V35 Sports Package

[o2bfit]

As I understand it, the V35 with a sports package comes with heavier springs and dampers and are also fitted with stiffer sway bars.

The springs can be identified by the paint dots and the dampers are red in colour.

What I would like to know is how you identify the sway bars are the stiffer sports version and peoples impression of them.

I have a 300GT and I have the sports springs and dampers but want to look at the sways to improve the open road handling.

Cheers

[austingtir]

As long as it comes off a GT-8 it should deff be upgraded (front not sure about rear). Other than that i dont think anyone knows the exact answer to your question... if someone does id be intresting to hear some measurements as i dont think anyone has documented it yet.

[o2bfit]

I have found this on G35driver.com

Group A

03-04 350Z all trim levels (car's without the revised suspension ONLY)

03-06 G35 coupe (all USDM production with oem 17 and 18" wheels)

03-04 G35 sedan (sport and non sport suspension's

All group A car's have the following oem sway bar specs

34mm front 21mm rear

hollow wall construction 5mm in thickness (courtesy of tomsn16)

Torsional rigidity Front: 1130lbs Rear:385 (courtesy BJ EVO350)

Group B

04.5-06 350Z all trim levels (car's with the revised suspension)

05-06 G35 coupe (all USDM production with oem 19" wheels)

04-06 G35 sedan (sport and non sport suspensions)

34mm front 21mm rear

hollow wall construction 7mm front (courtesy tomsn16) 5mm rear

net change in front bar strength from 2mm increase in wall thickness

+17% (courtesy of tomsn16)

If the models correspond to the V35 then all 350GT should have the same Sway bar regardless of sports suspension or not. I would think the 300GT and 250GT are the exception as I consider its handling is average whereas the G35 gets good reviews on its handling.

I just need the part number of the sway bar from a 350GT to confirm.

[o2bfit]

In the weekend, I changed the fan belts on a mates 2004 V35 6MT 350GT sedan. His skyline came with the sports suspension.

While under the car, I noted front sway bar had the marking C4 06 written on it. Can any let me know what these numbers indicate and whether the differ from your own OEM sway bar?

Thanks

Edited August 22, 2011 by o2bfit