Stillen Sways Installed!!

joshs09slvrZ · 03-10-2012, 05:40 PM

Just finished installing my sway bars today. Not the most difficult job...but damn those bolts were on there good! I had to hit both the end link bolts and bracket bolts with a few shots of PB blaster just to break them loose!

I set the rear to the stiff setting (hole closest to bar) and the front to the middle setting (middle hole). Took it for a quick test drive and around my neighborhood and the car definitely feels a bit stiffer in cornering. The car doesn't roll as much as the stock bars. My car will never see a track so I may adjust the front to the stiff setting at some point...but I want to drive it more to decide before I get back under there. Also found that the under tray that's supposed to have 4 clips...mine didn't have them. I guess I need to call Nissan and see if they can give me some.

These sway bars, coupled with my 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers, makes this car handle like it should.

Unique_Z · 03-10-2012, 05:51 PM

cptspeed · 03-10-2012, 05:53 PM

Now for that copilot job you promised me. Glad you got em done.

joshs09slvrZ · 03-10-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwan72

There's really no pictures to take because they're tucked up underneath...something in particular you want to see?

joshs09slvrZ · 03-10-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cptspeed

Now for that copilot job you promised me. Glad you got em done.

Anytime man!!

Unique_Z · 03-10-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

There's really no pictures to take because they're tucked up underneath...something in particular you want to see?

Yeah, actually i wanted to see how they looks like mounted. nvm then, great addition to your Z

joshs09slvrZ · 03-10-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwan72

Yeah, actually i wanted to see how they looks like mounted. nvm then, great addition to your Z

I can work on getting you some pictures tomorrow..just for you.

Urbanracer · 03-10-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

I can work on getting you some pictures tomorrow..just for you.

what a nice guy.

6MT · 03-10-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

Just finished installing my sway bars today. Not the most difficult job...but damn those bolts were on there good! I had to hit both the end link bolts and bracket bolts with a few shots of PB blaster just to break them loose!

I set the rear to the stiff setting (hole closest to bar) and the front to the middle setting (middle hole). Took it for a quick test drive and around my neighborhood and the car definitely feels a bit stiffer in cornering. The car doesn't roll as much as the stock bars. My car will never see a track so I may adjust the front to the stiff setting at some point...but I want to drive it more to decide before I get back under there. Also found that the under tray that's supposed to have 4 clips...mine didn't have them. I guess I need to call Nissan and see if they can give me some.

These sway bars, coupled with my 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers, makes this car handle like it should.

Nice choice!

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-10-2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

Just finished installing my sway bars today. Not the most difficult job...but damn those bolts were on there good! I had to hit both the end link bolts and bracket bolts with a few shots of PB blaster just to break them loose!

I set the rear to the stiff setting (hole closest to bar) and the front to the middle setting (middle hole). Took it for a quick test drive and around my neighborhood and the car definitely feels a bit stiffer in cornering. The car doesn't roll as much as the stock bars. My car will never see a track so I may adjust the front to the stiff setting at some point...but I want to drive it more to decide before I get back under there. Also found that the under tray that's supposed to have 4 clips...mine didn't have them. I guess I need to call Nissan and see if they can give me some.

These sway bars, coupled with my 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers, makes this car handle like it should.

If I may ask? How do you feel the spacers are helping performance? I thought spacers were just cosmetic and actually widen the turning radius?

Unique_Z · 03-11-2012, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

I can work on getting you some pictures tomorrow..just for you.

Thanks buddy, that is greatly appreciated

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbanracer

what a nice guy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

If I may ask? How do you feel the spacers are helping performance? I thought spacers were just cosmetic and actually widen the turning radius?

It does affect performance, the wider stance helps on better cornering as well as pritecting the bearings. Did you know that porsches race cars uses multi spacers?

joshs09slvrZ · 03-11-2012, 11:10 AM

Alrighty...I was able to snap a few pictures this morning. Pretty much the best I can do without being able to get under the car:

These first two are the connections to the end links on the front:

These last few are of the rear:

If there is something specific you want to know...let me know and I can explain it as best I can.

Unique_Z · 03-11-2012, 01:08 PM

^^ hey bud thanks for getting that pictures for me! i appreciate that a lot and man they actually have a lot of clearance. talking bout 3'' piping

Great shot! rep comin at ya

joshs09slvrZ · 03-11-2012, 01:45 PM

No problem...not too shabby for just sticking the camera under there and shootin'! You should have no problem with 3" piping. I have the Berk's with 2.5".

No_Brakes · 03-12-2012, 12:22 AM

How long would you say this took you?
And...Could this be done at night?
I work all day and dont have much free time but I would rather not spend the $$$ to have stillen do the work I enjoy doing...

LMK!

03-10-2012, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	Stillen Sways Installed!! Just finished installing my sway bars today. Not the most difficult job...but damn those bolts were on there good! I had to hit both the end link bolts and bracket bolts with a few shots of PB blaster just to break them loose! I set the rear to the stiff setting (hole closest to bar) and the front to the middle setting (middle hole). Took it for a quick test drive and around my neighborhood and the car definitely feels a bit stiffer in cornering. The car doesn't roll as much as the stock bars. My car will never see a track so I may adjust the front to the stiff setting at some point...but I want to drive it more to decide before I get back under there. Also found that the under tray that's supposed to have 4 clips...mine didn't have them. I guess I need to call Nissan and see if they can give me some. These sway bars, coupled with my 15mm front and 20mm rear spacers, makes this car handle like it should. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

03-10-2012, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Unique_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brunei Posts: 1,515 Drives: 370Z, 180SX Rep Power: 17	__________________ My Z Build UniqueZ

03-10-2012, 05:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Now for that copilot job you promised me. Glad you got em done. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

03-11-2012, 11:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	Alrighty...I was able to snap a few pictures this morning. Pretty much the best I can do without being able to get under the car: These first two are the connections to the end links on the front: These last few are of the rear: If there is something specific you want to know...let me know and I can explain it as best I can. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

03-11-2012, 01:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Unique_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brunei Posts: 1,515 Drives: 370Z, 180SX Rep Power: 17	^^ hey bud thanks for getting that pictures for me! i appreciate that a lot and man they actually have a lot of clearance. talking bout 3'' piping Great shot! rep comin at ya __________________ My Z Build UniqueZ

03-11-2012, 01:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	No problem...not too shabby for just sticking the camera under there and shootin'! You should have no problem with 3" piping. I have the Berk's with 2.5". __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

03-12-2012, 12:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
No_Brakes Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 3 Drives: 2012 370z Rep Power: 13	How long would you say this took you? And...Could this be done at night? I work all day and dont have much free time but I would rather not spend the $$$ to have stillen do the work I enjoy doing... LMK!

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