HANDLING

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:54 pm

What do you guys think of the sx's handling?? Have any of you guys put it on a track,what was it like?? What mods have you done to improve the handling??

I have poly-utharene pro bushes allround from Whiteline in Aus, these made a huge difference and made the car much stiffer and allow more castor to be dialed in. Also have Koni fully adjustable dampers/shocks. A custom made front strut brace, REALLY works well and looks great. Just gotta get round to making the rear, only prob is I want it with quick release clamps incase I need to load something big. 17inch rims and tyres also help the traction problem I had. BIG front disks, cross drilled, ventilated and grooved, help the emergency stops.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:52 pm

Sounds good, wish i had the money to do all that. Right now all i have is a pipe dream.

Id imagine youd be looking at getting sub-frame locking collars next?

a 2way LSD will shave off a good few seconds around the track or even on the strip

Toby · Post by **Toby** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:58 am

Where did you get those bushes from? I need to replace mine, but Nissan refuse to sell the bushes separately - they sell it together with the control arm!

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:47 am

Powerflex make em. Surely there should be a SA distributor by now.

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products.asp ... bmit1.y=15

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:50 am

Oh found this

Worldwide Distributors - South Africa:

Turbo Network CC
P.O. Box 60159
Tableview
Cape Town
South Africa
7439

tel: +27824431887
fax: +27215567252
email: sales@turbonet.co.za
web: Turbo Network CC

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:04 am

I got them from www.whiteline.com, they are in Australia but do international deliveries. It comes as a bush kit, all the bushes on the chassis. These are the handling pros, they offer everything for the 180sx handling, all this stuff is proven to work.

Next I am hoping to get some adjustable blade sway bars, front and rear, also from whiteline but the freight is pricey because of the size of the boxes.

What strut braces are you guys using at the moment?? Import parts want like R1400 each, they flipping nuts. I used a E46 BMW bar becuase its the length I needed and got the mounts laser profiled bent and I welded it all together. It looks much better than the ones that import parts sell and works great.

Toby · Post by **Toby** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:47 am

Thanks Daniel, I've contacted them. How much did that bush kit cost, Gary57? (If you don't mind my asking)

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:55 am

Im not sure, But the kit has every bush you need. I have the 180sx catalogue they sent me with everything you need to make it handle properly, Not sure of how to put it on this site, sorry. Go onto that website find the code and the price. They quote on freight, VAT, everything they real good.

Anyone got bigger calipers on?? What is the price of the 350Z Brembo's??

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:05 am

These are the individual prices.

Front Radius rod bush kit (no caster adj.) $70
Front Swaybar link bush kit $13
Rear Lower inner control arm bush kit $90
Rear Upper inner & outer control arm bush kit (7) $79
Rear Upper inner & outer radius arm bush kit (7) $79
Rear Toe control arm bush kit (excl HICAS) $79
Swaybar chassis mount bush kit (Ø24,27mm) $20
bushes Rear Swaybar chassis mount bush kit (Ø20,22,24mm) $20

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:20 am

cool Toby, let us know what they say. Iv'e been meaning on finding out for some time now

Toby · Post by **Toby** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:33 am

Hmmmm, their e-mail bounces, the website doesn't load, and they don't answer their phone