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Spdrules5 · 12-31-2005, 12:49 AM

I need some opinions and facts on this matter. First, my car:

'89 240 coupe w/ SR(maybe 230 rwhp)
GP Sports inverted coil-overs(non adjustable valving)
Home made Nismo powerbrace
CP racing triangulated strut thingies front and rear
TC rods, new lower control arms, Battle version RUCA's
Peak performance inner tie rod ends, S14 Tein outter ones
Box'd the frame rails on car(Great results!)
Good Drift alignment from good shop
6 point cage coming in January
Stock sway bars---

I only use my car at monthly drift events- Drift Buffet/Land-Ho.net, Driftday, Just drift. I was going to get Whiteline adjustable sways, but started thinking if I really need all that adjustability. Or if any good brand(???) of non adjustable sways will work best in my application. I

Maybe even some local places in So. Cal-Long Beach to purchase said sway bars.

Thanks

drift freaq · 12-31-2005, 12:59 AM

this is a subjective question and situation. Basically some people will like some bars and some people will not. I tend to feel that your rear swaybar definitely benefits from being adjustable i.e. Whiteline. Some people do not like the Whiteline some people do. Some people like the Tanabe bars. Some people like the Largus bars( D1 drivers use these a lot). Tanabe bars are cheaper and they are good.
Swaybar tuning is again a subjective thing. Its up to you to figure out how much roll stiffness you want.
P.S. there are a lot of guys in Japan that use the stock JDM sways. Which are actually bigger than our stock ones. Super Hicas cars come with these stock here.

Dousan_PG · 12-31-2005, 01:11 AM

LARGUS
but ##

get Tanabe

or go budget and get HICAS/JDM rear as suggested.

i use Tannabe. i drive drift events often an dhave in past.

DONT get whiteline. junk

wootwoot · 12-31-2005, 01:16 AM

Why dont you like WhiteLine??

Dousan_PG · 12-31-2005, 01:17 AM

i used to have them
hate them
with a passion

i have owned a fe different types, always upgradding until i have what i like

ive had tanabes for over 1.5 yeasr now.
very pleased

ive had
stock s13 (USDM)
then whiteline
then stock JDM (way better then whitline)
then Tanabe (S14)

ramblux · 12-31-2005, 01:31 AM

Have you tried polyurethane sway bar bushings first? There's a lot of flex in stock bushings.

IAM_SO_sLOw · 12-31-2005, 03:09 AM

+1 for tanabe front and rear =)
im real satified with the tanabe sways =)

12-31-2005, 12:49 AM	#1
Spdrules5 Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: So. Cal. Age: 53 Posts: 251 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sway bar recommendations-Drift only application I need some opinions and facts on this matter. First, my car: '89 240 coupe w/ SR(maybe 230 rwhp) GP Sports inverted coil-overs(non adjustable valving) Home made Nismo powerbrace CP racing triangulated strut thingies front and rear TC rods, new lower control arms, Battle version RUCA's Peak performance inner tie rod ends, S14 Tein outter ones Box'd the frame rails on car(Great results!) Good Drift alignment from good shop 6 point cage coming in January Stock sway bars--- I only use my car at monthly drift events- Drift Buffet/Land-Ho.net, Driftday, Just drift. I was going to get Whiteline adjustable sways, but started thinking if I really need all that adjustability. Or if any good brand(???) of non adjustable sways will work best in my application. I Maybe even some local places in So. Cal-Long Beach to purchase said sway bars. Thanks

12-31-2005, 12:59 AM	#2
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	this is a subjective question and situation. Basically some people will like some bars and some people will not. I tend to feel that your rear swaybar definitely benefits from being adjustable i.e. Whiteline. Some people do not like the Whiteline some people do. Some people like the Tanabe bars. Some people like the Largus bars( D1 drivers use these a lot). Tanabe bars are cheaper and they are good. Swaybar tuning is again a subjective thing. Its up to you to figure out how much roll stiffness you want. P.S. there are a lot of guys in Japan that use the stock JDM sways. Which are actually bigger than our stock ones. Super Hicas cars come with these stock here. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

12-31-2005, 01:11 AM	#3
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	LARGUS but ## get Tanabe or go budget and get HICAS/JDM rear as suggested. i use Tannabe. i drive drift events often an dhave in past. DONT get whiteline. junk __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

12-31-2005, 01:16 AM	#4
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Why dont you like WhiteLine?? __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

12-31-2005, 01:17 AM	#5
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i used to have them hate them with a passion i have owned a fe different types, always upgradding until i have what i like ive had tanabes for over 1.5 yeasr now. very pleased ive had stock s13 (USDM) then whiteline then stock JDM (way better then whitline) then Tanabe (S14) __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

12-31-2005, 01:31 AM	#6
ramblux Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Have you tried polyurethane sway bar bushings first? There's a lot of flex in stock bushings.

12-31-2005, 03:09 AM	#7
IAM_SO_sLOw Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: west covina Posts: 1,164 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	+1 for tanabe front and rear =) im real satified with the tanabe sways =)