NSH PREDS

The car also feels more solid, I guess you could say. I have AS tires on stock 17's and haven't pushed them to the point that they begin to lose grip. Yet.

People around me probably think I'm nuts now when entering and exiting turns and interstate ramps.

Solid upgrade.

yonith

What stiffness settings did you go with on front and back?

NSH PREDS

Stiffest on the front (inside hole) and middle on the rear.

yonith

So I got the sways in today and have an appointment to get them installed while I'm at work tomorrow morning! I think I'm just gonna go with the crowd and do stiffest on the front and middle on the rear. I'll update the thread after install.

iCrap

iTrader: (8)

Have had them on mine for several years. Best upgrade. Currently have them set stiffest rear and middle front.

Why do you guys suggest stiffest front and middle rear? I tried that before and the car seemed to understeer more.

NSH PREDS

Seems to be the recommended set-up more often than not.

Hotchkis recommends, per the included instructions, that the lightest setting be used on the rear. The photo however has them using the middle hole setting.

Guess it all boils down to driver preference and the desire to test each setting.

iCrap

iTrader: (8)

I also remember reading that, but it felt much better the way it is now. I dunno...

NSH PREDS

Your set-up should reduce understeer more than my setting. However the ride, I would think, would be a little more harsh?

iCrap

iTrader: (8)

Might be a little more harsh but it's not unbearable for sure. I think it rides pretty nicely.

yonith

Is this car shop trying to rip me off? They wanted 3 to 4 hours labor plus to do an alignment. Total would be anywhere from $375. Seems high with how you guys said it's a relatively easy install. Could a Pep Boys just do the work? Also is an alignment necessary?

iCrap

iTrader: (8)

Yeah they are trying to rip you. You do not need an alignment for a sway bar install. Also it probably took me 3hrs without a lift so I think their labour estimate is kinda high.

Not sure if pep boys will do it, just call and ask

jfisher

Do you have a jack, jack stands and basic hand tools?

yonith

I only have the jack that came with the car have limited tools. I figured this would be a $100ish install and have no interest in doing it myself.

NSH PREDS

I received quotes from $170 to $200. Just called around to local shops that work on Infiniti/Japanese cars.

They did not tell me I needed extra work done but did show me a small fluid leak and some other minor things post install.

Washed and vacuumed the car as well.

My car was aligned 18 months ago and is still straight as an arrow before and after the new sways.

socketz67

Call a small local shop that specializes in suspension upgrades (i.e. lowering cars, sways, performance alignments, etc.).

I found one of these through Yelp and had them install the Coupe Springs and new KYB struts/shocks on my 2004 G sedan. They charged under 1/2 what other shops charged and did good work - primarily because this was their specialty, so it was cake for them.

Sways are much easier to install, so the labor will be far less than springs/struts/shocks.