Diamond in the rough.

JARblue

1. I removed the fuse, and I think the recall is stupid. Rev D is prone to failure as well - there's at least a couple documented cases on this forum from even before the recall. Good job, Nissan

2. I will get one before I ever spend significant time on a track, but I've been on a number of multiple hour long hill country cruises in the Texas summer heat with no issues.

3. I agree with Z_ealot here, but I am amazed at the number of these claims, which apparently means it's not just you. I agree that the stock clutch package could be a LOT better for the Z, but I don't have any problems with the clutch and can drive it perfectly smooth. It can be clunky when you miss a little, but it matches the personality of the car IMO - a little rough and raw In comparison, my Honda Accord 6MT stock clutch was buttery smooth even at 120K miles when it finally started to go.

4. You are right that it seems to be garbage, but I agree with Z_ealot in that I've got 35K+ on mine with no issues. But I would definitely replace it if doing any other clutch work.

5. Seems to be on par with the rest of the stock clutch package

6. Again, I agree with Z_ealot - it was fine for me. Although I couldn't pass up an incredible deal of an EcuTek tune plus comparison dynos for the cost of the license, and it just so happens my car is at the tuner this weekend

7. I agree with you here, but I think the criticism is baseless. Nissan putting thought into road noise isn't something I expected in the Z (a Benz? sure); I mean look at how noisy the sport pkg tires are - that's an easy swap if noise is a concern. I put GT Mat Onyx in my hatch, and it made a noticeable improvement. I am hoping to put some in my doors as soon as I find the time. I don't care about the weight. If you do, then you shouldn't care about the noise. I thought most tracks make you roll down your windows anyway.

8. Absolutely agree with you here as well. This thing is garbage, and not acceptable for anything other than DD.

9. Same as Z_ealot - I don't have a problem with my 2011.

10. I went through the trouble of removing the weight only to find there wasn't one in my hatch to begin with

I definitely plan to purchase the RJM clutch pedal assembly that diddy recommends. For a great price, I think it will take care of most of the problems that people have with the clutch (i.e. the engagement, not the actual clutch itself). I love the number of adjustments you can make to it.

I agree with Jordo about the brakes, though I don't think you need a big brake kit and/or brake cooling for anything but the heaviest of track use. It seems that for light to medium track use, you can get away with a set of quality rotors and pads.

The big one I think you forgot is the fuel starvation issue. This is just absolutely unacceptable to be an issue in a potential race car application where less fuel equals less weight.

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