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Dec 11, 2003 | 05:13 AM

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350zSpeedRacer

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I have them and I love them...except the rattles from Urethane Bushings!

When you reinstall those urethane bushings, put some graphite on them first. That should help eliminate some of that squeaking.

Dec 12, 2003 | 01:11 PM

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toughguy

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i bought the hotchkis sway bars and i have no noises i put them full stiff at both ends. The understeer is gone, the car tends to do a nice 4 wheel drift now. The rear bushings are greasable which i think is genius. They fit perfect. For the money or not for the money they are a very good product and I wouldn't buy anything else. I use my car for drift and these made transitions a hell of a lot easier.

Dec 12, 2003 | 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by seanrulz
Go with 350EVO. I have them and I love them...except the rattles from Urethane Bushings! When I visited Wright Tuning at Cinncinati, OH (Where 350EVO is at), BJ tried really hard to eliminate the rattles and squeaks caused by the Urethane Bushings and it went away eventually, but it came back over time about a week after even though it wasn't as bad. I just gave up and put the stock rubber bushings back for the winter, but it still works great! It gives you a lot tighter feel around the corner. I really liked the urethane bushing for the performance but I just couldn't stand rattlings. I'll swap them back in spring after little more fabricating.
I'll see you on spring, BJ!

I believe BJ is working on new rear poly bushings to eliminate the squeak. I am leaning towards the 350Evo sways + Koni SA shocks this spring.

Dec 12, 2003 | 05:41 PM

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seanrulz

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I believe BJ is working on new rear poly bushings to eliminate the squeak. I am leaning towards the 350Evo sways + Koni SA shocks this spring.

Hmm, new rears huh? Yeah.. rears used to squeak most... I think.. Well! See you on spring BJ!

Dec 12, 2003 | 07:16 PM

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If you want to get rid of squeak from sways just wrap the bar with some teflon tape where it sits in the bushing. Usually needs to be replaced every year to 18 months but works perfectly.

Dec 12, 2003 | 08:03 PM

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Teflon Tape Trick

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If you want to get rid of squeak from sways just wrap the bar with some teflon tape where it sits in the bushing. Usually needs to be replaced every year to 18 months but works perfectly.

apsilon:

Good tip about the wrap of Teflon tape on the sway bars.

Cheers Amy

I drove the Hotchkis 350Z street car, and it doesn't lean. But buy the Silver set of springs with the bars ($500 for springs and sways TVS-1 kit). Perfect height for 19 inch rims and tires.

There were other 350Z suspension parts in the works. Adjustable front and rear.