Sway bars

CarbonBlack200 · Jun 24th, 2002, 01:14 AM

I went to AutoXing today and noticed rear tires grip too well and there is almost no rotation at all. Car had too much body roll and pretty heavy understeer. Now I am thinking about getting a sway bar for my car. Sould I get Front and Rear? or Rear only will be better? So far I know ST and $tealen make sway bars for B14, but which is better? I would like to know some info from your experiences. Oh, and where can i get a good deal on these?

Thanks

p.s. Sorry is this has been discussed before..

slowSER · Jun 24th, 2002, 08:28 AM

Rear only is probably your best bet (if you can just get the rear bar). Most SE-R guys just change the rear sway bar and leave it at that.

CarbonBlack200 · Jun 30th, 2002, 05:55 PM

Thanks for the info!! Yeah, everybody i asked said the same thing. Rear sway bar is the way to fix this problem.. I think this is what I'm going to do next.

How can I get the rear sway bar only??

sentrapower93 · Jun 30th, 2002, 10:28 PM

$tillen sells the rear sway bar by it self, but it's gonna cost ya. I think wes has the $tillen rear bar, maybe he can add some feed back on how the install went and how well it performs...

slowSER · Jul 1st, 2002, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by CarbonBlack200
How can I get the rear sway bar only??

Summit Racing has rear Addco bars for sale. See:

http://www.sr20deforum.com/showthrea...ighlight=addco

m14cstud · Jul 15th, 2002, 05:03 PM

hey I just found rear sway bar from suspension techniques I think it is like 113 dollars at nopi.com, not bad at all compared to Stillen. And yeah that's what I'm going to get and not the front.

CarbonBlack200 · Jul 15th, 2002, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by m14cstud
hey I just found rear sway bar from suspension techniques I think it is like 113 dollars at nopi.com, not bad at all compared to Stillen. And yeah that's what I'm going to get and not the front.

Thanks sooooooooo much for finding this!! I've been looking for rear sway bar only and this was the first one. I like the price too. I will probablly order this thing soon.

BTW, i had no luck with Summit Racing....

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jul 17th, 2002, 09:58 AM

what would the advantage be to get both compared to getting just the rear? I understand you're trying to reduce understeer but If I were to try autoX, would you recommend the same? I was going to get both in the near future, I might only get one if it seems like a better choice.

barnoun · Jul 17th, 2002, 01:11 PM

The front bar increases understeer. It's not bad for track use(road course and high speed) since the car is more predictable, but for auto-x and street driving a little rotation(by way of the rear bar only) doesn't hurt.

Adam · Jul 17th, 2002, 01:16 PM

You could always try and find an SE-R bar for about $30.

barnoun · Jul 17th, 2002, 01:42 PM

The SE_R bar is only available for the front on the B14s though...

Adam · Jul 17th, 2002, 02:08 PM

True, I forgot you had a B14.

SentraDragon · Jul 20th, 2002, 11:46 PM

Would the rear SE-R anti sway fit on my b13, does it need shortening, cutting, or lengthening or any thing of the sort. Also, does the SE-R have OEM strut tower bars?

m14cstud · Jul 21st, 2002, 08:05 PM

No the SE-R does not have OEM strut tower bars.

bahearn · Jul 22nd, 2002, 12:05 PM

Here are the differences between a B13 SE-R and the other B13 models:

Somewhat stiffer springs (132/109 lb/in).
Somewhat stiffer struts.
Rear disc brakes.
Different cloth on the seats.
SR20DE and its transmission and limited slip differential. I think the axles have different splines to fit this transission.
Fog lights.
14"x5.5" alloy wheels with 185/60-14 tires. 14"x6" were a dealer option.
Solid front anti-sway bar; the rear bar may be slightly larger.
2-door only
SE-R badge on trunk lid
Tail lights

These are all direct bolt-ons for any B13. Any 2-door model can be turned into an SE-R that only a VIN search could tell wasn't an SE-R.

Same differences apply to B14 Sentras and SE-Rs except for the 15" wheels.

B14 2.0 SE is unfamiliar territory for me, so no comments.