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sig11 01-27-2012 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gtkiller (Post 1511626)
Hey Mike, a Japanese company call "Moonface" make's front endlinks Moonface Adjustable Swaybar-Link for G37 (V36), 370Z (Z34) - Front - More Japan :: Since 2003

It's pricy though...
I know that images aren't always representative of the product but if that image is correct they are not suitable for use on the front of a Z34. Rear yes, front no.

edit: I see that all but one of the others they sell uses the same image.. but it's also odd to me that they don't have rear endlinks listed for the platform...

M.Bonanni 01-27-2012 02:38 PM
Yes those pictured are definitely not front end links for the Z34. Maybe a Moonface dealer, if there are any on here, can shed some more light on the subject and post some actual pics.

docaam 01-29-2012 12:10 AM
I used to have hotchkis in my Z and got installed whiteline in the G, there seems to be huge improvement over the hotchkis. I still have to do some tweeking for the sways it softer on the front and middle on the rear.

sixpax 02-05-2012 07:44 AM
Even though the Whiteline's are solid, are they still lighter than stock ones ?

ZMan8 03-10-2012 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sixpax (Post 1527049)
Even though the Whiteline's are solid, are they still lighter than stock ones ?
It is my understanding that all sway bars are heavier than stock with whitelines being heaviest since they are not hollow.

If someone weighed them, i would be interested to see.

Philipp 04-16-2012 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni (Post 1495970)
I don't have the end links yet. They probably won't make a massive difference, they will just allow you to optimize the effectiveness of the bar and take tension off of the end links so they don't break.
Mike,
Got the sway bars installed today. Frt & bck set to the softest settings. I could feel the difference coming out of the garage! Initial feedback is that the car feel a lot more "seatted" around highway exist or even when changing lanes!

Fitting with the FI CBE is no issue at all.

The endlinks looked like a "generic" product with lost of adjustments avail. I set it up same as OEM. Anyway, they are a big improvment over the stock ones...
Will probably move into the medium rear setting before my next track day.
I haven't weighted them but they are around 35% heavier than stocks.
Phil

sfearl1 04-16-2012 10:12 PM
To those running the Whitelines, did anybody install the lateral locks?

http://www.whiteline.com.au/images/t...n_KLL116-3.jpg

tonybui 04-17-2012 05:02 AM
Anyone got a good deal on these?

GaleForce 04-17-2012 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by sfearl1 (Post 1668055)
To those running the Whitelines, did anybody install the lateral locks?

http://www.whiteline.com.au/images/t...n_KLL116-3.jpg
I use them on the front, but not the rear.

GaleForce 04-17-2012 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tonybui (Post 1668438)
Anyone got a good deal on these?
Try Jomer at FBNissan he gave me a good deal.

sfearl1 04-17-2012 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1668543)
I use them on the front, but not the rear.
why not the rear? and did you put these on after the fact, or do them at install time? there isn't much information out there on these.

GaleForce 04-17-2012 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sfearl1 (Post 1668618)
why not the rear? and did you put these on after the fact, or do them at install time? there isn't much information out there on these.
The rears are an option. They come with a small bushing with a retainer clip to use as a stop/lock. The fronts come with locks but they are in a raw finish (not anodized). I installed everything at the same time.

sfearl1 04-17-2012 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1668696)
The rears are an option. They come with a small bushing with a retainer clip to use as a stop/lock. The fronts come with locks but they are in a raw finish (not anodized). I installed everything at the same time.
ok, what i'm taking from it, they are an optional piece. i'll go ahead and pick up a set for fr/r just to be on the safe side.

thank you for clarifying (sent some rep your way) :tiphat:

GaleForce 04-17-2012 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sfearl1 (Post 1668763)
ok, what i'm taking from it, they are an optional piece. i'll go ahead and pick up a set for fr/r just to be on the safe side.

thank you for clarifying (sent some rep your way) :tiphat:
You don't need to get the locks for the front unless you want the anodized colour. The front swaybar comes with silver coloured locks.

Thanks for the rep :tiphat:

Philipp 05-16-2012 01:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sfearl1 (Post 1668055)
To those running the Whitelines, did anybody install the lateral locks?

http://www.whiteline.com.au/images/t...n_KLL116-3.jpg
I did, and it was a mistake... at least if your track the car. During tracking the front sb are moving way too much and the locks actually pop the bushings out :icon14:.
Does anybody knows what they're for anyway?

Dwnshift 05-16-2012 01:47 PM
They keep the bar from shifting lateraly...so u will want to run them.
Dwnshift

Philipp 05-16-2012 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dwnshift (Post 1723137)
They keep the bar from shifting lateraly...so u will want to run them.
Dwnshift
Then, i must have done something wrong... Are they installed on the outer or inner side and what is the required spce (if any) between the bushings and the locks? Thx

Dwnshift 05-16-2012 08:12 PM
Typically they would be installed on the inside and up close to the bushings.
Make sure your sway bar bushing bracket bolts are torqued to their proper specs.
I'm not familiar with the Whiteline bars... But when I was w 350evo we had those same exact locks included with our sway bars. Again.... Double check those brackets and how the bushings sit in them.
Dwnshift

370zDR 05-27-2012 12:58 PM
I just installed a set of Stillen bars, but have yet to hit the track, on the street I didn't feel much difference between them and stock (Set front to midle and Rear to Soft)

I was reading thru this thread and see most of you running whiteline bars are doing Soft Front and middle rear, I want to run my bars as close to this specs as possible, using this chart, what would be the equivalent or closest setup on the Stillen Bars??

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/t...tox-sways2.jpg

Germanguy 07-24-2012 08:05 AM
I had the hotchkis swaybars on my 350z. On bad roads it made a "knickknack"-noise. After I changed the oem endlinks to aftermarket sport endlinks the problems was fixed.

Will I have this problem with the whiteline sways on my 370z also?

Thank you!

ZInferno0248 07-25-2012 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Germanguy (Post 1834837)
I had the hotchkis swaybars on my 350z. On bad roads it made a "knickknack"-noise. After I changed the oem endlinks to aftermarket sport endlinks the problems was fixed.

Will I have this problem with the whiteline sways on my 370z also?

Thank you!
I have the Whiteline sways front and rear and have not had this noise problem. I will say, however, that the lateral locks do not prevent the rear bar from shifting, it shifts in the rear and rubs on my exhaust (slightly) after a few hard corners on the track... then you get a noise! The bars are awesome, but this is annoying

Germanguy 07-29-2012 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ZInferno0248 (Post 1837348)
I have the Whiteline sways front and rear and have not had this noise problem. I will say, however, that the lateral locks do not prevent the rear bar from shifting, it shifts in the rear and rubs on my exhaust (slightly) after a few hard corners on the track... then you get a noise! The bars are awesome, but this is annoying
u got the stock nismo exhaust or other aftermarket exhaust? Will this happen to the oem also ? Cant believe that whiteline didnt think about this!

RandyD 07-29-2012 09:01 AM
im loving the whitelines...

got them set to stiffest on both front and back - dramatically improved my handling in all corners.

ERZperformance 08-01-2012 07:00 PM
Whiteline do make great stuff and we never had any complaints from our customers before on these sway bars.

ZMan8 08-01-2012 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Germanguy (Post 1843577)
u got the stock nismo exhaust or other aftermarket exhaust? Will this happen to the oem also ? Cant believe that whiteline didnt think about this!
his sig says he has Fast Intentions exhaust.

MY question is do only whitelines rub on the FI exhaust?

Reaper42 08-02-2012 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ZMan8 (Post 1850055)
his sig says he has Fast Intentions exhaust.

MY question is do only whitelines rub on the FI exhaust?
id like to know this too

ZInferno0248 08-04-2012 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Germanguy (Post 1843577)
u got the stock nismo exhaust or other aftermarket exhaust? Will this happen to the oem also ? Cant believe that whiteline didnt think about this!
My exhaust is from Fast Intensions... the clearances may be different than the stock exhaust. I used hose clamps (I know, lame) to stop the locks from sliding and it works perfectly now. I also rotated the exhaust bends at the joints slightly to provide more clearance.

Attended an AutoX event last weekend, really slid through the corners hard, the sways (with my awesome hose clamp mod) never slid or rubbed.

binary0x01 09-06-2012 05:44 PM
These really are AMAZING

binary0x01 09-06-2012 06:28 PM
Can anyone tell me if the rear end links are needed?

I can pick them up, but not sure if I should or not.

Thanks in advance.

M.Bonanni 09-07-2012 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by binary0x01 (Post 1905061)
Can anyone tell me if the rear end links are needed?

I can pick them up, but not sure if I should or not.

Thanks in advance.
I would highly suggest them. They will allow you to get maximum performance from your bar.

binary0x01 09-07-2012 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni (Post 1905993)
I would highly suggest them. They will allow you to get maximum performance from your bar.
Great MB, thanks a lot man, I'll order them asap :)

EDIT: Just ordered, from KamiSpeed :)

binary0x01 09-27-2012 01:29 PM
The rear end links really do help.

Ability to stay in nutral setting really lets the rear sway bar do it's job much better.

Totally worth it, thanks a lot for the advice.

scionide 04-21-2013 05:14 PM
^ mine did the same thing, I tried to get it to fit perfectly inside the bracket but it would always pop out slightly like that on the drivers side only. Roughly 5k miles and a track day later no issues.

Zoren 370 04-21-2013 08:55 PM
Mine is the same,had the lateral locks placed close to it though.

chrischhorn 04-22-2013 01:44 AM
Hmmm....This makes me wonder about the Hotchkis bars and I may need to make a switch. I assume Hotchkis would do wonderful on full track cars running on R-comps but on street tires (Direzza II's, RE-11s, RS3s for Example) will it be too much? I have really crap street tires right now and the Hotchkis on the rear set on soft was still too much for them so I've actually swapped back to OEM. Was going to see how the car reacted once I swapped to better tires with the hotchkis bar.

ScotyBRAVO 04-22-2013 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by M.Bonanni (Post 1494561)
Whiteline has adjustable rear end links. Nobody has come out with adjustable front end links yet.
SPL Has front adjustable sway links dude..

chrischhorn 04-22-2013 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2278455)
i just got the front whitelines (soft setting) on my car. other than the nismo wheels and yok's, my base is stock suspension wise. car feels great.

from the read, the hotchikis is too stiff. i suggest checking out stillens too. i think they their bar uses the stock bushings too so you wont have to worry about the issue i noted in the pict above. i run stillen bars on my G. no issue the last 8yrs. :)

if i was to do it over, i may just get the stillens and install only the front bar and set it at med (or around 30% stiffer than stock). imho, the car does not need stiffer rear bar if running stock suspension... it just needs a slight stiffening up front.
I'm on the Powertrix Road/Track coilovers though. I guess I will just have to install the rear sway bar after my new tires and adjust the stiffness of the rear coils when it comes down to it. I wonder if the full stiffness of the rear for the hotchkis would ever be useful to anyone or if its just a ridiculously beastly bar that is pointless lol.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ScotyBRAVO (Post 2278596)
SPL Has front adjustable sway links dude..
This thread is over a year old so back then, they probably were not out yet.

chknhawk 04-25-2013 09:43 AM
sub'd

B&W_Evader 04-29-2013 10:07 AM
Why don't you guys just buy sway bars with the welded on sleeves?

ZMan8 04-29-2013 10:21 AM
Mr. Kenchan, so would you NOT recommend the whiteline sways?


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