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Im contemplating on getting this in conjunction with my fsb. Is it worth it to get a rear one? I dont know why all fo them cost about 100-150... It looks like a track pole, that you jump over...

clee130

It's worth it, go get it.

maxhopper97

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Midknight MAXX

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One of the best and most noticeable suspension mods, and it's easy to install. Can't lose with a RSB go for it.

ben99sel

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yes, what they said. It is worth it. Definitely helps with that body roll.

hakk97se

Wait.. Are you talking about a rear SWAY bar? or a rear STRUT bar? The rear strut bar (looks and functions much the same way as the front strut bar) is basically useless. A rear SWAY bar (goes under the car, attaches to rear axle) is hands down the best suspension mod for the money.

Broaner

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Its d@mn sure worth for $110. You could find that in your couch. Mine will be ordered shortly.

ManualMaxima

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yes it does, i do not have one on my max but my friiend does and it is crazy better at higher speeds.

soulrupture

I had the same question wether to buy or not. I ask Jeff at MaxmumTuning if I should and he stated that they were not true sway bars but braces, and that they would not do a big improvement in handling. I didn't get one and with the new eibachs and kybs I have, I don't feel I'm missing out.

MaxiSpeed97

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Although I don't have one on my car, I hear mosty good things about them. The only negative aspect of them is that you don't actually feel the car as well which may fishtailing if turns are taken at high speeds.
Overall: well worth the ~$130

JSutter

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It's well worth the money IMO. BUT, if you think you know how your car handles now, you won't when you put one on. One word. Oversteer. So watch out on those really hard (and fast) corners!

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thanks for the advice. Can you guys give me a website, or reccomend a company in which I can purchase this item?

Mad-MAX_SE

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Addco and Cattman are basically the same, and there's the $tillen one. You can find them at CattmanPerformance.com or Stillen.com.

Hope that helps

sk24iam

Definatly a noticable handling mod. Combined with my fstb, it ha greatly helped the handling.

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Much thanks!

BuNGsVQ

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Yea, the Progress RSB from custommaxima was the first mod to my Max and I love it. It handles much better than stock. It was worth every penny IMO.

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Im guessing all sway bars are the same? Catman looks the cheapest in price.. I might go with them

BadKarma99-4spd

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very true, and you also lose traction if you hit a series of bumps, causing the same fishtailing effect.

Dave B

I ditched my sway bar a couple of years after having lowering springs. It turns out that the sway bar does very little once you're lowered except bind the suspension in tight turns which causes oversteer problems. If you plan on staying on the stock springs, then get the bar, otherwise just get some quality springs (H&R, Eibach).


Dave

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Really? I was planning on getting sprint springs... But i heard bad things, but i like the drop.

Dave B

Sprint springs You don't want to what I think about those springs.



Dave

maxspeed96CT

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Its definatly worth it, but it werks best with a front sturt bar, some good springs and good shocks. I got maxspeed springs with gr-2s.

drewm

Sway bars are all not the same:
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaSwayBars

87MaxWagon

I'll agree with this.

The Maxima rear sway bar is not a true rear sway bar (as I understand them) as it only bolts to the moving suspension. The 2 other sway bars I have installed on other cars both attached to the body of the car which was very effective in reducing body roll.

After my previous sway bars I was surprised by how how little (relative to my previous experiences) the Maxima (4th gen) rear sway bars affected body roll. But it did help a fair amount. Note that I am still on the weinie 205/65/15 tires which I'm sure doesn't let me feel the full potential of the rear sway bar.

I still think the bar is worth it.

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even with upgraded suspension?

87MaxWagon

I'm not that far with my mods yets, so I can't say.

It seems most peeps on this forum say yes with springs while a few say no.

I wonder if the benefit of a rear sway bar varies by spring stiffness and engineering.

BOZOnPJs

if you don't plan on lowering anytime soon, get it ASAP!.. if you're planning on lowering this spring or summer, save your money and get your springs and shocks first. then consider the rsb.
i'm not lowered and i swear by my rsb.

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Ok. Damn I dont know what to go with when it comes with springs. I like sprint, but hear bad things about it, but Eibachs seem cool, but still have alittle of the wheel gap. ::FAINTS::

Brudaddy

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There are like a million spring/strut choices and combos out there. Hard to choose.

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I know. Its so hard. Especially when chosing between performance and look. ::cough:: Sprint and Eibach ::cough::

budha56

I just installed my RSB this week, and I LOVE it. I already had the FSTB, and this makes an even bigger difference. It feels like the car is made much better, and planted much better too. I'm not planning on upgrading my shocks anytime soon. I just got the Cattman for $105 shipped in that group deal, but I'm not sure that price comes around too often. Anyway, I don't know what to say if you upgrade your shocks, but I definitely recommend it with the stock suspenstion.

njmaxseltd

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Oh come on ...... lets hear it.

Hi Dave

I'm glad you listed only H&R and Eibachs.

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Hehe. Im having a hella hard time on deciding on springs. I might put the names in a hat and just draw best out of 10...

Torgus

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if your having a hard time deciding on springs buy a coilover set...

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thats alittle out of ym price range. I'll orbly just go with eibach.

nismos14

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Rsb does not help as much as one would like you to think. I also think it's hilarious how you all talk about the oversteer with the rsb, I don't feel ANY oversteer. Probably because my 240sx had alot more oversteer than the max. My max on h&r's and tok blues with fstb and rsb still understeers alot more than the 240 did. I've never had a problem with fishtailing in the max either. IMHO the RSB is not worth the $130 unless you have nothing else left to mod, and you have $130 to blow on something. The rear suspension is a beam suspension, and that beam acts as a sort of sway bar itself, if we had independant rear suspension this would be a totally different arguement, but sadly we're not blessed with an independant rear suspension like the 3rd gen fellas and I think the 5th n 6th gen guys as well. Tthere is not much flex in the car as one would think (in the rear at least) if I was you I'd consider getting the sfc's if I had the money thats the mod I would do.

BOZOnPJs

whatever mental illusion i may be having when my turning improved my 4x4 maxima when i added my rsb sure feels good.

nismos14

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lol did u do anythign else while getting the rsb as well?

BOZOnPJs

rsb, fstb, and new tires. all at once.

nismos14

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bet the new tires made more of a difference as well as the fstb than the rsb did . btw that piece of information does make a difference in your feedback of how you thought the rsb either helped or hurt the car's performance. don't get me wrong tho if you did feel like it helped thats great! i dont disagree