Review: Whiteline Front anti-roll bar

osbornsm · 02-12-2015, 10:43 AM

Update #2

Even with the giant yellow bushing instead of the cheap one included in the 370z package... the bushing still spits out slightly under certain conditions.

Avoid this bar unless you don't drive your car hard... then you're fine.

2011 Nismo#91 · 02-12-2015, 07:50 PM

Thanks for all the updates on this, guess Ill go with another bar then.

osbornsm · 02-13-2015, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Thanks for all the updates on this, guess Ill go with another bar then.

Do what i can for the community

~ Sean

JARblue · 02-13-2015, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

Update #2

Even with the giant yellow bushing instead of the cheap one included in the 370z package... the bushing still spits out slightly under certain conditions.

Avoid this bar unless you don't drive your car hard... then you're fine.

Thank you for taking one for the team

Zauskycop · 02-13-2015, 11:59 AM

Sorry. Love mine. No issues after one year.

Tracy Ramsey

Optimiser · 02-14-2015, 12:53 AM

I to have had no problems.

kenchan · 02-16-2015, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

Update #2

Even with the giant yellow bushing instead of the cheap one included in the 370z package... the bushing still spits out slightly under certain conditions.

Avoid this bar unless you don't drive your car hard... then you're fine.

Kangaroo technology

synolimit · 02-16-2015, 03:21 PM

Are we sure we are all installing the bushing and the clamps on the correct sides of the mounts?? Both are kind of important.

zguynate · 02-16-2015, 03:28 PM

I have whiteline sway bars and I havent had any issues yet. Installed in April I think. I don't have any track days but I do have some good spirited driving including the Dragon from ZDayZ last year.

I should go look though. Luckily my car is already on jack stands so it should be really easy to see.

osbornsm · 02-16-2015, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott@Synergy

Are we sure we are all installing the bushing and the clamps on the correct sides of the mounts?? Both are kind of important.

Bushing lip goes on inside of bracket.
Lateral-lock goes on inside of that.

Both sides being held in place by their respective lock and bushing lip.

I think i got that right?

osbornsm · 04-08-2015, 02:24 PM

- Final Update -

The Whiteline front anti-roll bar lasted all winter with the yellow upgraded bushings.

Now that i put summer tires back on BINK the bar's bushing spit out once again. I'm DONE.

The Whiteline front anti-roll bar is not suited to aggressive driving.
Conclusion: Do not purchase this bar if you plan on tracking your 370z.

</thread>

So sad.

kenchan · 04-08-2015, 03:56 PM

so sad.

thanks for the follow up, osborn. so wat bar are you looking at now?

i have a backup set of stillens which i plan to swap out just the front if this happens to me.
The middle setting is close to the whiteline's torsion rate from the read.

speedfreek · 04-08-2015, 04:06 PM

I'd go with Hotchkis or Eibach. I have the latter and haven't had any issues with spirited driving and/or tracking.

osbornsm · 04-08-2015, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by speedfreek

I'd go with Hotchkis or Eibach. I have the latter and haven't had any issues with spirited driving and/or tracking.

Good to know!

but as a side note, nobody had issues with Whiteline either

I'll see what other reviewers have said about the competitors. :-)

Rusty · 04-08-2015, 09:33 PM

I've had good luck with the Hotchkis bars. The only thing that needs done, is wrapping the bushing area on the bar with pipe teflon tape. This keeps the bar from sqeeking.

02-12-2015, 10:43 AM	#46 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	Update #2 Even with the giant yellow bushing instead of the cheap one included in the 370z package... the bushing still spits out slightly under certain conditions. Avoid this bar unless you don't drive your car hard... then you're fine. kenchan likes this. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

02-16-2015, 03:21 PM	#53 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Are we sure we are all installing the bushing and the clamps on the correct sides of the mounts?? Both are kind of important. __________________ 13 370z-

02-16-2015, 03:28 PM	#54 (permalink)
zguynate A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Strangeland Posts: 1,054 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 73	I have whiteline sway bars and I havent had any issues yet. Installed in April I think. I don't have any track days but I do have some good spirited driving including the Dragon from ZDayZ last year. I should go look though. Luckily my car is already on jack stands so it should be really easy to see. __________________ 2009 370z touring w/sports package

04-08-2015, 02:24 PM	#56 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	- Final Update - The Whiteline front anti-roll bar lasted all winter with the yellow upgraded bushings. Now that i put summer tires back on BINK the bar's bushing spit out once again. I'm DONE. The Whiteline front anti-roll bar is not suited to aggressive driving. Conclusion: Do not purchase this bar if you plan on tracking your 370z. </thread> So sad. kenchan, Eagle, YzGyz and 1 others like this.

04-08-2015, 04:06 PM	#58 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	I'd go with Hotchkis or Eibach. I have the latter and haven't had any issues with spirited driving and/or tracking. ZMan8 likes this. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

02-12-2015, 07:50 PM	#47 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	Thanks for all the updates on this, guess Ill go with another bar then.

02-13-2015, 11:59 AM	#50 (permalink)
Zauskycop Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hinckley IL Posts: 228 Drives: 2012 370Z, '16 Miata Rep Power: 14	Sorry. Love mine. No issues after one year. Tracy Ramsey

02-14-2015, 12:53 AM	#51 (permalink)
Optimiser Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 455 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 20144	I to have had no problems.

04-08-2015, 03:56 PM	#57 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	so sad. thanks for the follow up, osborn. so wat bar are you looking at now? i have a backup set of stillens which i plan to swap out just the front if this happens to me. The middle setting is close to the whiteline's torsion rate from the read.

04-08-2015, 09:33 PM	#60 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,181 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	I've had good luck with the Hotchkis bars. The only thing that needs done, is wrapping the bushing area on the bar with pipe teflon tape. This keeps the bar from sqeeking. Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ 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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