Base vs. Sport Package

Akurei

I got just the base model and it is still fun. Sucks no LSD which is the only reason I want the sports package. But I suppose the wider stance would be nice without buying the wheel spacers. The brakes on the base model are better than I expected. They are good enough for me. Probably the big difference you would see is if you slammed the brakes compared to the sports package. But I haven't needed to stomp them yet

Basically, I don't even notice them not installed, as the car itself is awesome enough

brancky3

It costs $16.67 per $1,000 financed considering a 60 month loan at 0% APR, so an extra $41.68/month assuming it's only $2500 more. Personally, I don't see any reason to go for the sport package for what I'm using the car for:

• I don't like the spoiler
• Rays wheels are heavier than the 18" base wheels and 19" tires will cost more to replace
• I won't be tracking the car to see the benefit of the VLSD, also everyone says it isn't that good anyway
• I probably won't see a great benefit of the Akebono brakes without tracking the car

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BOLIO 671

To each his own....I was just giving my 2 cents to the OP....I guess this is why Nissan makes them in so many models, Base, Sports, Sports-Touring/Nismo....to offer different options for those with different budgets and intentions with the car....

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aszyd

We need to go back to the old days of car ordering. All cars were base, then you just ticked boxes to add the stuff on. Want leather seats and nothing else? Done!

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BOLIO 671

Yup...I remember the old days when pretty much all cars came standard and if you wanted an automatic transmission you had to special order one and it cost more. Now its the total opposite...Auto Transmissions are standard features and standard features require the special ordering and extra $$$

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brancky3

I don't think this would even be a huge difference, the larger brakes are way more beneficial in terms of brake fade during hard driving. IIRC the sport brakes only have <5 feet of improvement in stopping distance.

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aszyd

You can add all of that stuff on, if you want / need it on your car.

Z1 Motorsports sells an Akebono upgrade package that isn't too costly, in comparison with other BBKs. Z1 Akebono Sport Brake Upgrade Package (Front & Rear)

If you ever swap the diff, changing to a new final drive is worthwhile as well.

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peleincubus

I know for a fact that I would have tboned an escalade to some extent when a lady pulled out in front of me the first month I had this car.

I literally stopped within and inch or two with my reaction time being as fast as I could and slamming my breaks.

And then she sat and stared at me for about 7 seconds in shock. Sheeesh

peleincubus

Meaning that I would have hit her with base breaks I'm 100% sure. At that point I remember thing I'm really content with getting the sport brakes and package.