sway bars

[law]

yes I've SEARCHED...Is it possible to use 350z sway bars on a s14 or has anyone tried this?

[98s14inaz]

I'm going to go with a NO. Completely different suspension set up.

[offroadbob]

Hey this is from this thread zer...ge=10this guy def knows what he is talking about. IM him w/ questions I'm sure he will help you out.

Hey gang! Z/G35 sway bar on S13

Another part from a Z you can use on your S13/S14. The front sway bar fits!

Yeap, I had a spare anti-sway bar from an 05 G35 Coupe and I thought it might fit. Well, once I lifted the car up, I noticed that it was nearly the same demensions, the mounting points were the same distance apart and the bends in the bar would clear. After removing the stock unit, I found that the G sway bar is so thick, that it leaves little room for bushings in the stock sway bar brackets. To remedy this for the evening only, I used some thin rubber I had lying around and some white lithium grease. Sprayed the bar with grease, the brackets and the rubber. Installation was a snap, though the G sway bar was a bit longer than the stock unit at the ends, roughly 1". Also, the holes where the end links go are a good 2mm larger on the G bar. I used coolant resovior tubing, cut into 1/2" pieces, coated in white lithium grease. I slipped those rubber tubes over the end link threads that will be going through the bar. Pushed really hard and slapped a nut on the other side. Tightened down and found no play.

Tomorrow I will be installing the larger mounts to the sway bar brackets. I will probably make the bushings from hard rubber. The end links will also get replaced with thicker ones so I dont have to keep that rubber in the holes. If I cant find a thicker end link, I'll just make some sleeves to go over the threads.

I honestly expected some serious understeer in hard cornering but found the exact opposite. The car stays very firm in a sharp turn at any speed yet the ride in a straight path has smoothed out some. I even got the car to oversteer while trying to make a left through a yellow light. I hit the turn at about 40mph, slightly into an uphill direction, full throttle and the rear stepped out precdictably and smoothly. Minimal correction was needed at the turns end, as the power from 2nd gear dropped (high revs) the rear came back into place nicely. As for the smoother ride, I can only guess this is due to the Nismo suspension being so stiff, and that the stiffer sway bar minimized the amount of bounce felt as one front tire travels over a bump while the other is rolling smooth.

So the rear Z sway bar will be next. I already know the rear axles will fit a 240sx, if you have a 90 model 300zx diff or Q45 diff and twin tubo hubs. So since the axles are the same lenghts as ours, the sway bar should mount relatively close to what ours does.

One note, on the front bar, there is enough room for another hole to be drilled on the bar, closer to the mounting bracket. This give us a little adjustment in stiffness.

There you go guys, hope you enjoy!

Oh, and Billy, yeah, I gotta get that flood light up for you. The best part is gonna be cutting holes in your living room wall! Later dude.

This is a really good thread. you will learn tons of info from this have fun reading I know you will. Just start from page one.

Peace

[s14tan]

hmmm this might be going somewhere...

[offroadbob]

yep somewhere indeed.

[Nismo_Freak]

I think you are better off with an aftermarket sway. The 1" longer lever arm length on the mounting point will reduce the thickness gain. Overall wheel rate won't be significant compared to an aftermarket swaybar.

Given the cost of aftermarket bars I would just go that route. Adjustability is king.

[law]

I work at nissan so I come across things for free. So why pay for an adjustable one if I can make this work or at least try you know.