cbsuper

Just a general question. I know Nismo, Cusco, Eibach, and 350evo makes sways for the Z, but what I want to know is which one is the best overall? I'm going to be coming up with an infusion of cash and I am going to redo my entire suspension setup on my car.

MY350Z.COM

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probably 350EVO

Gsedan35

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Agree on the 350EVO bars, both front and rear adjustable and stiffness specs I can believe If you don't think you'll need adjustability, the Cuco's come next, love mine.

MY350Z.COM

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what setting are you using on the front Cuscos? I ahven't installed mine.

Traffic

I'm told 350Evo is superior. Cusco/Nismo is prolly second. Then prolly Eibach.

Gsedan35

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I set the front on the stiffer setting on install and based on continious ongoing testing, I'm staying with that setting. Very well balanced front to rear with my setup.

cbsuper

Cool, thanks.

MY350Z.COM

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How does it feel? Is the rear get too happy with the stiff setting?

Thanks,
Victor

uro279

I thought that making the front stiffer would actually make the rear stick more.

In other words, you'd tend to push more.

Is this true, generally speaking?

thanx

MY350Z.COM

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ooopps, you are correct. i was thinking wrong way.

Gsedan35

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No not at all. I have the perfect balance in that respect. If I brought down the front bar setting, I'd have a oversteer situation and the car wouldn't be as easy to drive quickly as it is now. As it is, at high speeds their is a issue of drop throttle oversteer. Which does NOT snap out and it slowly stops as you scrub speed. If I was using the softer front bar setting, that drop throttle oversteer would be worse and less polite, NO THANKS. I'll stick to the way it is now. BTW, I can perfectly balance the car, drift style around steady state corners, steering with the throttle is easy. And if I want I can kick the tail out of corners for fun and as cornering loads ease, the tail just come's right back in line, wicked fun No snap oversteer


Even running the Cusco front bar in the stiffer setting still nets the whole car a 36% transfer of bar stiffness to the rear.
37% minus 73%='s 36%.

Set the front bar soft and you net a transfer of 53% bar stiffness to the rear.
20% minus 73%='s 53%

MY350Z.COM

iTrader: (2)

thanks, i'll probably use the stiffer setting then.

JeffR116

I wish I could get random infusions of cash. Sorta like a yearly flu shot, just for your bank account. What did you do? win the lottery?

cbsuper

Nah, if I won the lottery, I'd be asking what's the best way to get out of a 350Z into a Ferrari Enzo. I just cashed in some of my stock options, that's all.

Todd@ProDyno

Lot of opinions about Eibach...and no one has even tried them yet. Strange.

mcclaskz

I would think that adjustability would be key.

cbsuper

What's your opinion on the Eibach bars? I'm not looking for a road racing beast (although that's not a bad idea), but a well rounded performance on the road and the street.