Nismo's stiff suspension

bucketman · 07-24-2009, 02:49 PM

Okay, brought my Nismo home this past Saturday and haven't been able to drive it much. Thursday evening took it out for a good little spin. Man this thing has super stiff suspension I thought. Way to stiff as it turns out. I climb under the car when I got home----shipping blocks still in the springs. Turns out the Nismo is shipped with blocks in the front springs to keep the nose from scraping on the carriers. Took it to the dealer and told the service writer that my front end seemed to be a little stiff, she said a tech would have to look at it later this afternoon, I countered with maybe you could just put it on a lift and take the shipping blocks out. Never seen people move so fast. Anyway, front now has suspension and I be happy once again!!!!!

Endgame · 07-24-2009, 03:49 PM

LOL!! I LOVE how you handled that. Nothing like owning a dealer!!

spearfish25 · 07-24-2009, 05:30 PM

At least you know they didn't drive it before you did.

CBRich · 07-24-2009, 05:36 PM

I do believe you are the second person on this board to have had this issue.

RCZ · 07-24-2009, 06:16 PM

ridiculous. I'd question taking it back to the same dealer. This is why I dont trust my dealer to even do oil changes. Its sad, but there are very few dealers that employ more than 2 people who know what the hell is going on.

whoady4shoady · 07-24-2009, 07:08 PM

That is scary as hell.

TheWeatherman · 07-24-2009, 07:11 PM

That story is priceless. Congrats on your Nismo! What a machine.

Trips · 07-24-2009, 10:48 PM

Dealer got

07-24-2009, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
bucketman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prairieville,LA Posts: 306 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z MB Rep Power: 15	Nismo's stiff suspension Okay, brought my Nismo home this past Saturday and haven't been able to drive it much. Thursday evening took it out for a good little spin. Man this thing has super stiff suspension I thought. Way to stiff as it turns out. I climb under the car when I got home----shipping blocks still in the springs. Turns out the Nismo is shipped with blocks in the front springs to keep the nose from scraping on the carriers. Took it to the dealer and told the service writer that my front end seemed to be a little stiff, she said a tech would have to look at it later this afternoon, I countered with maybe you could just put it on a lift and take the shipping blocks out. Never seen people move so fast. Anyway, front now has suspension and I be happy once again!!!!!

07-24-2009, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Dealer got __________________

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07-24-2009, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 223	LOL!! I LOVE how you handled that. Nothing like owning a dealer!!

07-24-2009, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	At least you know they didn't drive it before you did.

07-24-2009, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	I do believe you are the second person on this board to have had this issue.

07-24-2009, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	ridiculous. I'd question taking it back to the same dealer. This is why I dont trust my dealer to even do oil changes. Its sad, but there are very few dealers that employ more than 2 people who know what the hell is going on.

07-24-2009, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 17	That is scary as hell.

07-24-2009, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	That story is priceless. Congrats on your Nismo! What a machine.