As we all know the g37xS sedans are a bit sloppy on turns. I wanted to invest a bit into the suspention to tighten it up so the car is more neutral on turns. I am already sold on the Hotchkis sway bars because I have heard amazing things. My questions are do the GTSPEC struts / braces have a similiar effect? Are they even worth getting for a leased car? Are they that amazing that I should get them over the hotchkis sways?

 

sways>strut bar

strut bar is the last mod to suspension needs. I just added my GT strut bar last night. I felt a slight difference but nothing like what sways do. But if your going to add the braces too, I've read its way better choice than sways, but cost more than sways.


also I think the OEM "S" rwd sway bar is better solution than the Hotchkis sways for your X.

not much difference in sizes.

 

I installed my coilovers first, add the sways a big improvement, then added strut tower bar and that all even better on my G...The sway bars will improve the handeling greatly and the the strut tower will reduce the body flex...also GTSpec has a host of other chasis parts that help your need...

 

Coils come first then sway bars, and then come the gt spec 6pt braces and rear braces. They would tighten up the suspension really nicely

 

RWD springs + RWD Sway + GTSpec Front Strut Bar + GTSpec Rear M brace + GTSpec Rear Tie bar = much better than OEM AWD suspension

 

H&R/Eibach springs, sway bars and nice tires and your set.

 

So your saying just get the S Sways? Whys's that?

Guys i appreciate all the replies!! One comment i wanted to add I live in NY and this is my daily driver so i cant really do coil-overs or drop it at all.
What i'm trying to find out is whats will give the best bang for the buck.

 

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OEM "S" sway bar is only like 4mm smaller than Hotchkis. Same goes for the front.

Hard part is finding a oem S sway bar. Or just dip into pockets for 400 on Hotchkis.

I myself have Hotchkis sways but I'm not an X.

 

I can get a brand new Oem rear sway for 150 shipped. You say that its 4mm smaller so its not worth getting?

 

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It's really up to you...

A economy purchase will be the oem sway bar. If you want a slight larger bar with adjustable holes, then get Hotchkis.

150 shipped for oem smaller, cost less and will probably perform just as good as Hotchkis.

400 for hotchkis - Slightly larger bar front and rear with adjustable holes, Rear

 

If you cant drop it get the rwd S springs.

 

jhenka - do you have a 2010 or 2011?
if 2011, and you get the hochkis, than post how it goes please!
thanks

 

2011 is just a carry over from a 2010. only difference is the the face lift on the coupe. Sedan got nothing new in terms of mechanical stuff.

 

X model
Front 33mm
Rear 17mm
"s" Rear 25mm


Hotchkis
Front 35mm
Rear 28mm

sizes I got from a post on Driver.

 

thats what i assumed but i sent an email to hotchkis yesterday asking if it would be and they said they cant confirm that so just wanted to be sure before i do go for it...