I know there's several of you out there running Cusco sways or that know enough about them, that can confirm what I received today is genuine or not. This was listed as a Genuine Cusco front sway bar for Z33 350z and CPV35, and the pictures of it I received it was still wrapped in bubble wrap, but could see the label through the wrap, that matches the Cusco part number for the Z33 front sway bar. The wrap looks identical to those that I've seen packaged before - with the cardboard box ends on each end of the sway. However when I received and opened it, I don't see a NAPAC sticker anywhere on it like all my other cusco parts have had, and like almost all other photos I've seen of their sway bars have. Also, the instruction packet didn't come with any genuine looking cusco labeling, nor were the bushings included as I had assumed the cusco comes with fresh new ones..

When I contacted the seller, he said it's 100% genuine and that he even has the cusco box it came it, but just thought it wasn't durable enough to ship to me with; however is willing to send me a picture of the box.

Any help guys? Thoughts?













Even has the part numbers and sizes etc etc for the z33 rear bar as well as other manufacturers and chassis's.










Thanks in advance. If it's a fake, I feel like the fake company did a REALLY good job here..

 

It's definitely fake. Give you 100 bucks for it :P nah, I have no clue.. My strut bar has cusco on it, but it's a highly visible part.

 

I'm torn now, because I was able to find one guy selling his Cusco sways on here, that have the same sticker marking as the one I received:

https://my350z.com/forum/norcal-marketplace/566874-cusco-sway-bars.html


And then also, ModBargain posted photos in their Cusco FS thread, and the front one they posted pics of has a similar looking sticker marking too (see attached).

 

Bump. Help guys? I know someone out there can chime in.

 

Their website confirms the part number and they reuse the OEM bushings. If you're still not convinced maybe email Cusco themselves info@cuscousainc.com :

Sway Bar
- 35mm 2-ways Adjustable 120/137% compare to standard
- Use OE Bushings & Bracket
- 2WD 3500cc.
$440.00
Part Number
251 311 AJ35
Position: Front

Sway Bar
- 22mm 173% compare to standard
- Use OE Bushings & Bracket
- 2WD 3500cc.
$267.00
Part Number
251 311 B22
Position: Rear

 

They did sell a Cusco knock off..35MM SOLID bar exactly like the original. Had same mounting configuration as well. I bought one years ago and it's still on the car:

Top Speed Pro-1 Performance.

 

Yeah, I saw that one after I bought this and that's kind of when I started to freak out thinking it was a TopSpeed one.

I had someone from Cusco take a look at the photos though, and he confirmed that it just looks like one of the old, original parts before they started coming with NAPAC stickers. Also, that the part number sticker matches their old badging and that their physical parts used to come with the part number sticker on the piece. Now they're engraved in.

Ronn, I even came across your thread while I was researching haha

 

The knock off is pretty damn close and some Chinese Co did a hell of a job too. It is solid steel (not tubular) like the Cusco. Sure, maybe the materials aren't the equal of Cusco, but its a damn SWAY BAR...I mean is it going to *fail*? I don't think so. I wanted a VERY STIFF bar up front and this is the biggest..badest bar out there>>SOLID, albeit>>HEAVY.

 

Id weigh it, thats usually one of the best ways to se if you have a counterfeit part. They may be good at replicating the look, but getting the weight down to the gram is not an easy task.