Nismo Badging on a Nismo Conversion?

scruffydog

Interesting, I like to meet another Nismo fan here that has a nav in their car. I don't want to be the only person.

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dmhenderson

I own a nismo car with nav in it (Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH). I considered putting a nismo badge on my old 2009 base and decided against it. As "hilarious" as trolling people might be, just enjoy your car and don't try to make it something that it isn't. You can build a faster/better car with a sport so who cares?

If you really want the badge throw it on the car but if you show it, you will probably be called out on it.

That said, I've ripped a lot of what made my current car a nismo off. The exhaust and cats have been replaced, the wheels have been powder coated which leaves the VLSD, the numbered plaque, the sways, the body kit and the red stitching on the steering wheel and seats.

If I had it to do over again, I might build up a sport and not mod a nismo but with that said, I love my car to pieces.

Bottom line: You're not "making nismo owners butthurt" or whatever that other guy said and it's your car so do what you want with it. Depending on how you use it, it may not matter.

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DEpointfive0

that was me.

I don't think it does to most Nismo owners, but I bet a few are!



I think the OP's car is Nismo enough, so who cares

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gurneyeagle

I've got the front bumper conversion, rims, and I have nav. Does that count.

I think you should totally debadge the car.

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scruffydog

As for the Nismo division in their defense; they did invest time & money in research to improve the stock car for what the general market would like. There'll always be something on the Nismo someone's not gonna like for what they put together as a package.

Take the GT-R for an example: A freaking awesome great car. The next Nismo GT-R R35 they're making in progress; I bet you they're gonna mark up the car by an amount which one would argue with the same amount of $ spent they could buy better aftermarket stuff on their regular R35 and give the Nismo R35 nothing to brag about. That'll be the case ALWAYS.

There's plenty of aftermarket companies (i.e. KW, Whiteline, Stillen, Berk, Fast Intentions, etc) which specializes one/few particular functional parts which will sell for less and perform better. Nismo will never be able to compete while they try their best by partnering up with specialized companies like Brembo/Ray's Volks, etc as much as they can.

If I was a great design engineers at a particular part, heck, I'd leave and start my own division and brand it.

While all this is true, I still appreciate the Nismo 370z. Not everybody likes to work on their car and put not factory backed up parts. Plus, the Nismo body looks good and is functional. Cost justification is over rated.

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