i thought black chrome and black nickle are the same thing. I have whichever ones the tuner store sells for $420 on sale.

 

yes!!!!! thats the black nickel one i have that as well and im almost 100% sure theres no cosmetic differences betwen the black chrome and black nickel... i believe its just the heat disapency < how ever you spell it

 

I am curious as to why OP is comparing sways to a strut brace? This is an apples and oranges comparison. It would be better to compare sways to GTSPEC Rear Lower Lateral Reinforcement Brace which have similar function.

 

my apologies, i was a little confused when i posted but i feel in the end it kinda comes down to whether or not you chose a strut bar or a sway bar and the outcomes of doing so

 

Strut bar is definitely easier to install. I dont have a jack or stands, so installing sways would be a bit harder for me. Installing the strut bar took me 20 minutes by myself and most of that was finding the right size allen key from my box of tools.

 

Not trying to argue with you, but in about a week, take it off for a week (just the bar) and drive around. Then put it back on. I felt no difference between them lol. The first time I put it on I thought that it handled better, turned out was just my head.

 

I'm not saying there is not a difference. I thought my car was a damn Ferrari after I spent the money for them. Then I drove my friend's stock car. Needless to say, the difference was noticeable but not amazingly different. I would imagine that getting better endlinks will help more.

 

The major difference you're going to notice with the sway bars on will be amount of body roll, or lack there of. Stock the g37s has too much body roll around turns or on ramps. Several people noticed the difference when riding in my car. Also if you search for reviews of sway bars there are others that also state the same. For $400.00 this is by far the mod that made the most difference in the feel of the car to me.

 

I was talking about sways. I felt no difference at all with the strut bar.

 

I have both. The GT strut tower brace is noticeable a bit. The Hotchkis Sways are truly noticeable. The front is a lot stiffer, back a little more and after installing them I noticed I could take corners about 10mph faster. Combined with good Coilovers you'll be on rails Hotchkis Sway Bars FTW!