Install rear sway or keep stock?

cossie1600 · 01-18-2014, 04:19 AM

Since I don't have a garage and time currently, I am going to pay someone to install the sway bars. Do you guys think I should keep the stock rear bar or use the one I got from Hotchikis? My car is stock minus a set of coilovers 14/12k or something around there.

BuckeyeZ · 01-18-2014, 08:25 AM

I think it depends. Are you changing the front sway too? If so, to what? Hotchkis?

NissanFan · 01-18-2014, 10:00 AM

yah, cant tell you cause not sure how the car handles currently and where/how you drive.

hi, without looking, can you tell me if i should get this one or that?

takjak2 · 01-18-2014, 11:43 AM

Keep stock bar. Disconnect it occasionally.

djtodd · 01-18-2014, 01:18 PM

Agreed. Stock rear and the biggest front up can put your hands on lol

clintfocus · 01-18-2014, 05:13 PM

i use hotchkis front and G37S coupe rear, the rear hotchkis is WAY to stiff even on full soft. I would stick with your stock rear

SPOHN · 01-18-2014, 05:13 PM

Being you have good coilovers keeping the stock is perfect. The suspension on the rear needs to be softer on our cars. Then adjust coilovers accordingly.

SPOHN · 01-18-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by clintfocus

i use hotchkis front and G37S coupe rear, the rear hotchkis is WAY to stiff even on full soft. I would stick with your stock rear

I run the softest setting on Hotchkis cause I just don't want to swap back to OEM. But I have adjustable end links to take out some of the bind that happens from after market sways and OEM endlinks. The best option is OEM sway but you can make it all work with have great understanding feel of your car and driving habits by adjusting the front to rear. But my car is a totally different beast.

clintfocus · 01-18-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I run the softest setting on Hotchkis cause I just don't want to swap back to OEM. But I have adjustable end links to take out some of the bind that happens from after market sways and OEM endlinks. The best option is OEM sway but you can make it all work with have great understanding feel of your car and driving habits by adjusting the front to rear. But my car is a totally different beast.

i had adjustable end links with the hotchkis rear, still found it way too stiff. Once i went square wheels/tires, i didnt like both the whiteline and the Hotchkis bar on full soft. I tried the stock rear bar but with my soft V3 rates, the rear was sluggish. The G37S coupe rear bar is slightly stiffer then the OEM 370 rear, but still softer then any of the aftermarket bars out there. this was the balance i liked

SPOHN · 01-18-2014, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by clintfocus

i had adjustable end links with the hotchkis rear, still found it way too stiff. Once i went square wheels/tires, i didnt like both the whiteline and the Hotchkis bar on full soft. I tried the stock rear bar but with my soft V3 rates, the rear was sluggish. The G37S coupe rear bar is slightly stiffer then the OEM 370 rear, but still softer then any of the aftermarket bars out there. this was the balance i liked

That could be my issue now. I have done so much to the car and haven't tested it yet.

clintfocus · 01-18-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

That could be my issue now. I have done so much to the car and haven't tested it yet.

once you get the car back on track and tested, if the rear seems uncompliant and edgy with your current bar, try and source that G37S coupe bar, it compliments a big front bar well since its just a touch stiffer then stock but still on the soft side

cossie1600 · 01-18-2014, 10:05 PM

okay front sway bar only Monday then. now what am I going to do with the rear bar

Rusty · 01-18-2014, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

okay front sway bar only Monday then. now what am I going to do with the rear bar

Coat rack.

GSS138 · 01-19-2014, 11:57 AM

Fancy new pull-up bar.

Rusty · 08-30-2014, 08:48 AM

Pulling this thread back.

Have the Hotchkis bars front and back. The front is planted with the Hotchkis bar and my alignment settings. The rear with with the Hotchkis bar set at full soft. The Z is tail happy.

Had slides yesterday during my trackday. Had one really big that I thought that I wasn't going to be able to come out of.

There was a Mustang that followed me. And he thought that I was trying to drift around the track. LOL

So with what I learned. I'm whiching back to the stock rear bar.

01-18-2014, 04:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	Install rear sway or keep stock? Since I don't have a garage and time currently, I am going to pay someone to install the sway bars. Do you guys think I should keep the stock rear bar or use the one I got from Hotchikis? My car is stock minus a set of coilovers 14/12k or something around there.

01-18-2014, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
BuckeyeZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Music City Posts: 291 Drives: 370Z BMW M4 Rep Power: 65	I think it depends. Are you changing the front sway too? If so, to what? Hotchkis? __________________ Stillen \| EVO-R \| HPS \| K&N \| Hotchkis \| Modshack Oil Cooler \| SPL

01-18-2014, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
NissanFan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: OG Land Posts: 435 Drives: off topic to the max Rep Power: 29	yah, cant tell you cause not sure how the car handles currently and where/how you drive. hi, without looking, can you tell me if i should get this one or that? __________________ All photoshopped. Oh wait, where's all my car picts?

01-18-2014, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Keep stock bar. Disconnect it occasionally. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

01-18-2014, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
djtodd Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 932 Drives: 2012 Nismo TT Rep Power: 3397	Agreed. Stock rear and the biggest front up can put your hands on lol SPOHN and Rusty like this. __________________ DJTodd's Build Thread Fast Intentions • Volk • Stoptech • Carbotech • SPL • Southbend • OS Giken • RJM • Sparco • RobiSpec • AIM • Driver Mod

01-18-2014, 05:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
clintfocus Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: los angeles Age: 38 Posts: 933 Drives: 370z, EK Civic, F150 Rep Power: 15	i use hotchkis front and G37S coupe rear, the rear hotchkis is WAY to stiff even on full soft. I would stick with your stock rear Rusty likes this.

01-18-2014, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Being you have good coilovers keeping the stock is perfect. The suspension on the rear needs to be softer on our cars. Then adjust coilovers accordingly. __________________

01-18-2014, 10:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	okay front sway bar only Monday then. now what am I going to do with the rear bar

01-19-2014, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
GSS138 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 769 Drives: '12 370Z 6M Sport Rep Power: 13	Fancy new pull-up bar. __________________ Current Mods: Vorpal Weapon +5.

08-30-2014, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,862 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Pulling this thread back. Have the Hotchkis bars front and back. The front is planted with the Hotchkis bar and my alignment settings. The rear with with the Hotchkis bar set at full soft. The Z is tail happy. Had slides yesterday during my trackday. Had one really big that I thought that I wasn't going to be able to come out of. There was a Mustang that followed me. And he thought that I was trying to drift around the track. LOL So with what I learned. I'm whiching back to the stock rear bar. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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