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Old Aug 8, 2020 | 01:18 AM
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Strut brace or sway bars? Which ones?

Hello, I have a G37 Sport Coupe with coilovers but that's it. What would be the best next suspension upgrade? Strut braces (front and rear, maybe rear x-brace) or sway bars? By "best" I mean which would improve the handling more?

And, of either, which brand would be good? I see a lot of cusco stuff that looks nice... just not sure what is good quality and a good price.

Thank you for any advice or recommendations!
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Old Aug 8, 2020 | 08:24 AM
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Swaybars, 10:1. Not even a close comparison.

The benefits of a FSTB are very specific, and very subtle. However, the benefits of aftermarket sways are more broardly applied and noticeable.

For both these parts, brand really doesn't matter, IMO. Any brand is fine, and you'd be splitting hairs tying to argue one over another.
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Old Aug 8, 2020 | 02:54 PM
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Thank you, sway bars it is! I can install those at home right? Are those highly sprung or can I install them myself easily?

Will those alter the alignment?

Thanks again!

Edit: I looked on youtube and it looks extremely easy to install, easy as pie.

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Old Aug 18, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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Thank you, sway bars it is! I can install those at home right? Are those highly sprung or can I install them myself easily?

Will those alter the alignment?

Thanks again!

Edit: I looked on youtube and it looks extremely easy to install, easy as pie.

yep installed my hotchkiss sways at home.
they are not sprung at all until the chassis is torqued so its just a clean bolt up
i dont believe it altered my alignment
I would also recommend buying new endlinks to go with the swaybars. thicker bars doing more work puts more stress on the endlinks. I went with Moog endlinks. actually made the install easier since you are removing the whole setup at once instead of trying to dismount and remount the bar.
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