I did my first two mods this past weekend (Z-tube with Popcharger and NISMO sway bars). I am completely blown away with the results.

The Z-tube/Popcharger combo is incredible for only $200. The growl over 4k RPM really surprised me the first time. I also think the car feels more responsive and revs easier (could be imagination). It defintely idles lower now (about 650 RPM and don't have grounding kit). I did the ECU reset just incase.

I am the most impressed with the NISMO sway bars. When I first looked in the box, I was rather dissapointed. They looked EXACTLY the same as the stock bars (just painted silver and said NISMO). I expected a thicker bar, but I guess the true difference is in the material and stiffness. I quickly figured out these are very different than the stock bars.

My coupe feels completely different now. Although it was quick and tossable, it always felt somewhat heavy in the turns. That feeling is completely gone now. There is zero body roll or lean now even in tight corners at high speeds. The ride is also just as smooth as before (sway bars don't impact that). The car corners perfectly flat now and I love it! I know it provides a false sense of control to a point, but I am not going to drive it too crazy.

Anyone with a stock G35c (and probably sedan) should install both of these mods. They were very easy to install, not terribly expensive, and provide a noticeble improvement without doing anything drastic.

Thanks for the online picture tutorials!

2003 G35c/5AT/BS-Graphite/Prem/Aero/Splash/NISMO sway bars/JWT Popcharger/Z-Tube

 

sounds like a good move with those products! =)

How much did you pay for the nismo bars?

 

They were $385 from Performance Nissan. Worth every penny!

2003 G35c/5AT/BS-Graphite/Prem/Aero/Splash/NISMO sway bars/JWT Popcharger/Z-Tube

 

thx!

 

I picked up my Nismo sways from Performance Nissan too...and I love em, although I've never tried another brand. Major difference from stock handling; those sways make driving much more enjoyable. I actually look forward to taking those curves now; feels more like I'm driving in a straight line.

'03 BS sedan 5AT, nav, woodkit, tint, Z-tube/JWT, Pro-kit, Nismo sways, clears, Delphi sat, BA Z-series fronts, Pro-series rears, 2 10w6v2, 450/4, 500/1, Stinger 1 Far cap, Clif RS 3.5

 

kroams, Congrats!!! Had mine almost a year now, still loving-em...



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For the Street they're Great... But on the track they're really Insane!!! This is a shot of my 3rd trip to Little Talladega Gran-Prix, a tight 1.3 mile road course were the Nismo Sways really Shine....



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one more, notice how flat the car is in this turn. It may not look like it, this was at the point of my tires (Bridgestone S0-3's) breaking loose...



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what settings are you guys going with on the sways?

 

nismo's are non-adjustable.

 

Sweet pics RugRatCoupe! I can't believe how much those two bars can improve the feel of the coupe. NISMO found a great balance.

2003 G35c/5AT/BS-Graphite/Prem/Aero/Splash/NISMO sway bars/JWT Popcharger/Z-Tube

 

Before anyone runs out and buys some Nismo sways now, you may want to read this great article first.

http://www.g-owners.com/article_read.asp?id=40

2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5

 

I took those comments into consideration before buying the sway bars, but I think that only applies at the extreames. If you take your car to the track and are taking turns at 130mph, you have to make careful decisions with suspension. For street driving (even curvey mountain roads), you would have to be going REALLY fast before the sway bars would create a problem for you.

As with anything, you need to know the limits of your car and its wise to better understand the positive and negative issues with sway bars. Personally, I feel my car breaks lose at the same point but at least now its not leaning through the turn.

2003 G35c/5AT/BS-Graphite/Prem/Aero/Splash/NISMO sway bars/JWT Popcharger/Z-Tube

 

will it change my ride at all? right now i have the eiback pro kit on, and i don't want it to make it any stiffer over bumps and all. plus whats the best place to get them from?

 

Consider getting some adjustable sways, for about the same money.

2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5