350Z Getting Air

I came across this photo again of the 350Z "flying". It's one of my all time favourite photos of the car.

Sway Bar Upgrade

Today I upgraded the sway bars by fitting a set from Whiteline.

A comparison shows that they appear to be of the same diameter as the factory variants, however the Whitelines are solid and are adjustable.

Front comparison:

Rear comparison:

Front fitted:

Rear fitted:

Initial impressions:
- I have them set on the softest stiffness at the moment, however that is still stiffer than stock.
- Initial turn-in is improved and very obvious.
- Car is noticeably flatter around corners.
- Rear end is looser and more caution needs to be taken not to induce too much oversteer.
- In a straight line, the car feels bumpier as well.

My plan is to try the softest stiffness settings at Winton next month and adjust accordingly.

A big thanks must go to Shaun (Senk9) for helping me fit the bars, as well as Ray (crazyray), Kam (Kam80) and Anja for the company.

More pics from Winton 29th Mar 2009

The Z at turn 1 of Winton. Thank you Ronnie for these shots.

The following photo is courtesy of Laura - Kam's Z and mine cooling off after a session.

Video from Winton 29th Mar 2009

In-car from my friend's car of me following the GT40 replica that wouldn't let me pass despite cornering slower than me.