Yes, exactly. You never contemplated the syncro rev match as something you wanted, that is the point.

That is basically the only feature of the sports pack that can not be easily replicated or be replaced by an aftermarket item of better quality.


It just seems like you answered your own question.

I have big worries about the first time you have snap oversteer with the VDC off and no VLSD. I hope you get that, because if you haven't experienced it before, it may take you for a ride

I know I mentioned going base and upgrading - but, I agree the sport package offers a great deal. Thing is, if someone is determined to go after-market with replacing items that are part of the sport package, then why spend the money...unless to discover that the sport package offers enough to not NEED to go aftermarket.

That's my opinion on it....

For me, my upgrades apply for items outside sport package. Intake, Exhaust, maybe some suspension stuff, maybe different brake rotors, but heck the OEM sport brakes are freakishly good compared to EVERY previous vehicle I've ever driven. I've already dodged a few idiots with them ;)

Another vote for the sport package.

GET the Sport Package! Kicks A$$!

Bout the syncro-rev match... I too heel and toe all the time and only drive MT cars, so originally thought the feature was for boneheads and newbs.

Well, I realized that I actually like it! :D. Yah, you still need to input a tad of throttle to make it a seamless shift so there's still a tad of fun there. Also, it simplifies your shiftup as well because it works both during shiftup or down.

Say you're like me only driving the Z on the weekends. You don't have to re-familiarlize yourself with the blip when you get in the car. That alone is convenience. You just get in and just enjoy your drive. :)
Plus, you can shut it off if you want to...but on this car, I'm just keeping it turned on. :p

just get a civic

heh..

I think your reasoning contradicts your question...it's obvious there's nothing you like about the Sport Package...save your $3000 and order a strippy and then add the stuff that you want...I'm sure after getting the the wheels/tires and top of the line LSD, you still won't spend $3000...so that's what you need to close...thread closed!

This thread is like someone saying:
I hate ice cream. It taste bad. I like pie more. Ice cream has too much calories. The only thing I like about ice cream is that it's cold. Should I get ice cream?

Tastes great ................ Less filling............ ( I think you have to be old to get this one lol)

John

Miller Lite's "Great Taste...Less Filling" advertising campaign was ranked by Advertising Age magazine as the 8th best advertising campaign in history. :tup:

:tiphat: I knew you would get it, being the hip, cosmo, "in-tune" dude that you are (setting nogood up to trash you now :icon17: )

John

Hah!

why 17s. If you get non sportpackage I doubt you will feel difference from stock 18s with advansport tires to whatever your gonna run with 17s.

So I guess it just coming down to open diff vs vlsd.
Let me tell you they have different personalities. With an open diff you CANT really slide the rear around (you can but will be much harder than vlsd).
Im not saying you wont have fun with open diff but less fun. With open diff there will be Higher entry speed on a turn and lower exit speed. On a LSD lower entry and higher exit speed. With lsd you can start throttling it earlier after the turn than an open diff.
Pretty much open diff is for daily driving, cause when you track it you want more exit speed.

I dont understand why your gonna buy a Z and not willing to do a few HPDE events. Canyon Running your never gonna find out the potential of the car and the potential of your skills.

to conclude NON sport for serious tuners, and daily drivers
Sport package for Normal Z enthusiast that want few track days out of the year. Im not saying race. Its just better not to mess with anything stock if you dont have too.

Long post and I dont even have a Z yet. Haha, I know I was bored...

Sport package ride
 

I'll drive 10k+/year of a 15k total just going to work. My 350z had 18s - didn't find the ride too bad as everday commuter.

Looking for the opinion of someone who went from a 18" 350z to 370z Sport who does a lot of commuter miles - ride significantly worse with 370 19"s?

Any input appreciated.

I went from an '06 Z with 18s to the 370 sport package 19s, no real issues here. I think the fact Nissan is using 40 series front and 35 series rear tires, versus say 35 and 30, helps. I use mine as a daily driver and the roads here are not the best, living on the coast there is a good bit of settling. I would recommend the sport package. On the interstate it is just as smooth as the 18s were in my opinion.

John

And this thread keeps going and going and going.......someone put it out its misery quick.

When I saw there was another response, I thought to myself "how long does this thread need to keep going?"

well! the hell with then move these thread to the useless section...

I got the sport package on my car just for the limited slip, and it's terrible. I break traction on one tire during fast turns all the time. If I could do it again I'd get the normal package and install an aftermarket lsd.

Matt

Nothing would keep you from installing an aftermarket LSD?

I think mine's good - I easily bust loose BOTH tires when taking off and can break loose the rear-end nearly at will otherwise.

Just controlling the car afterwards is something I have no mastered ;)

Really? The only reason i am looking to buy the sport package is for the Limited slip as i am getting aftermarket wheels/bodykit. I will not be tracking the car much, if at all. Mostly just street driving. However, does installing an aftermarket slip void the warranty?

You think you will like it without the RevMatch, but TRUST ME, you will love it!

get the sport package and u can sell me ur wheels and brakes :D im getting my z in a couple of months, this year for sure :driving:

This thread seems a lil silly cuz it seems like homeboy already has his mind made up about going base.
Furthermore, he's talking about serious modding jus to act a fool on the road.
I can understand wanting cheaper tires, but the standard tires on the base already aren't much more expensive compared to 17's.
Truthfully speaking. The sport package is perfect for pseudo red light racers, I guess?
Its perfect for real racers.
The only mods the akebonos need is brake lines, rotors & pads. It may be 900 in mods but once done they will be as good if not better than $5,000 brembos. So that alone is worth the 3k. If u don't want the rims. U can sell them for $2000 unused n buy 18x9's that will fit. The width of these tires is what costs.
If u go thinner than 9in u will lose .08g to .12g. So there goes ur twisty performance.
You go thinner this will be a straight line car. This is one area where nissan perfected the car by putting perfect size tires for maximum performance. U can buy better tires to increase grip but the sizes on stock are perfect.

Imo opinion though... for wat u want the car for n wat u wanna spend n have.
Other cars would be better suited. Like a used or new S2000 sounds about right.
Or if u set on a coupe. The solstice coupe or maybe even a hardtop mazdaspeed miata.
They all run smaller tires. Highly modifiable n cheap to mod. All are either fast or really easy to make fast n on the street are great.