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After the Front Strut Tower Brace, the
addition of a Stillen Rear Anti-Roll (Sway) Bar makes the next biggest
difference in handling for the Maxima. The sway bar attaches to
the rear suspension trailing arms and prevents the inside tire from
"lifting" during cornering. It ties the rear trailing
arms together so that the side of the car on the outside of the turn
actually holds the inside tire in place. The result is that the
infamous Maxima body roll is virtually eliminated. Installation is
simple and took only about an hour and a half. No drilling or
cutting is required. |
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Right rear trailing arm with anodized
clamps attached. The emergency brake cable retainer needs to be
detached and then re-attached to the trailing arm with a supplied
spacer. |
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Slightly clearer picture of the right
rear trailing arm. I added this picture after I had the
Courtesy B-Pipe installed, which explains why the pipe in the
background is so shiny. |
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Left rear trailing arm showing the spacer
for the emergency brake cable. |
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This shot shows the left rear trailing arm
from the inside with the sway bar attached. The position of the
bar is adjustable. Stillen recommends using the inner holes. |
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Note how the sway bar extends just below
and behind the rear axle assembly. This is so that you can still
jack the car up by the rear axle if necessary, without crushing the sway
bar. Truthfully, if you held the bar you would not worry too much
about it getting damaged. The thing is a solid piece of machined
aluminum - it is very heavy and totally bulletproof. |
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A view of the left rear brake caliper,
showing the sway bar in position. |
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Stillen Instruction sheet for Rear Sway
Bar. |