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Stock pads are decent, but Nismo pads are superb. Though the car handles very well stock, I feel like Nissan left a lot on the table as far as tightening

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Old 06-05-2011, 12:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Stock pads are decent, but Nismo pads are superb.

Though the car handles very well stock, I feel like Nissan left a lot on the table as far as tightening things up.
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Stock pads are decent, but Nismo pads are superb.

Though the car handles very well stock, I feel like Nissan left a lot on the table as far as tightening things up.

She felt pretty dam tight when I took her on the Dragon. I could only imagine what she will be like with better tires brakes and some suspension mods.
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She felt pretty dam tight when I took her on the Dragon.
That's what she said.
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Stock pads are decent, but Nismo pads are superb.

Though the car handles very well stock, I feel like Nissan left a lot on the table as far as tightening things up.
First time I've heard of Nismo pads being superb? I feel there's plenty of other options they are far superb to the Nismo's. Especially for the price that Nismo's run.
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