Blue280zxTurbo

I'm setting up my Z for autocross and I need some suspension work. I've found some sway bars and springs. Is there anything else I would need to help me out for autocross?

I've looked at MSA and they say that the strut tower braces won't fit under the hood without modification to the hood. So I was wondering where the sway bar goes. Would it be better to buy it or to make it? I've never welded or fabricated anything from metal so would it be easier just to buy it?

I'm also looking at some Tokico springs. Does anyone have these? If so, tell me how they work for you.

thanks

Bleach

Springs, struts, sway bars, urethane sway bar bushings, and strut tower braces are what you'll want.
Tokico springs are good. They are more stiff and lower the car a little too. The sway bars go under the car, inbetween the wheels. The strut tower brace goes above the engine and bolts between the strut towers. Get the triangular strut tower brace from race-tep.com Also get a rear strut tower brace.

Skully

im made my own from the actual sway bar....
i made 2 pads so they can bolt into the towers and welded the actual sway bar onto these pads...and then cut the remainder off....id say buy it if you have money because it does take some metal fabrication and if you are unfamiliar it wont come out sturdy ....

timd

how did the car react with a sway bar as a strut brace? Swaybars are spring steel and 'springy' by nature. strut braces are solid to add rigidity to the frame. I wouldnt have thought adding a 'springy' component to the frame would put stress on it? or at least not do the same thing as a solid brace would.
not having a dig, im genuinly interested to know what the deal is.
cheers Tim

Bleach

The sway bar is a spring steel and under the car the spring action is twisting the bar. The strut tower brace keeps the strut towers from leaning in towards each other. The sway bar is not going to bend upward with the amount of force applied in that application. I think it should work fine. its more solid than some guys who use tube steel strut tower braces.

Skully

yup on the top all it does is put pressure upwards or downwards on the bar...not twist it only way it would be bad is if it would actualy bend...which i doubt being as solid as it is...