Hotchkis sway bars v.s. Stillen sway bars

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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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I decided to order the hotchkis
no real logic beside my decision other than the stock handling of the g37s is woeful compared to my previous cars, so anything is an improvement lol
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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I cannot speak for stillen sways but i have used hotchkis for my celicas and 350Zs...they were always great quality products and customer support was always helpful. my only gripe was regreasing the bushings and that my endlinks were done after a few months...but that was my fault more than anything...lol.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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had stillens on my g35 and 37 now with no complaints. sways are a night and day difference on these cars.
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TJHG37S
Bringing this back from the dead as I'm researching the two..

Front what I've read Still is 67% stiffer up front for the G37S, while the Hotchkis is 205% stiffer!! That is a big difference.

The rears are the same in terms of max stiffness since they're both adjustable..
^that's the main reason I went with Stillen.
Extra stiffness up front adds understeer.
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
^that's the main reason I went with Stillen.
Extra stiffness up front adds understeer.
Since our car tends to lean naturally toward oversteer in hard cornering under acceleration, I personally found a slight increase in understeer desirable to bring the car to a more neutral handling feel, at least for my driving style. I have experimented with the 3 stiffness setting on the rear Hotchkis bar and currently have it to the least stiffest of the 3 settings. I prefer it this way for everyday spirited driving.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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where can you get the hotchkis sways with an affordable price? coz a friend needs one for his 07 35 sedan and on a budget. just wanna help out
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
^that's the main reason I went with Stillen.
Extra stiffness up front adds understeer.
Stillen website claims 29% stiffer than stock for front...and upto 70% for rear. What's more confusing is that there's no mention of whther this is for S or non-S.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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So I looked at this Hotchkis promo video on a G37 non-S:

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...-Vs_204490.htm

The problem here is that the driver is driving significantly slower around the cones with the hotchkis and made a wider first turn in! so it feels as if they're hiding something...

Stillen parts are sketchy and lack attention to detail imo...it's like turning your Infiniti into a Camaro.

wished Nismo would save us from this aftermarket madness...
( and those fake front side vents...)
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Naturally G37s tend to understeer..

I will be concerned with the extra front stiffness of the hotchkis.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shabbo
Stillen website claims 29% stiffer than stock for front...and upto 70% for rear. What's more confusing is that there's no mention of whther this is for S or non-S.
non-s, for marketing purposes.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Betty
Since our car tends to lean naturally toward oversteer in hard cornering under acceleration, I personally found a slight increase in understeer desirable to bring the car to a more neutral handling feel, at least for my driving style. I have experimented with the 3 stiffness setting on the rear Hotchkis bar and currently have it to the least stiffest of the 3 settings. I prefer it this way for everyday spirited driving.
Originally Posted by sbmwg37s
Naturally G37s tend to understeer..

I will be concerned with the extra front stiffness of the hotchkis.

Do the Gs naturally understeer or oversteer?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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after installing the sway bars do you need to get an alignment?
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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any more input on stillen vs. hotchkis...
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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a friend of mine is turning in his G lease, for one reason or another. So I have the opportunity to buy his Stillen sways. He offered them to me for $175 with new, never used bushings for the front one. I think its a great deal, anyone?

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