No rear sway bar?

JWillis72 · 10-22-2015, 09:13 PM

I have hotchkis sway bars on my car and didn't keep the OEM ones but I feel like the rear is to stiff, has anyone tried running no rear sway bar on a track car?

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gomer_110 · 10-23-2015, 08:01 AM

Can't speak to tracking but my autox car has been sans rear bar this whole season. As long as you have stiffer rear springs I'd say go for it.

synolimit · 10-23-2015, 12:41 PM

I do. 18k front, 12k rear, hotchkis only front. Better then it was but 12k's still pretty stiff.

Rusty · 10-23-2015, 10:00 PM

If you read through some of the threads. You'll find that some of the track rats no longer use a rear sway bar with the Hotchkis front bar.

JWillis72 · 10-23-2015, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

If you read through some of the threads. You'll find that some of the track rats no longer use a rear sway bar with the Hotchkis front bar.

I didn't but thank you, I thought it might work but for some reason I thought it was a bad idea

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Rusty · 10-23-2015, 11:40 PM

In reading some of the thread. Some are running a square set-up, and/or coil-overs too.

Zauskycop · 10-24-2015, 02:03 AM

I really do wish that someone made a swaybar like my old DP Spyder had. Whiteline made it, 3 way adjustable. Stiffest was equal to stock, and just got softer. I loved it!

Tracy Ramsey

JWillis72 · 10-24-2015, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

In reading some of the thread. Some are running a square set-up, and/or coil-overs too.

I have both on the car, I will give it a try.

synolimit · 10-24-2015, 03:21 PM

Im square also but my main reason was my 58/42 weight ratio. What are you at?

JWillis72 · 10-24-2015, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Im square also but my main reason was my 58/42 weight ratio. What are you at?

I had it corner balanced but it's been a while so I'm not sure but it's close to yours, upper 50s/lower 40s.

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synolimit · 10-24-2015, 04:49 PM

Yeah id remove it and play around. My cars still slow but 1000 times better!

JWillis72 · 10-24-2015, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the input, I will give it a try.

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JWillis72 · 10-25-2015, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Yeah id remove it and play around. My cars still slow but 1000 times better!

I have KW V3s on the car with the front set to the stiffest and the rear set in the middle, do you think I should stiffen the tears without the sway bar?

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synolimit · 10-25-2015, 07:55 PM

Whats the spring rate? Linear? Or progressive?

JWillis72 · 10-25-2015, 08:04 PM

Progressive so they don't give a spring rate.

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10-22-2015, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	No rear sway bar? I have hotchkis sway bars on my car and didn't keep the OEM ones but I feel like the rear is to stiff, has anyone tried running no rear sway bar on a track car? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-23-2015, 08:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	Can't speak to tracking but my autox car has been sans rear bar this whole season. As long as you have stiffer rear springs I'd say go for it. __________________ '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

10-23-2015, 12:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	I do. 18k front, 12k rear, hotchkis only front. Better then it was but 12k's still pretty stiff. __________________ 13 370z-

10-23-2015, 10:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	If you read through some of the threads. You'll find that some of the track rats no longer use a rear sway bar with the Hotchkis front bar. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-23-2015, 11:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	In reading some of the thread. Some are running a square set-up, and/or coil-overs too. JWillis72 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-24-2015, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zauskycop Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hinckley IL Posts: 228 Drives: 2012 370Z, '16 Miata Rep Power: 14	I really do wish that someone made a swaybar like my old DP Spyder had. Whiteline made it, 3 way adjustable. Stiffest was equal to stock, and just got softer. I loved it! Tracy Ramsey

10-24-2015, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Im square also but my main reason was my 58/42 weight ratio. What are you at? __________________ 13 370z-

10-24-2015, 04:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Yeah id remove it and play around. My cars still slow but 1000 times better! __________________ 13 370z-

10-24-2015, 05:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Thanks for the input, I will give it a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-25-2015, 07:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Whats the spring rate? Linear? Or progressive? __________________ 13 370z-

10-25-2015, 08:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	Progressive so they don't give a spring rate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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