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Story:

So a friend of mine was junking his fairlady in the stall next to me at the hobby shop and since i had just drifted into a curb on the touge the other day i was in need of a sway-bar. so i thought id try and amazingly it fit with very small modification. im sure most of you know about this mod but since i didnt see this in "how to" i thought wtf cause it saved me $180.

How to:

Remove Torsein Rods

Then take the Z32 brackets and drill the circular holes to fit the stock R32 bolts.

Refitting the bar to the car is a bit of a bitch but it can be done trust me. there are two mounting points on each bracket, a bolt and a nut (hole and slot), i recommend installing the bolt first then the nut and maybe using a jack to hold the bar seccure to the car when starting the bolts.

Then bolt the stock endlinks up like normal. yes they fit fine.

new sway bar diameter 26.5mm!

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notice floor jack used for assisting in starting the bolts.

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it may look lower than usual but its not. look at how low my car is, it still doesnt hit anything.

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:whistling:Enjoy! :3some:

Edited by 4DoorWhore
It sits lower than the sump.. Looks bodgy as.

assuming bodgy means the same as ghetto. i assure you its not.. but thats your opinion...

ive been driving with it for about 2 weeks now and im very happy, not only was it free to change, but it works great and makes a huge difference.

but if your worried about looks you can go spend $250 or whatever for a aftermarket sway, up to you...

Update:

i just changed out my stock endlink and mount bushings for polyurethane, and the front end is solid, i love it!!

im also running, Tein coilovers with 12k front and 10k rear springs, polyurethane endlinks front and back, adjustable camber arms, a nismo 2 way, and a few other non-drivetrain/suspension goodies. only had the car for 2 months so im still just starting.

long story short, nothing bodgy about this upgrade...

It is when you consider where its meant to sit...

You do realise if you have an accident your insurance company will take one look at it and not cover you.. Especially with such a modification as suspension. Its clearly not designed for the application.

I'm all for cost effective modifications but this one... This is something you definitely don't want to be doing here in AUS.

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I suppose its good for something... a sump guard :S

Aftermarket 'adjustable' sway bar is $190.

well yeah if you think about it in leagalities. but then insurance prolly wouldnt cover anything else on my car either. but then thats not the case in japan.

but honestly i doubt insurance can even tell the difference between the two bars.

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