Hi guys,

Back before I had a Maxima when I had my Camry, I had my swaybar upgraded to Whiteline's swaybars. My stock diameter was 15mm and I went to 18mm and according to their chart, it firmed up my rear end 94%.

Now I was wondering if they have an application for the gen 4 Maxima as well, and they do. I was wondering if anyone here has heard of or had any experience with them. Here are the details that I was able to dig up:

Our OEM front swaybar: 31mm tube diameter
Our OEM rear swaybar: 14mm diameter

Whiteline front swaybar: 30mm diameter (BNF18)
Whiteline rear swaybar: 18mm (BNR14)

Any input would be appreciated.

 

We don't have a factory rear sway bar on the 4th gens. I have a Stillen RSB on my car. Does anyone know the mm diameters of the tubing made by the various manufacturers?

 

website?

 

www.whiteline.com.au

They shipped to US/Canada when I dealt with them before at a very good price 2-3 day delivery!

But I don't know about the measurements of the other swaybars, compared to this that we can get like Stillen, Addco, etc.

 

The 4th gen has a a front sway bar and rear sway bar stock. You don't see the rear one b/c it is inside the multi link beam, but it is there.

Anyways, RSBs are ver popular. Haven't heard of anyone replacing their front sway bar though. For most enthusiasts, the stock understeer is already somehwat on the heavy side, hence the popularity of RSB, promoting more oversteer.

Also, one last thing, replacing a front sway bar would be very expensive, because you have to take apart alot of the front suspenion to get in there. It's tight in the front. With the RSB, you just hook it up.

EDIT: so the whitline FSB is smaller than stock. Cool, reduce understeer up-front as well.

DW

 

Whiteline are 3rd Gen only.

 

The two part numbers that I indicated are for 1995 Maxima from what I was told by Whiteline. But I will e-mail them again to confirm.

 

I had both part numbers listed above fitted to my 3rd Gen. Some of the last Australian 3rd Gens didn't leave the dealers until early '95.

 

Notice how the Whiteline front one is smaller than the OEM one, and the rear is begger than the stock rear.

I think that this will reduce understeer even more, not add understeer.

Peace.

 

Increasing the diameter of the rear bar will increase oversteer/decrease understeer.
And...
Decreasing the diameter of the front bar will increase oversteer/decrease understeer.

 

Whiteline got the right combo here! It's sounds very interesting.

 

Correct... that was my nxt message. I did quite a bit of research on swaybars when I did my old car and also comparing to RWD cars for front and rear swaybars. Decreasing the front thickness and increasing the rear thickness will in fact work together, and not against each other.

 

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so....any recent news on this?
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Nothing I've heard. I do have 2 custom sources here in the USA for custom swaybar mfg if anybody needs. I've seen one of the rear kits on a G20 and for strength and adjustability nobody could touch it. Not Progress, Addco, or Stillen.

I've almost gotten the balance /oversteer I want - 225 tires front, 205 rear, 40mm wider front track than rear, 350lb rear springs, no front sway bar, lowered lightweight battery, stock OEM bar + Addco rear bar @ full stiff. Sig pic is last years before the new coilovers.