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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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powdercoating sway bars

Has anyone done this? how much did it cost?

I want red sway bars...but i dont want stillen..i like the hotchkis better.

Are they even visible from behind or in front of the car??? Thx
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 02:32 AM
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well the front one isnt visible at all. the rear one is though.

you can get it done, it wont affect anything and isnt hard to do.
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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IMO if you're lowered at all it really isn't worth it, but Stoof is right, it isn't hard/affecting at all
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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Even if you powdercoat the rear red, you still won't be able to see it. I have the swaybars on my truck done in red, you can see those. I want all suspension pieces powdercoated, look in my gallery to see the braces, but I did not do the sways on her car because they are already protected and can not be seen. She also wanted me to paint her differential cover, I told her "No".
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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What is more durable for sway bars...paint or powdercoating? and what kind of paint should i use if i go that route?
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Old May 1, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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IMO doing anything cosmetically to your sway bars is a complete waste of money...
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Old May 1, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Nitro Mojo
IMO doing anything cosmetically to your sway bars is a complete waste of money...
+1 the ONLY time anyone will see them is if you sell them and take pics or if you're on a lift
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Old May 1, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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arent they visible from behind the car?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dainjarouz
arent they visible from behind the car?
if you're laying prone on the ground, or if the car is on a lift. otherwise pretty much no
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Old May 2, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Here's an older picture back with the stock exhaust. That's as much of the rear sway as you can see and that's with it on the lift.

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Old May 2, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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slightly OT Ivoid, but did the all the different brace pieces you put on make a noticeable difference?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
slightly OT Ivoid, but did the all the different brace pieces you put on make a noticeable difference?
Like a slot car. But I didn't have much seat time before putting the braces on so I can't compare much.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Ivoid: Which braces did you buy? GT Spec? Links?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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All the GT Spec except for the fender braces and m-brace.
Infiniti | www.gtspec.com
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Old May 2, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Thanks dude!
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