Do I have sport pkg?

Dub370z

Steering lock? How do I go and find out where that is?

kenchan

was just a joke.

2012's nissan stopped using the dreaded steering locks due to random failure on previous model years. you can check by turning the steering while the car is off.

Montez

Easiest thing to do is call Nissan customer service give them your VIN or go to a dealership and have them look it up.

Shamrock

What's vslcd?

PapoZalsa

Is VLSD...

viscous limited-slip differential

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Thorazine_IM

i own a 2013 base model and obviously dont have VLSD istalled. can someone explain the difference betweem baseline model differentials versus sport package diff (VLSD)? any performance benefit out of the VLSD?

Ajobie

When I was shopping around for my roadster, the dealership near my house ordered the car a wanted, roadster, touring, sports. I waited for the car to get there and when they finally called i showed up and they took me to the car (it had just came off the truck and the first thing I noticed was it didnt have the sports wheels.) After he showed me around and i got to look inside I also noticed that it was a base model. I told this to the sales person and he said that this is what I told him I wanted. We started talking to the GM and even the GM insited that I buy that car since they shipped it there just for me. He tried throwing in free oil changes and a better warranty and all I kept telling him was "even with that this is not the car I want and i dont want to buy a car and then later on be wishing that I insisted on getting the touring w/ sports. He just couldnt understand why I wouldn't buy that car, insted of continuing to look for the car I wanted. needless to say I never went back to that dealer again.

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Cmike2780

The base model diff is an open diffrential, so under heavy load like a launch from 0, you end up spinning only one wheel. The power is basically sent to the path of least resistance. If you've ever seen an off road truck with one wheel off the ground spinning, but the other one stationary, it's because the diff isn't "locked". A limited slip diff locks both rear wheels to which allows for torque to transfer to both wheels. The VLSD is a locking diff but uses silicone based oil instead of a true mechanical LSD that uses gears/clutches. The problem with the VLSD is that once the oil overheats, it is no longer effective and you essentially have an open diff until it cools down. It's fine for most uses, but the mechanical or true LSD is the better option. There is actually a slight advantage to the base model if you ever want to install an LSD like the one from Quaife since you don't need to buy additional stubs shafts.

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Thorazine_IM

so what youre saying is. you only benefit from a vlsd or lsd if youre drag racing or launching your car from 0? how about cornering or when youre on the track? do you get any performance benefit? i might track my z one of these days.

MattP725

Well the good news is that it would be easy to install the sport brakes and you could probably find a set for under 1k on the forum... try the VLSD test (wonder if it would work since it isn't a real LSD but worth a shot).

KERMIT

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MattP725

Of???

I am sure OP can identify (with the help of the dealership) what a spoiler looks like and what the 19" wheels look like.

He also stated he has smaller calipers and rotors than other cars with the sport package.

MacLean

Well if he actually does have the sport package, then he would have the SRM? If no SRM & no big brakes, then no sport package. I would think that one who is buying a car would know exactly what the options are.

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kenchan

If that was MT then yes there would be a srm sw.

dawudih

If the rear end/pumpkin is black, than non-sport; if silver than sport.