3. None. But it's good to have both wheels spinning.

4. 101? I belive it's 108 ft (60-0).

5. Same.
Who cares! You're buying a $35,000 car. I'm sure you can afford $100 for the pads every 30,000 miles. I'm at 36,500 miles and my dealer just told me I have more than 50% brake pads.

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