Bulldawg

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My roomate and buddy just got back from the Sema auto show in Vegas. They went through an intership at my school (Clemson University) and they worked with BF Goodrich all week at the show. The entire trip was paid for and they got to ride in baja cars and race ready trans-ams...they got to drive the new hummer off road. Anyways.. besides their wonderful week in Vegas(I am so ****ed that I didn't get to go)they told me that they stopped and talked to some woman who works for Nissan...and she was telling them about NISMO. They expect it to be here in Feb. late March and they will mainly be offering things for the Z.....My roomate told her that I have a Maxima and he wanted to know what they would be offering if anything. She said right now they have nothing, but she said quote "I have talked to about 20 people today, and 18 of them have asked about the maxima. So I will definently be informing NISMO of the interest for the Maxima"

So it isn't wonderful news but at least it is a start.....Just fiqured that I would share the info

Peace

redmaxpa007

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well it is a start...

capmaxima99

Dont count on anything to happen just from 1 lady telling her higher ranks at Nissan.

thnikkamax

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Everyone on the org (everyone and they momma), This week's homework assignment: E-mail NISMO, then send a snail-mail letter to NISMO, and then make a phone call to NISMO. Hopefully that'll do something.

silverkorn

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no but if the woman at the largest aftermarket show in the country comes back and said more people were asking about a maxima then a 350z, that will sure open a few eyes.

MajorMax96SE

I actually think this is a great idea. If Nissan/NISMO sees there is a great demand for NISMO products for the Maxima......MAYBE they'll actually start developing some. Of course, by the time they come out with anything, they'll probably only offer products for the 6th gen.

Lime

I predicted this back when we first heard of NISMO coming to the US.

MajorMax96SE

Well....aren't you a smartie-pants

2kSeattleMax

Its in NISMO's best interest to produce for the Maxima since there are 10x as many Maximas as 350s. Just my 2 cents.

Boots

Nissan Motorsports
P.O. BOX 191
Gardena, CA 90248-0191
(310) 538-2610 9am-5pm Pacific Time
(310) 538-1462 FAX 24Hr
Leader: Ron Stukenberg, manager
e-mail: nmc.race@nissan-usa.com

SEMA: Nissan unveils 1st Nismo car
By Mark Rechtin
Automotive News / November 11, 2002
LAS VEGAS -- One year after revealing plans to expand its performance-parts operation called Nismo, Nissan North America showed a 350Z heavily modified with Nismo parts.

The car features an exhaust system that increases horsepower to 295 and torque to 280 pounds-feet. The 350Z also has a high-performance air filter and oil cooler, lightweight flywheel, limited-slip differential and racing clutch. The suspension has improved coil springs, shocks and sway bars. An aero kit is included.

But Ron Stukenberg, Nissan senior manager of motorsports marketing and operations, said Nissan is not expecting to sell Nismo trim-level vehicles soon - although that eventually may happen. Rather, the Nismo 350Z merely serves as an example of what a creative parts department customer can produce. Dealers will install factory-backed Nismo parts, but Stukenberg expects a good number of over-the-counter transactions as well.

"This will not be a smattering of parts. Nismo will cover everything someone can use on the streets, as well as off-highway," Stukenberg said. "We have been selling Nismo parts for off-highway use for years. Now we are expanding."

By off-highway, Stukenberg does not mean off-road. Rather, if a part is too high-spec to be street-legal because of emissions or safety requirements, Nismo will sell those parts for racing use only.

Nismo is a truncation of Nissan Motorsports.

"We're dealing with true performance stuff, not just color and trim packages. This is how you enhance the brand," Stukenberg said.

For the first year or so, Nissan will concentrate on establishing Nismo for the Nissan brand. Infiniti will get Nismo parts only for the G35 sedan and coupe, then must wait to get more "R Spec" parts, Stukenberg said.

The Nismo parts will carry the factory warranty. If installed by a dealer, the part will be covered as long as the vehicle is in warranty. If installed by a customer, the part will have a one-year, 12,000-mile warranty.

Stukenberg said Nissan can stand behind those parts because they are proven Japanese domestic market parts, rather than newly conscripted pieces from a new supplier source.