Sway Bar Summary!
General consensus: Upgrade from your stock sways.
Stillens: Yes, they are popular. Its a matter of personal preference and how much adjustability you want.
'06 Endlinks: Haven't heard of anyone having trouble with the beefier '05+ endlinks.
Stillens: Yes, they are popular. Its a matter of personal preference and how much adjustability you want.
'06 Endlinks: Haven't heard of anyone having trouble with the beefier '05+ endlinks.
Didn't measure but the stillen sways felt much better than the sport package sways.
Originally Posted by post#1
Stillen:
Construction: 1 3/8-inch diameter (front) and 7/8-inch diameter (rear) tube bars
Bushings: None included (re-use OEM bushings or buy aftermarket ones)*
Stiffness settings for the front/rear sways: from 7% to 70% stiffer than stock
Approximate Price: ~$275
Pros/Cons/Experiences/Settings: Excellent construction, excellent packaging & instructions, reasonable price, no noise. No cons. kenchan drives on Front soft / Rear med. tgenius drives Front med/ Rear med for his sedan.
Construction: 1 3/8-inch diameter (front) and 7/8-inch diameter (rear) tube bars
Bushings: None included (re-use OEM bushings or buy aftermarket ones)*
Stiffness settings for the front/rear sways: from 7% to 70% stiffer than stock
Approximate Price: ~$275
Pros/Cons/Experiences/Settings: Excellent construction, excellent packaging & instructions, reasonable price, no noise. No cons. kenchan drives on Front soft / Rear med. tgenius drives Front med/ Rear med for his sedan.
It would seem that the Stillens are the same O.D. but are "thicker" to get better roll stiffness.
Anyone run Whiteline sways? they are $399 for the set on the Z forum.
Solid Swaybars
Front Swaybar 32mm-h/duty Blade adjustable 2 way.
Rear Swaybar 20mm-h/duty Blade adjustable 3 way.
No idea on stiffness.
Solid Swaybars
Front Swaybar 32mm-h/duty Blade adjustable 2 way.
Rear Swaybar 20mm-h/duty Blade adjustable 3 way.
No idea on stiffness.
I dont feel like reading through this whole thread to find the advice im looking forbut which sway bars are going to be stronger and last a while without breaking. I like driving backroads so these will help alot. I was thinking either Stillen or Hotchkis. I am leaning heavily toward Hotchkis tho. Any advice?
Damn I just read this whole thread. Good write up, lots of info... I'll prob choose between Hotchkis & Stillen. Seems like the only complaint about the Hotchkis was the no collar, which is not an issue anymore. The only complaint about the Stillen is you'd have to use stock bushings or buy some... I was leaning towards Stillen till you guys started posting about the new Hotchkis w/ the collar... Any new updates/info/complaints??? Thanks!!!
Had my Hotchkis bars for two years now. Best investment I have made. No rattles, no squeaks (if you use the grease they supply) and easy to install.