Is the front sway bar what i want? Noob question

jamtinge

My car is currently stock except 18" aftermarket wheels.
I haven't modified the sway bars on previous cars, so this is pretty new to me.

I'd like to have more direct steering response. I feel that my car turns a bit later than I steer.

Will the stiffer aftermarket front sway bar get me what I am looking for?
I don't want to touch the suspension bits unless i really have to.

I've read reviews of the sway bars, but they mainly talk about less body roll or flatter cornering. ( On the other hand, I have no complaint about the body roll )

Thank you for your time in advance.

/Angelo350Z/

Front sway bars will certainly help. Just curious, why not get front and back? I'm running Eibach sways and they're pretty good. Though, I would suggest using the mildest setting front and rear.

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2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

jamtinge

Thank you for your advice!

I've read some reviews on the forum, and it seems that the general consensus is 370z already has great rear sway bar, so i was just looking at the front sway bar.

wanker

Hotchkis and Eibach are the preferred sway bars to stiffen the front and eliminate the understeer.

IMHO, rear sway bars are not really necessary on the Z.

jamtinge

This is exactly my question. Would this translate into better initial turn in steering response? regardless of understeer or oversteer.

The way i put it sounds like 370z steering has some dead / insensitive zone in centre, but there is really nothing wrong with the z.
I just want better steering response.

Will the sway bar help impove this?

BobbyLight

I'm no expert but your alignment (toe?) may have a lot to do with turn in response. That being said I still think sways are a great buy. I ran hotchkis F+R on my 350z and it was easily the best upgrade I made to the car. You really notice the difference when you put them on.

FWIW, I've read the track guys are running stiff front bars and either stock or low setting rear sway. The consensus seems to be that hotchkis is the stiffest.

Also, if you do get sways, get endlinks.

wanker

The short answer is yes. A sway bar will definitely make your front-end feel tighter.

However, a stiffer suspension and different tire/wheels can also affect this.

Ramage

I have a Whiteline front sway on my 15', it has made a world of difference in cornering ability. Rear is factory.

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jamtinge

Thank you so much. Placing an order tonight!!

Brendan

slight toe out and more negative camber in the front alignment and tires with a stiffer sidewall will help out with that too.

kenchan

did u see the one dat snapped?

get the stillen and just run the fronts.

Halfkiddio

Or be a man and get a front Hotchkis

jamtinge

Isn't hotchkis too stiff for street use?

Spooler

Noop, you only need and run the front bar. Leave the rear stock.

Halfkiddio

Not at all. If it does, I don't notice or I don't care compared to the benefits from it. Besides, I have the OEM Nismo suspension. Nothing is very street friendly lol.


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