Nismo front end height

[jim rosser]

My car seems to be a few inches higher in the front than the rear (spacing between wheel and fender). Is there any adjustment for that? All the Z’s I see on the web look pretty even.

 

[jim rosser]

 

[rocksandblues]

see if there are any shipping spacers

 

[D2M]

Most of the ones I saw on dealer lots had the front high including mine. I didn't say anything just took mine out the second I got home. Not only does it look bad but it drives like $h!t with the spacers in.

 

[bpeckham]

Is this an example of a dealership forgetting a PDI step? I've seen so many stories on this forum of dealers forgetting to install the chin spoiler, the air deflectors, or the tow hitch receiver cover (mine). I suspect that this forum is a fraction of all Z owners, and an even smaller fraction of all Nissan owners. Are Nissan dealerships really that bad at delivering cars?

 

[jim rosser]

Thanks guys definitely the issue, can't wait to take them off. I'm guessing just jack it up and some pliers

 

[D2M]

Thanks guys definitely the issue, can't wait to take them off. I'm guessing just jack it up and some pliers

Jack it up and just reach in and pull them out with your hand, should be 3 per side.

 

[ZillaZ]

Is this an example of a dealership forgetting a PDI step? I've seen so many stories on this forum of dealers forgetting to install the chin spoiler, the air deflectors, or the tow hitch receiver cover (mine). I suspect that this forum is a fraction of all Z owners, and an even smaller fraction of all Nissan owners. Are Nissan dealerships really that bad at delivering cars?

Yup I did the chin spoiler, front air dams and hitch cover myself on my performance when I got home after buying it (shout out to this forum for noticing the hitch cover was missing when I showed the pix after doing the chin spoiler). I got it late on a Friday and they said I would have to wait till Monday to get that stuff done. I am impatient - but also competent - sometimes

 

[ZillaZ]

Jack it up and just reach in and pull them out with your hand, should be 3 per side.

Anyone got a pic / diagram of these or where they are at? Not something I have done before but would like to know what I would be looking for if I wanted to check mine out the next time I have 'er up on a lift.

 

[jim rosser]

if you turn the wheels all the way to the right you can see it on the drivers side, it's attached to the spring. Just a thick piece of plastic on both springs.
My springs are black - but something like this. One guy said - pulled them out this morning. It was easy, just jacked up and yanked them . Two on each side. Mac

 

[ZillaZ]

Thank you!

 

[Crownleyian]

if you turn the wheels all the way to the right you can see it on the drivers side, it's attached to the spring. Just a thick piece of plastic on both springs.
My springs are black - but something like this. One guy said - pulled them out this morning. It was easy, just jacked up and yanked them . Two on each side. Mac

Wait a second here... why are your springs red on your Nismo? Mine are black.

 

[5amp5on]

My dealer did not push the shipping fuse in far enough so at about 60 miles my car went into shipping mode. Fortunately I had read my manual and kind of knew what it was. I got the dealer on the phone and they told me to shove it in really hard and that fixed it. It had come out about halfway.

Why are these spacers on these cars? What purpose did they/do they serve?

 

[D2M]

Why are these spacers on these cars? What purpose did they/do they serve?

They are there to raise the front ride height temporarily during transport so the front doesn't get scraped when going up/down shipping ramps. A lot of low sports cars have these, they are to be take out in the PDI process.

 

[jim rosser]

Wait a second here... why are your springs red on your Nismo? Mine are black.

Mine are black too, it was a quick google search to find what one looked like. Maybe that's a GTR or soemthing cool in th epicture