I recieved an email from Stillen last Friday announcing their
price reduction of the front/rear sway bars by $190.
I jumped at the chance to get these, as I had been
considering a swaybar upgrade and wanted the Stillen
but could not afford them. They arrive tomorrow (I hope!)
Can't wait to tighten up my sedan! Any one have an
idea how tough a job swapping out the sways is?

2003 TwBlue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, 350Z duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals

 

So wait, they're 190$ now? Or they dropped 190$ in price?? I might get em, hmm!!


Martin
2003.5 BS G35
Nismo Aero/Sport Package
Injen CAI
B+G Springs
ADR M-Classic 19's..

 

They were $490 ish, now they are $285 is. Mine cost
$335 shipped to Texas.

2003 TwBlue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, 350Z duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals

 

Ohh i see..... I rather have the Hotchkis adjustables :/ Lemme know how they are. Martin


Martin
2003.5 BS G35
Nismo Aero/Sport Package
Injen CAI
B+G Springs
ADR M-Classic 19's..

 

Wowa!! The Stillen are 5 way adjustable. I bought the
Stillen for my wife's Maxima a few years ago and love it.
I know the Stillen bar is a quality bar, so I choose them
over the Hotchkis bars. Here are the actual prices:
Was $499 now $289.
2003 TwBlue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, 350Z duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by cato on 07/28/04 12:11 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

I have the Stillen 5 way adjustables on mine, and I love them so far. I don't know how much I paid, it's still a blurrrr.

2003.5 G35 6MT Sedan/Black w/ Graphite
Life is good!

 

How hard were they to install? What settings did you use?



2003 TwBlue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, 350Z duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals

 

I don't know how familiar you are with the Stillen sway bars, but I am screwed in about half way, center, which means I'm at about 40% stiffness, give or take. It's really nice where it's at now, I can't imagine the difference when you adjust them to 70 for the track. Anyway, I had Stillen put them on for me, since at the time I was dropping the car and it was totally easy, 5 minute installation for them at that time. They just bolt right to the original points.

2003.5 G35 6MT Sedan/Black w/ Graphite
Life is good!

 

Just installed a set last Sunday. Set them to medium in the front and Hard in the back.

If you have the Stillen exhaust, you will have to drop it to get your old bar out and the new one in.

Also, the Stillen's require you to use your old rubber bushings. Hotch's come with urethane ones...so go buy a set in preparation for the install.

I think Ivory_G posted some pixes in the SoCal forum (turner Series #2) or over on our www.Teamtransport.org/forums

Cheers, ted

'03.5 Sedan 5a: BS/G, Prem, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
Click for MODS or Vote at Online Showoff

 

Just got the Hotchkis today. Went to the store in the rain and they seemed great. Uneven surfaces seem much better at times but no hard corners yet...

Went medium medium. Wondering if hard in the rear on the hotchkis means certain oversteer. Need some 4am coffee runs to figure it out.

2003.5 DP 5AT Sedan (E-thing but Nav)
14.2 @ 97.18
Z-Tube
K&N Drop In & Airbox Mod
10 Wire Hyper-Ground
Crawford Plenum (V4)
UR Crank Pulley
Polk EX-3500 Tweeters/Shock Sensor/H-Liner

 

Don't forget that Hotchkis are

Front 1 3/8" (35MM) Hollow (Bar Weight 13.5lbs)
+9%,+32%,+63%

Rear 15/16"(24mm) Hollow (bar weight 5.5lbs)
+54%,+92%,+146%


While Stillen's are:

Front 1 3/8-inch diameter & Rear 7/8-inch diameter with adjusts from 7% to 70% of OEM. (can't find the separate ratings anywhere.)

_t


'03.5 Sedan 5a: BS/G, Prem, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
Click for MODS or Vote at Online Showoff

 

so which 1 is better? hotchkis or stillen? about the same price now. and i have the stillen exhaust...is install really that bad? awww man. installing the exhaust was a b#*%#, taking it off and putting back on is gonna be a major b*#&%. damn it!

G35s6mt/TSecu/350Z Springs&Struts/K&Nfilter+Z-tube/StillenDualExhaust /6WireGroundKit/KinetixHighFlow

 

I'm to lazy and clumsy (and rampless) to crawl under the car -so I dropped her off at the best machanic I've ever heard of's shop and he did it on his lift for 1/2 hour and some chatting about his new 65 stingray convertible w/ 327 ci 350 hp motor.

My review for the hotckis with out really having had the chance to test the balance is DAM this thing just drives better. I'm talking rigidity and solid absorption by the frame of vibration that wasn't possible with stock setup. Roll is gone competely. Wondering what would happen if I tighten up the rear to full on as the front adjustment prob is much more sensitive. I like these bars a lot so far. Emeregency manuevers should be even better now and the planted feeling that was there already is enhanced on the highway. I would have never guessed until a year ago that chassis flex could be so detectable let alone correctable.
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2003.5 DP 5AT Sedan
14.2 @ 97.18
Z-Tube
K&N Drop In & Airbox Mod
10 Wire Hyper-Ground
Crawford Plenum (V4)
UR Crank Pulley
Hotchkis Sways (M/M)
Polk EX-3500 Tweeters/Shock Sensor/H-Liner

 

Will I be able to re-use the old bushings?

2003 TwBlue 5AT Sedan, sunroof,
Graphite Leather, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, 350Z duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals

 

Were the prices quoted for both pieces or for each piece individually?

Sway bars are in my roadmap but I haven't even checked the prices out.

04 6MT Sedan - Z Tube, Stillen CAB, 04 Z Suspension