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SimC33 Jan 21, 2009 01:20 PM

Cusco sway bar kit or F.I. HFC's?!?!
 
Which should I choose? I can get the sway bar kit for 525 sent to my house or I can get the fast intentions HFC's for 530 sent to my house. What y'all think?

0jiggy0 Jan 21, 2009 01:27 PM

I think you should choose if you want slightly better handling or slightly more power.

Cali-Darkness Jan 21, 2009 01:32 PM

Any more info on the rest of your setup/mods? Is your goal more HP or better handling? Sways may require you to upgrade your end links, might want to research to see if you need to with the Cusco Sways as that just means you will need to spend more money :dunno:

SimC33 Jan 21, 2009 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by 0jiggy0 (Post 6843378)
I think you should choose if you want slightly better handling or slightly more power.

Well to be honest I got my Z after having a 520hp camaro ss that had horrible handling. So I guess handling is my main concern


Originally Posted by Cali-Darkness (Post 6843409)
Any more info on the rest of your setup/mods? Is your goal more HP or better handling? Sways may require you to upgrade your end links, might want to research to see if you need to with the Cusco Sways as that just means you will need to spend more money :dunno:

Probably handling now that I actually think about it. And no there isn't any hardware for the cusco because it uses the stock parts.


The only thing that is stalling me on this decision is the fact that the HFC's are offered at an awesome price right now and I don't wanna regret letting that sale go



EDIT: Car is a stock 2007 Touring btw. I forgot to mention that.

Cali-Darkness Jan 21, 2009 02:45 PM


Originally Posted by SimC33 (Post 6843650)
Well to be honest I got my Z after having a 520hp camaro ss that had horrible handling. So I guess handling is my main concern



Probably handling now that I actually think about it. And no there isn't any hardware for the cusco because it uses the stock parts.


The only thing that is stalling me on this decision is the fact that the HFC's are offered at an awesome price right now and I don't wanna regret letting that sale go



EDIT: Car is a stock 2007 Touring btw. I forgot to mention that.

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Okay, good luck...


Cusco Stiffness: 120-137 / 173%





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blasian Jan 21, 2009 02:56 PM

I'd replace the endlinks if you plan on dropping it. Unless the sway bars cause your endlinks to go bad I wouldn't worry about it much.

SimC33 Jan 21, 2009 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by Cali-Darkness (Post 6843804)
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Okay, good luck...


Cusco Stiffness: 120-137 / 173%





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Lol I know seems stupid...but I went to the suspension section and looked at the sway bar reviews, and it was stated that phrase you bolded from me...If you have a site you can point me in the right direction to get some endlinks then please feel free to.

blasian Jan 21, 2009 03:49 PM


Originally Posted by SimC33 (Post 6844090)
Lol I know seems stupid...but I went to the suspension section and looked at the sway bar reviews, and it was stated that phrase you bolded from me...If you have a site you can point me in the right direction to get some endlinks then please feel free to.

http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ng&prodid=2886

They sell like hot cakes :icon17:

I have them on my Z.

reldla1996 Jan 21, 2009 05:08 PM

Tough choice. I've done both (different brands, but....) and I would do the sway bars first because the difference is more noticable. The sway bars balanced the handling, and made entering corners a lot more enjoyable. The hfc's will add 10 hp +/-, which in the scheme of things is not that noticable. Hfc's are also known to introduce rasp. On the sway bars, I'm still using my factory end links. I figure when I have issues with them, I'll replace them, but not until then.

Lawy'dU Jan 21, 2009 05:31 PM


Originally Posted by SimC33 (Post 6843330)
Which should I choose? I can get the sway bar kit for 525 sent to my house or I can get the fast intentions HFC's for 530 sent to my house. What y'all think?

sway bars should be one of the first things you upgrade on a car, and cusco's are one of the best if not the best for the Z....

SimC33 Jan 21, 2009 05:42 PM


Originally Posted by blasian (Post 6844107)
http://z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?model...ng&prodid=2886

They sell like hot cakes :icon17:

I have them on my Z.

Thanks for the link!


Originally Posted by reldla1996 (Post 6844520)
Tough choice. I've done both (different brands, but....) and I would do the sway bars first because the difference is more noticable. The sway bars balanced the handling, and made entering corners a lot more enjoyable. The hfc's will add 10 hp +/-, which in the scheme of things is not that noticable. Hfc's are also known to introduce rasp. On the sway bars, I'm still using my factory end links. I figure when I have issues with them, I'll replace them, but not until then.

I pulled the trigger on getting the sway bar kit first. I'm sure I made the right choice. I decided I love the stock exhaust note on our cars.


Originally Posted by Lawy'dU (Post 6844640)
sway bars should be one of the first things you upgrade on a car, and cusco's are one of the best if not the best for the Z....

I hope the cusco's pay off...I saw alot of people like the 350EVO sways and havent seen too many thoughts on the cusco's...thanks guys for the advice. I'm sure i'll like em...:icon38:

folgrz Jan 22, 2009 10:00 AM

sways for sure

kelsey_kaye Jan 22, 2009 10:27 AM

Why not get the Hotchkis sways for around $300? Then you should have money left over for endlinks possibly..

kelsey_kaye Jan 22, 2009 10:30 AM

EDIT: Nevermind. I just read that you already bought sways. Good choice.

plumpzz Jan 22, 2009 10:42 AM

Good choice. I did TP's first, and sway bars second, and in my next car, sway bars will probably be the first thing I do to the car. I have cusco sway bars, and trust me, you're buying probably the best kit on the market. 350EVO doesnt sell their model anymore, that used to be good too.


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