Stillen RSB ?
06-17-2004, 07:33 AM
#3
Have it - Love it - Worth it.
Helps cut body roll alot...
Install was done by my techs at Nissan so I can't help you there. One of the other guys from the forum did it on his own and said it was a simple install.
Helps cut body roll alot...
Install was done by my techs at Nissan so I can't help you there. One of the other guys from the forum did it on his own and said it was a simple install.
06-17-2004, 11:43 AM
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it took me about 45 min to install it.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
06-17-2004, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by VTmaximaVT
it took me about 45 min to install it.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
? Cool!
06-17-2004, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by VTmaximaVT
it took me about 45 min to install it.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
i used two ramps(to lift the car), wrench, extension pipe(i didn't have enough
muscle to loosen the nuts), 14mm deep socket(i think it was 14mm), socket
extensioner. what else...i think that was it. oh..it's good to have torque wrench
if available...i just estimated when i tighten the nuts.
all you have to do is...
remove 6 nuts, remove one rear wheel, remove factory sway bar,
install stillen sway bar, tighten the 6 nuts, put back the wheel.
and...
test drive it...the best part...
i think it's worth the money, time and effort. no special tool's required.
it reduced lot of body roll in curves.
for example, there's this curve i used to hit at 45 mph max. now i can
pass it at around 52 mph and i think i can go little faster.
Thanks for the info.
How different is the Stillen bar from the factory one?
06-18-2004, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JiuJitsuThug
You guys will all be stoked. The difference is sweet. Now with my fat Yokohama tires my ride is glued 
LOL
LOLDoes the car really handle better or does it just feel like it does? Will heavy body roll affect handling and cause the car to cut loose / lose control, or does it just scare the cr@p out of the driver?
06-18-2004, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SHIFT_NY
Sounds like a no-brainer, but I do wonder...
Does the car really handle better or does it just feel like it does? Will heavy body roll affect handling and cause the car to cut loose / lose control, or does it just scare the cr@p out of the driver?
Does the car really handle better or does it just feel like it does? Will heavy body roll affect handling and cause the car to cut loose / lose control, or does it just scare the cr@p out of the driver?
The best place to buy the RSB
gotta be www.southwestautoworks.com
they offer free shipping!!
you can also check www.adventon.com i got my injen cai there real cheap
06-18-2004, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 1Hot6Gen
The best place to buy the RSB
gotta be www.southwestautoworks.com
they offer free shipping!!
you can also check www.adventon.com i got my injen cai there real cheap
gotta be www.southwestautoworks.com
they offer free shipping!!
you can also check www.adventon.com i got my injen cai there real cheap
Thanks
06-18-2004, 07:08 AM
#15
Shift NY - It definitely think it handles better IMO. I am hitting turns much faster now. The same turns pre RSB scared the crap outta me. To be honest I was kind of unhappy with the Max's cornering abilities before I got the RSB. Now that I have the RSB and the Yokohamas it feels like a true sports sedan. I think for the price it's a good investment. Best of luck to you.
06-18-2004, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by SHIFT_NY
I checked RSB. Yes shipping is free, but product is $30 more than from Stillen ($189 vs $159). I will check thier shipping rates to NY when they open.
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks all for the feedback and some riding of the rails to look forward to!
06-18-2004, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SHIFT_NY
I checked with Stillen. Shipping to my zip (about 1 hour from NYC) is $40, so it seems Southwest Auto Works gets my order.
Thanks all for the feedback and some riding of the rails to look forward to!
Thanks all for the feedback and some riding of the rails to look forward to!
That's F'd up. They quoted me 28.?? to ship it to NJ
Group deal.....hummm....whos up for one?
06-18-2004, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 95Max
Thanks for the info.
How different is the Stillen bar from the factory one?
How different is the Stillen bar from the factory one?
stillen one is heavier than the stock one.
oh...and color difference
stock one's black and stillen's gray...
and for the shipping charge. it said the weight of the package was 30 lbs.
they chaged me $28 to VA. when i got the package, it was like 20 +/- lbs.
i don't know why they overweight the package and pay more to UPS.
06-18-2004, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 95Max
That's F'd up. They quoted me 28.?? to ship it to NJ
Group deal.....hummm....whos up for one?
Group deal.....hummm....whos up for one?
Anyway, I'm happy to say I've placed my order with SouthWest Auto Works - $189, free shipping. Looking forward to hittin em hard!
06-18-2004, 09:43 AM
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I don't know if it's just because I'm in Cali where Stillen is, but I'm getting mine from the dealer at the same price as Stillen. I wonder if any of you guys in the east have dealerships that have connections with Stillen so you could buy it through the dealer. It seems that Stillen is really careful on price control (at least in Cali). You can't buy it for less than $159.00, not even from them. At least as far as I know.
06-18-2004, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Edify11
I don't know if it's just because I'm in Cali where Stillen is, but I'm getting mine from the dealer at the same price as Stillen. I wonder if any of you guys in the east have dealerships that have connections with Stillen so you could buy it through the dealer. It seems that Stillen is really careful on price control (at least in Cali). You can't buy it for less than $159.00, not even from them. At least as far as I know.
06-18-2004, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SHIFT_NY
Probably protecting the interests of their reseller network. Start undercuting them,they get P.O.'d and stop carrying the product line. All part of the biz
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