Automobile Mag Nismo 370Z First Drive

Baddriver · 08-30-2009, 09:19 PM

I love the Nismo but I'm gonna have to replace the shocks to Coilovers if I wanna be comfortable in it. Ride is too harsh and reminds me of my stock evo. When you speak while driving fast, you sound like youre ju-ump-ing A--ro-und.

I now appreciate my Evo's Tein Flex with EDFC (adjustable).

1slow370 · 08-30-2009, 10:04 PM

wider tires are nice but the aspect ratio sucks for any kind of acceleration from a stop. The suspension is stiffer which means less weight transfer to the rear to hold those tires down. It set up for drift plain and simple and you wonder why it's acceleration times went down? I think they should have just bumped the speed limiter and myabe offered a larger stroke VVEL system so that the parts would be available for retro fit onto our cars as thats all the nismo car is.

JoeD · 08-30-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

wider tires are nice but the aspect ratio sucks for any kind of acceleration from a stop. The suspension is stiffer which means less weight transfer to the rear to hold those tires down. It set up for drift plain and simple and you wonder why it's acceleration times went down?

All I hear is excuse after excuse. Still doesn't top the "not broken-in" or "it was tested in the summer" though.

It only trapped 103 MPH. The traits you listed above do not negatively effect a car's 1/4-mile trap-speed. Sorry, but 103 MPH isn't even quick anymore. That's quite embarassing...on the same level as most late-model family-sedans.

08-30-2009, 09:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baddriver Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 89 Drives: Evo ix, Nismo 370z Rep Power: 265	I love the Nismo but I'm gonna have to replace the shocks to Coilovers if I wanna be comfortable in it. Ride is too harsh and reminds me of my stock evo. When you speak while driving fast, you sound like youre ju-ump-ing A--ro-und. I now appreciate my Evo's Tein Flex with EDFC (adjustable). Last edited by Baddriver; 08-30-2009 at 09:27 PM.

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08-30-2009, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	wider tires are nice but the aspect ratio sucks for any kind of acceleration from a stop. The suspension is stiffer which means less weight transfer to the rear to hold those tires down. It set up for drift plain and simple and you wonder why it's acceleration times went down? I think they should have just bumped the speed limiter and myabe offered a larger stroke VVEL system so that the parts would be available for retro fit onto our cars as thats all the nismo car is.