I know you get larger wheels, but do you get harder shocks than stock. Do you get a thicker, stiffer sway (err.. "stabilizer") bar?

 

For the 05-06 you get 18" wheels, firmer shocks and springs and a VLSD. I'm not too sure on the sway bars, but I doubt it.

The VLSD is what sold me on the sports package. For $750 MSRP you can't even get a LSD installed for that, not to mention they throw in the extras.

 

Yeah, the $750 on the sport package is a very good deal, also considering those 235/45R18 tires are $250 ea.

 

they give u 19" wheels... different springs and shocks....i believe the sways are also different......

 

^^ Not on the sedan. ^^

 

vlsd makes it worth it. buying it separately + install is equal or more than the cost of the option and the options gives you upgrades wheels/tires, shocks and springs

 

the lsd is a very good one though.

 

Sport package 2003 (all 6MT sedan's come with the package)
stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, unique 17" rims

Sport package 2004 (all 6MT sedan's come with the package)
stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, unique 17" rims
6MT's add VLSD

Sport package 2005+ (all 6MT sedan's come with the package
stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, unique 18" rims
VLSD regardless of transmission

All 2005+ sedan's received stiffer sway bars (likely same front bar only changes seen on 04.5+ Z's and 05+ coupes with the sport suspension)

Because of how VLSD works and it's limited effectiveness, I would not put too much value on it. And I paid $900 to add it to my car (waste of money).

 

I would definitely prefer having the VLSD then a open diff. LSD is almost a must on high power vehicles especially when launching hard, and under hard acceleration out of the corners. On cars with Stability Control and Traction Control, like our G35, however, the benefits of the VLSD might not be easily noticable.

 

So it would be safe to assume aftermarket springs w/ a mild drop would not shorten the life fo the factory sport struts ??

Something like H techs or some other spring with less than a 1.5 in drop.

 

As someone else said.

"First and foremost, I wanted to improve the ability of the car to apply torque to the wheels. This should improve both safety and performance. So the factory VLSD had to go. Even though it is an improvement over an open differential, it still leaves much to be desired. The nature of the VLSD is such that you're never getting full power transfer between the wheels, and to invoke a larger transfer of torque, you must have a wheel spinning faster than the other. From a performance perspective, its not confidence inspiring to need to spin one wheel faster to bias torque to the other. From a safety standpoint, this sort of diff is the kind that will kick in at the last moment to help you. From the average consumer's standpoint, the VLSD is a nice mix of performance and ease of use. Its quiet, requires non-maintenance and is non-intrusive of when it performs."