Suspension Upgrades - Swaybars

[GeeDog]

I've got a 2003 coupe, and I do some motorsport events in it - nothing too serious, just low-level gymkhana / motorkhana / hillclimb & the like. I'd like to tweak the suspension a bit, but I don't want coilovers or to go any lower than it is now. I'm thinking about aftermarket swaybars, and wanted some input on what is the best bang for my buck. I put a Whiteline adjustable rear bar in a Celica GT4 last year, and it improved the handling noticeably. Which would be the first bar you'd replace in a V35 - front or rear? What brand, and where to buy it?

Thanks in advance,

Geoff

[scotty nm35]

Get both front and rear Whiteline bars through Daleo, and front and rear underbody bracing, both must do mods...

[GeeDog]

Thanks Scotty, but who is Daleo? Can you give me a bit more info about the underbody bracing - what does it do (brace the underbody, but how / where)?

[scotty nm35]

Daleo:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/user/61153-daleo/

The underbody bracing is standard on the series 2 V35's, or you could get Daleo to make you the front one perhaps? There are also OX Motorsport ones.

It ties the suspension together similar to a strut brace on the earlier skylines, and makes a noticeable difference to handling by stopping chassis flex.

[GeeDog]

Thanks - I've sent Daleo a PM

[NORBY]

interesting to see about this also

[Howaitonaito]

Ive got BC BR coilovers with the daleos front brace and OXracing rear brace and all of the forementioned mods have improved the caes handling drastically!!! Yet to get swaybars.

Tanabe also do underbody bracing from the states.

[GeeDog]

Found this on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/140679000704?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

That's a good enough price for me, so I've ordered them. Sale ends today or tomorrow (says 1 day left??).

[GeeDog]

My Whiteline swaybars arrived on Friday - ended up paying $472 for front & rear adjustable bars, including delivery. I installed them today - around 2 hrs all up for both bars. I've got them both set on the softest setting, and the car is noticeably stiffer than with the OEM bars. Went for a quick drive through the hills & it sits flatter through corners. The big test will be the next event.