sway bars

wildolympic · 05-08-2017, 02:04 AM

Anybody change out there front stock sway bar for say the Hotchkis Sport 35mm? I believe that the stock is 27mm, I track the car occasionally so I'm looking for a little better turn in, I do find that the stock suspension is pretty damn good, I'm curious if you have changed to bigger bars how do you like them on the street and on the track? and any advise on brands and sizes.

OptionZero · 05-08-2017, 02:50 AM

Hard to imagine you'd feel a sway bar in regular street driving

But the track guys apparently love Hotchkis, as they're among, if not, the fattest bar around, and they report that fatter is better in front

gomer_110 · 05-08-2017, 07:13 AM

Put the Hotchkis bar on the front and enjoy.

Also, DON'T touch the rear bar. It's already stiff enough from the factory.

Chuck33079 · 05-08-2017, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptionZero

Hard to imagine you'd feel a sway bar in regular street driving

They're pretty noticeable every time you turn the wheel. Honestly, they were the best bang for the buck mod I've done.

Spooler · 05-08-2017, 11:02 AM

Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

littlejuanito · 05-08-2017, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

Would you care to give us a detail review on the OS Giken diff?

Hotrodz · 05-08-2017, 01:21 PM

Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

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Spooler · 05-08-2017, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlejuanito

Would you care to give us a detail review on the OS Giken diff?

It is a clutch type LSD but it is very quite. No clunking etc. I was going to do a Wavetrac but could not get one so I went with the OS Giken. I am very please but lighter in the wallet than a Wavetrac.

wildolympic · 05-08-2017, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

They're pretty noticeable every time you turn the wheel. Honestly, they were the best bang for the buck mod I've done.

Chuck what brand and size bar did you use I'm thinking around 32 to a 34 in front and leaving the back alone, I did something similar to my C6 vette but I replaced the front and back with Z06 sways and springs and it made a world of difference.

wildolympic · 05-08-2017, 06:30 PM

[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650467]Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

How hard is a diff swap I'm pretty handy but I'm limited on any special tools I might need, I am also curious on the size of the bar?

wildolympic · 05-08-2017, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear.

Spooler what did the diff cost, I looked on there web site and you have to call for pricing.

Spooler · 05-08-2017, 06:47 PM

I got mine from Z1 Motorsports. They have a package. I drove up for the install. You can have the diff built and sent straight to you. I have about $3300 in it with them installing it. It is not cheap but well worth it. It is about half of what I have in my suspension. Not a cheap hobby.

Hotrodz · 05-08-2017, 06:48 PM

[QUOTE=wildolympic;3650588]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering!

How hard is a diff swap I'm pretty handy but I'm limited on any special tools I might need, I am also curious on the size of the bar?

I had mine done by a local shop. I believe there is diy on it and there are plenty of folks on here that can hepl you with questions. The big question is if want clutch typ diff or helical like Quaife or Wavetrac.

As for the sway bar get Hotchkis and be done. I had an Eibach that was nice but the Hotchkis is better. Our cars design to under steer so the big the bar the better. I run a square set up on the track and its perfect and if I run on oem 19s I still get understeer when tracking.

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wildolympic · 05-08-2017, 07:05 PM

[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650605][QUOTE=wildolympic;3650588]
I had mine done by a local shop. I believe there is diy on it and there are plenty of folks on here that can hepl you with questions. The big question is if want clutch typ diff or helical like Quaife or Wavetrac.

As for the sway bar get Hotchkis and be done. I had an Eibach that was nice but the Hotchkis is better. Our cars design to under steer so the big the bar the better. I run a square set up on the track and its perfect and if I run on oem 19s I still get understeer when trackin

Thanks for the great info, did you or anyone else change out there end links at the same time?

Hotrodz · 05-08-2017, 07:14 PM

Yup, as Rusty would...SPL catalog installed!

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05-08-2017, 02:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
wildolympic Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Port Ludlow WA Age: 56 Posts: 40 Drives: 2016 370Z nismo tech Rep Power: 8	sway bars Anybody change out there front stock sway bar for say the Hotchkis Sport 35mm? I believe that the stock is 27mm, I track the car occasionally so I'm looking for a little better turn in, I do find that the stock suspension is pretty damn good, I'm curious if you have changed to bigger bars how do you like them on the street and on the track? and any advise on brands and sizes.

05-08-2017, 02:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,160 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 203226	Hard to imagine you'd feel a sway bar in regular street driving But the track guys apparently love Hotchkis, as they're among, if not, the fattest bar around, and they report that fatter is better in front Rusty and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ OptionZero Build Thread

05-08-2017, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	Put the Hotchkis bar on the front and enjoy. Also, DON'T touch the rear bar. It's already stiff enough from the factory. 2011 Nismo#91, Rusty and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

05-08-2017, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,509 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Save that money and spend it on a diff upgrade. I just had an OS Giken installed and boy the car is an animal coming off the corner now. Before it was a one wheel wonder. I do have the Hotchkis front bar only on my car. You can get just the front alone without the rear. Hotrodz, littlejuanito and wildolympic like this.

05-08-2017, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

05-08-2017, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
wildolympic Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Port Ludlow WA Age: 56 Posts: 40 Drives: 2016 370Z nismo tech Rep Power: 8	[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650467]Hotchkis front sway bar and a rear diff upgrade and you will be set for street and track. As stated above it will transform the way the car handles and behaves during cornering! How hard is a diff swap I'm pretty handy but I'm limited on any special tools I might need, I am also curious on the size of the bar?

05-08-2017, 06:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,509 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	I got mine from Z1 Motorsports. They have a package. I drove up for the install. You can have the diff built and sent straight to you. I have about $3300 in it with them installing it. It is not cheap but well worth it. It is about half of what I have in my suspension. Not a cheap hobby. wildolympic likes this.

05-08-2017, 07:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
wildolympic Base Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Port Ludlow WA Age: 56 Posts: 40 Drives: 2016 370Z nismo tech Rep Power: 8	[QUOTE=Hotrodz;3650605][QUOTE=wildolympic;3650588] I had mine done by a local shop. I believe there is diy on it and there are plenty of folks on here that can hepl you with questions. The big question is if want clutch typ diff or helical like Quaife or Wavetrac. As for the sway bar get Hotchkis and be done. I had an Eibach that was nice but the Hotchkis is better. Our cars design to under steer so the big the bar the better. I run a square set up on the track and its perfect and if I run on oem 19s I still get understeer when trackin Thanks for the great info, did you or anyone else change out there end links at the same time?

05-08-2017, 07:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	Yup, as Rusty would...SPL catalog installed! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk Rusty, carlitos_370z and Spooler like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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