For those of you who installed a RSB on ure 4th Gens, how did it effect ride quality and how significant was the increase in turning performance. A few people said it decreased the overall ride, I am just tryin to see if I shoudl get one . Thanks

 

It decreases ride quality over very very bumpy roads, but the maxima ride quality already sucks because of the rear beam anyways. The increase in handling is remarkable.

 

Yep. You'll feel it especially over those speed bumps. But you're not suppose to go over those speed bumps fast anyways.

But handling-wise, it's great, even on a stock setup.

 

Just installed the Addco a couple weeks ago. Ride quality does decrease slightly, but it's well worth the handling. The difference is really quite dramatic. Install was a snap, and I'm a total idiot. Buy one right now.

 

It plants the rear end and keeps you level through turns.

It is terrible of bumps but that is also duw to the solid rear beam.

 

Get Stillen RSB, it's one of the best mods I've ever done.

 

anyone got pics of the addco FSB or RSB? where could i purchase these? thanks

 

www.custommaxima.com has them.

 

Save yourself $80 and get the addco...

 

yeah go ahead and save your 80 bucks...you'll nrrf it for the stitches in your hand and a 6 pack of beer for the huge pain in the *** it is to put on.
My .02 cents is this:
When you are putting money into your suspension and control components, don't buy the cheap spin off. The reason is when(if) these parts fail, it's going to be when you are putting stress on them. That is the wrong time to have an RSB or FSTB suddenly give and have all that weight transfer and torsion in your car. You will lose control if that happens, god forbid that you are on the freeway and merging at 80-90 mph.

 

Addco is a "cheap spin off"?

I don't think anyone on this board has had their Addco RSB fall off while driving.

And I put my Addco RSB on with no problems. And I also installed it on another 4th gen with no problems.

 

I'm sure you didn't do it alone. HA HA HA, you had another 2 friends helping you huh? It can be done with 2 people with out too much effort, but the RSB is still a good 5+ cm wider than the suspension of the car. Which shows precision, and they even sent brockster a used RSB(all rusty and scratched) as a new RSB.
Well to bad that this board only conisits of maybe less than 5 percent of Maxima's on the road but thats not my point. I've helped install addco RSBs as well. The side beam C=bolts didn't fit well, they needed to be adjusted with the bolt to get them to sit tight and flat against the beam. I did like how it does get clasped to the crossmember though.

 

I had my brother helping me out put on my RSB. But that's because working upside-down isn't that easy.

And I've said this before. If you go autocrossing or need a setup where you need to adjust the RSB several times during the year, then fine, spend more for the Stillen, by all means.

But if you're one that just puts and forgets about it, then why spend more? It wasn't that much of a headache putting it on the first time. And you never need to adjust it again. And I've talked to people who owned both. Did they notice any difference in performance? Nope... only ease of adjustment. Is $80 worth it for easier adjustability? Depends on the consumer ... for me ... no way.

 

I installed mine alone fairly easily. Roll the rear up the ramps, roll my b*tt under with the creeper. Only difficulty was that I only have deep metric sockets in the 3/8th size (regular sockets for the 1/2 size) and the clearance on some of the bolts/nuts was such that I had to use my combination wrenches in spots.

 

I dont know what you're talking about, the install took about 30 mins with a friend helping....can you name one member on this board that has had their Addco RSB fall off? I dont think so

 

I got my stillen RSB for free. BTW, how do you adjust the Stillen RSB? Move it foward or back? I move the brackets on the trailing arms, right. I think its about time I put it on my max, its been in my trunk for 2 months. Maybe after my mom leaves back to CA this weekend I will get some time to put it on.
I also need to put my amp and sub in, but that damn bose has got me cornfused. Do I tap into the rear signal before of after the factory amp? My rear left speaker crackles when it is plugged in, so I hope I need to tap the pre-amp signal. Is my left rear amp and speaker blown, or what? Help me out guys and girls.
tEd

 

Buy one now. For daily driver Addco's worked for me. Two yrs now. For autocross or if you abuse...$tep up... "when you pay for quality you only cry once"

 

Why does everyone call it an 'RSB' (Rear Sway Bar)?!?! It is an 'RASB' (Rear ANTI-Sway Bar)!!!!! Why would you want a 'sway bar'?! The whole point of it's existence and our purchasing of it is to limit or stop the "swaying" - thus an ANTI-sway bar!!

O.k., I feel better now. Just had to vent. Sorry, it's a pet peeve of mine.

 

Well since your car already has an Anti sway bar built in to it. Most Anti sway bars connect to the body of the car and the suspension to cause it to roll less. Its used to compliment your current sway bar, so it's helping stabalize it - thus a RSB. hmm, thats probably the answer to your question.

I bet your probably a pretty high strung guy, you should learn to relax and not sweat the small stuff

 

Cause RSB is faster and easier to type than RASB...

 

why do people say cat instead of catalytic converter? Its much easier to say. also people know what a rear anti sway bar does and know the real name of it but rsb is easier to refer to.