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Elevate Your Driving Experience: Unleashing the Full Potential of Your 2022+ Hyundai Elantra N with the Stillen Rear Sway Bar.

2022+ HYUNDAI ELANTRA N STILLEN REAR SWAY BAR - 304405

As car enthusiasts, we understand that the thrill of driving goes beyond the power beneath the hood. It’s about the harmonious dance between performance and handling that transforms a good drive into an unforgettable experience. That’s where the Stillen Rear Sway Bar comes into play, offering an upgrade that takes your 2022+ Hyundai Elantra N to the next level.

Crafted by Stillen, a renowned performance-focused automotive parts manufacturer based in Costa Mesa, CA, this sway bar is the epitome of quality and precision engineering. Let’s delve into the features and benefits that make the Stillen Rear Sway Bar an essential upgrade for enthusiasts seeking an unparalleled driving experience.

2022+ HYUNDAI ELANTRA N STILLEN REAR SWAY BAR - 304405

Features & Benefits:

  1. Reduced Body Roll & Improved Cornering:
    • The Stillen Rear Sway Bar is designed to minimize body roll during spirited driving, providing enhanced control and stability, particularly when navigating tight turns and challenging corners.
  2. Constructed From High Strength Aircraft Grade Steel:
    • Built to withstand the demands of high-performance driving, the sway bar is crafted from high-strength aircraft-grade steel, ensuring durability and reliability for the long haul.
  3. Powdercoated Finish for Good Looks and Corrosion Prevention:
    • Not only does the powder-coated finish add a touch of visual appeal, but it also serves a practical purpose by providing corrosion resistance, safeguarding the sway bar against the elements.
  4. 25% Stiffer Spring Rate Than Stock:
    • The significant increase in spring rate (25% stiffer than stock) contributes to a more responsive and controlled ride, translating to improved handling, grip, and traction.
  5. Increased Outer Diameter (1.141 inches, 29mm):
    • With a larger outer diameter compared to the factory sway bar (24mm), the Stillen upgrade offers a substantial 20% increase, further enhancing the overall stiffness for superior performance.

Driving Experience Enhancement:

Experience a dramatic improvement in handling, grip, and traction as you take your Elantra N through tight turns and challenging corners. The Stillen Rear Sway Bar is not just an upgrade; it’s the perfect complement to power-enhancing products such as axle-back or cat-back exhaust systems and the Trucontrol engine tuner.

2022+ HYUNDAI ELANTRA N STILLEN REAR SWAY BAR - 304405

Whether you’re hitting the track or conquering winding canyons, the Elantra N truly shines with the added traction and stability provided by the Stillen Rear Sway Bar. The synergy between power and handling upgrades ensures that your vehicle’s full potential is unleashed.

Uncompromising Attention to Detail:

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the Stillen Rear Sway Bar ensures a seamless fit and long-lasting performance. Its advanced design optimizes the vehicle’s stability, significantly reducing body roll and enhancing overall control during spirited driving sessions.

2022+ HYUNDAI ELANTRA N STILLEN REAR SWAY BAR - 304405

Conclusion:

Don’t settle for ordinary performance; elevate your Elantra N with the Stillen Rear Sway Bar. Unleash the full potential of your vehicle, whether you’re tackling the twists and turns of the track or seeking a thrilling drive through winding canyons. Enhance your power upgrades with the ultimate handling upgrade and make every drive a memorable experience. Because for true enthusiasts, the journey is just as important as the destination.

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Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Are your tires wearing out quickly after installing aftermarket springs or coilovers?

Is your new wheel and tire set up not delivering the traction it should be?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, it’s quite likely that your suspension’s alignment could be amiss. If you lower the ride height of your vehicles factory suspension, you are dramatically altering the alignment and camber adjustment specs of your vehicle. This change in ride height and camber results in alignment issues, which consequently can wear out your tires unevenly – and far before they’re time. Sure, if you’re about that stance life you probably don’t care you’re only wearing out one section, but if you enjoy your vehicles performance and don’t relish the idea of buying another set of pricey performance tires, ensuring your vehicle’s alignment is within spec is something you don’t want to miss.

Check out the video below to learn more about what these SPC Adjustable Suspension Control Arms have to offer:

The trouble is, many OEM front and rear control arms lack the necessary adjustments to bring a lowered vehicle within spec. SPC Suspension offers these adjustable replacements, which help ensure the best alignment whether you want to ensure your factory suspension stays accurately in spec, but they’re especially useful if your vehicle has been fitted with a suspension upgrade like lowering springs or coilovers. A set of SPC Adjustable Arms will improve your handling, extend the life of your tires by preventing unnecessary wear, and complete the look of the fitment inside the fender wheel arch. Get the best alignment with SPC Adjustable Suspension Arm components. A set of SPC’s “Front Adjustable Control Arms (Pair) and Rear Adjustable Arms (Set of 3)” replace the factory control arms of your chassis that lack the range of adjustments needed to keep a performance vehicle in spec.

This all depends on what your target goal is and what you want to do with your vehicle. Here at STILLEN we like to use the best aftermarket parts that provide an unlimited amount of adjustability because this can be helpful to correct any issues with performance or uneven tire wear. Easily obtain a better custom alignment by establishing the proper adjustments after installing lowering springs or when in need of better than factory specification for the wheels on the vehicle.

Are You Multi-Adjustable?

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo
Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo
Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

 

Front

  • Multi-link Wish bone, is similar to a upper control arm is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a multiple adjustable arm that adds to the chassis correcting the angle of the ball joint by adjusting the middle collar and threads outwards to generate length furnishing factory specifications desired. Vehicle manufacturers interest that this system gives the best road handling properties, because of all the assorted joints that make the suspensions versatility.

Do You Camber?

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Rear
3 Adjustable Rear Control Arms

    • Camber- Top of the wheel showing “tilt” Positive Camber or Negative Camber can determine how much rubber tread patch your tire will come into contact with the road. Alignment machines ensure that all four wheels are true and steady with each other and are corrected for the best connection on the paved roadway.
    • Toe- Toe Out, is the front of the wheel pointing away from the centerline of the vehicle.
      Toe In, is the front of the wheel pointing towards the centerline of the vehicle.  Rear Toe adjustment is the most important, because it can be critical to tire wear and handling.
    • Set Back- Positive Set Back indicates that the right front wheel are sitting further back than the left front wheel and Negative Set Back refers to the left front wheel sitting further back than the right front wheel.

After installing of the rear arms bringing full adjustability to camber, toe, and set-back links adapting the settings; simply adjust the suspension arms simply rotate the middle section of the arm expanding the length providing a custom precision alignment of your liking.

Take full benefit of an adjustable performance coilover dropping the ride height even lower compared to the factory specs and in return the car is more adhesive to the ground, lowering the center of gravity, enhancing your lap time, and impressing everyone with the precision fitment you acheived. These adjustable arms are a guaranteed need if you plan on lowering your vehicles height or want a more aggressive appearance with the wheel, tire and fender combo.

Eibach and SPC Suspensions are iconic for providing the best suspension upgrades for the enthusiast that demands the highest return in investment, and that’s where the two top manufactures pair well when sharing the desired handling experience on or off the track.

Installed SPC Adjustable Suspension Arms

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo
Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Installed: Front Multi-link Adjustable Wishbone

Best Alignment X SPC Adjustable Suspension Duo

Installed: Rear Adjustable Control Arms

After installing the RSR coilover suspension on the SEMA 2017 Red Sport and reducing the cars ride height, the STILLEN team of technicians were able to dial in the custom alignment ensuring the best handling characteristics.

With over 30 years of aftermarket performance product knowledge, research and development expertise, the experts at STILLEN share their knowledge with enthusiasts by involving themselves in the community, and that’s how we’ve a leader in the aftermarket performance world.

Recently attending the world famous product development trade show, SEMA 2017, SPC teamed up with STILLEN to debut the newest custom adjustable suspension on the market. SPC partnered with STILLEN to help develop and test fit the brand new product on the freshly wrapped red chrome Infiniti Q60 Red Sport built by STILLEN for the show. SPC trusted the team at STILLEN because of our history of success and level of expertise that’s led OEMs to work with STILLEN as well as STILLEN’s winning Racing Heritage with a variety of platforms, from Off-Road Stadium Race Trucks to LeMans Winning IMSA Race Cars.

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Continuing product development on the new Nissan GT-R, STILLEN has produced an upgraded adjustable front and rear sway bar set for the R35 chassis.

gtr304380 STILLEN GT-R SWAY BARS 1

An upgraded sway bar really helps the GT-R keep flat through the corners, and the adjustability in both the front and rear bars allows the driver to fine-tune the suspension to suit driving needs at will.

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Here at STILLEN, our Q50 isn’t the only vehicle getting ready for SEMA in the STILLEN performance shop… We’ve also seen a beautiful blue 2009 Nissan 370Z stop by for a new set of STILLEN sway bars.

SEMA Bound 2009 370Z with STILLEN Sway Bars

SEMA Bound 2009 370Z with STILLEN Sway Bars

Slammed & Ready To Roll, Almost

As you can see from the photo above, this SEMA bound 2009 370Z includes a long list of sleek, aftermarket upgrades. None have a bigger impact on the look of the vehicle than the air bag suspension that is installed on this vehicle. While these look great, they can change the handling of the car a bit. To stabilize the car and improve the feel, the owner decided to stop by the STILLEN performance shop to get a set of STILLEN sway bars installed.

STILLEN Sway Bars

Made from aircraft grade steel and finished in a brilliant red powder coat, the durable and incredibly stiff STILLEN sway bars are perfect for reducing body roll and stabilizing your ride. Whether you’re cruising through winding country roads, blazing down the track or just daily driving your vehicle, you will enjoy a noticeable improvement in how your car handles, corners and in overall vehicle stability.

370Z Sway Bar Specs

  • Part Number: STILLEN 304375 sway bar kit
  • Includes Front Sway Bar: Yes
  • Includes Rear Sway Bar: Yes
  • Adjustable: Yes; 3 or 5-way adjustable
  • Finish: Red powder coat for added durability

See It At SEMA

If you’re going to be at SEMA, be sure to stop by to see it this 370Z person after you visit the STILLEN/AP Radi-CAL booth (booth #34273) and checking out the STILLEN Q50 in the lot. This vehicle will be on display in the Direct Lift booth (booth #10239).

STILLEN Sway Bars Installed on SEMA 370Z

STILLEN Sway Bars Installed on SEMA 370Z

Questions? Contact Us

If you have any questions about the STILLEN sway bars featured on this vehicle or any of the other 370Z performance parts we offer, please give us a call. You can reach our experts at (866) 250-5542. They will be happy to answer any questions you have and make recommendations to help you get the most from your vehicle!

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STILLEN is proud to announce the launch of the Nissan Altima rear sway bar. This rear sway bar has gone through extensive R&D and testing to eliminate the common Nissan Altima rear sway bar defect. Due to many complaints from customers and vehicle owners, STILLEN decided to take a very close look into the design of the factory 2007 to 2013 Nissan Altima rear sway bar. In doing so, our engineers discovered that the cause of the failures is the design of the bar and the way the leverage is applied to the bar.

Finding the Nissan Altima Sway Bar Design flaw

The first thing the STILLEN engineers did was examine the entire suspension of the Altima rear end. To do so, we started by removing the driver side rear spring. This allows us to put a jack underneath the rear of that control arm and compress the rear suspension. By doing so, this simulates the cars suspension travel and shows the engineers what the rear suspension and most importantly the rear sway bar goes through during a full cycle.

Factory Nissan Altima Sway Bar Broken Due to Poor Design

Right away our engineers could see the problem. Due to the design of the sway bar, the suspension is not actually twisting the bar. Instead, as the suspension compresses up into the wheel well the sway bar actually bends at the middle rather than twist like it should. Illustrated in the pictures below, you can see what our engineers saw. To start with this is what the sway bar looks like when both corners are at “full droop.” This means there is no load applied to either corner and the sway bar is “at rest.” In these images we have included a straight edge to better illustrate exactly what we’re talking about.

Factory sway bar at rest:

Here is an image of the factory sway bar with one corner compressed:

Altima Coupe Sway Bar with Driver Side Rear Suspension Raised

Altima Coupe Sway Bar with Driver Side Rear Suspension Raised

Not only was the sway bar not twisting properly but the factory rubber bushings were also deflecting in a manner they shouldn’t be.

Nissan Altima Stock Bushings

Nissan Altima Stock Bushings

Fixing the Problem

To remedy the situation our engineers started by throwing out the factory design of the 2007 Nissan Altima sway bar altogether. After looking at the design of the bar, it was easy to see that the angle of the sway bar from the end link to the middle of the bar is simply insufficient and does not actually allow the bar to twist.

STILLEN Sway Bar vs. Factory Sway Bar

STILLEN Sway Bar vs. Factory Sway Bar

When looking at the factory sway bar compared to the STILLEN sway bar you can quickly see the entire design is different. By adding the additional bends in precise locations the sway bar now applies the torsional load from the suspension travel to the center of the sway bar in a twisting fashion as opposed to a leveraging angle. During the testing the STILLEN engineers performed the same test on the STILLEN sway bar as the factory sway bar. Here are the results:

STILLEN sway bar at rest:

STILLEN sway bar with one corner compressed:

STILLEN Nissan Altima Sway Bar with Driver Side Rear Suspension Raised

STILLEN Nissan Altima Sway Bar with Driver Side Rear Suspension Raised

STILLEN sway bar with one corner compressed, stock bushing very little deflection:

Due to the new end link mounting angle of the sway bar our engineers were uncomfortable re-using the factory end links as the angles did not match in a satisfactory position. Because of this STILLEN’s engineers designed new end links for the Nissan Altima, utilizing high durometer urethane couplers with high tensile strength steel hardware finished with a black powdercoating to protect from road debris and corrosion.

STILLEN Nissan Altima Sway Bar and End Links

STILLEN Nissan Altima Sway Bar and End Links

More Reasons Why You Should Upgrade To A STILLEN Altima Sway Bar

The STILLEN sway bar is more than a Nissan Altima replacement sway bar. By upgrading to STILLEN’s performance sway bar, you not only get a higher quality, better designed sway bar, but you also get to enjoy better handling it brings. Here are a few of the other benefits you can enjoy:

  • Better Handling – This sway bar is designed to handle comfortably on the street, while also making your Altima more fun to drive.
  • Warranty – Buy with confidence knowing that you are getting a genuine STILLEN sway bar that is made with the highest quality materials and comes with a manufacturer’s 1 year limited warranty.
  • Made in the USA – know that you are supporting American workers when you purchase STILLEN parts. For each STILLEN part, we make every effort possible to ensure that it is designed and manufactured in the US.

STILLEN 304236 – 2007-2013 Nissan Altima Sway Bar (Fits 2007-2013 Coupe or 2007-2012 Sedan)

Next Steps

If you have any questions about the STILLEN replacement sway bar for Nissan Altima Coupe or Sedan, please contact us at 866-250-5542 and we will be happy to answer any questions or other Nissan Altima performance parts you may be considering like exhausts, air intakes, and more!

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Rounding out the recently launched Kia Soul performance products as well as body styling products, STILLEN is announcing the release of the Kia Soul Strut Tower Brace, Eibach lowering springs, as well as upgraded wheel options.

The combination of the stiffer springs from Eibach, lowering the center of gravity on the Soul, and firming up the front suspension with the STILLEN Strut Tower Brace inspires additional confidence in spirited driving.

STILLEN Kia Soul Strut Tower Brace


STILLEN Strut Tower Braces are made from the highest quality 6061-T6 billet aluminum, and specifically engineered to bolt onto the Soul, adding both additional handling and striking styling to the engine bay. Strut Tower Bars add additional stiffness to the front of the vehicle by locking the shock towers together, removing body flex to create flatter, more precise cornering.

Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs

Pro-Kit lowers your car’s center of gravity, reducing squat during acceleration, body roll in corners and excessive nose-dive under braking. When combined with Plus-1 or Plus-2 wheels and tires, the Eibach Pro-Kit is the finishing touch to a winning recipe for performance. Pro-Kit also reduces excessive fender-well clearance, making your car look just as hot as it performs.

Features:
– 1.0″ Front & Rear Drop
– High Performance Handling
– Excellent Ride Quality
– Million Mile Warranty

XXR 962 18″ Wheels

STILLEN carries the full line of XXR wheels at discount prices. These high quality wheels are sure to make your Soul stand out in the crowd.

– 17″, 18″ and 19″ sizes available
– 4 Colors – Black/Red, Gold, Gunmetal and Silver
– Billet aluminum center cap
– All Kia Bolt-Pattern Fitments Available

Pricing and Ordering available from the STILLEN Website

Other products available for the Kia Soul from STILLEN:

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We’re enthusiasts here at STILLEN, just like yourself. Whenever possible we like to get our hands dirty, especially when it gives us the opportunity to install some STILLEN products and get a real-world feel for them – just like you our customer will experience.

G35 Coupe Camber Kit

G35 Coupe Camber Kit


I drive a 2004 G35 Coupe, and after upgrading to 20″ wheels and installing an Eibach Pro-Kit and STILLEN Sway Bars, the resulting issue with camber on the front and rear was evident immediately, and I quickly realized that despite the fresh new rubber smell of the BFGoodrich’s I had just installed, these tires would be short-lived if I didn’t look for a camber solution ASAP.

That solution, thankfully, was a couple hundred feet away from my desk here at STILLEN, where we manufacture and assemble a full front and rear camber adjustment kit designed specifically to improve upon what Nissan left out, the ability to adjust camber in both the front upper control arm, or the solid camber and toe arms in the rear.

We documented the driveway install of these pieces, so others could get a feel for what went into the install.  Thankfully I was able to bribe Kyle and Mike here in the office with ‘refreshments’ for the use of Mike’s driveway (alley?) and his impossibly robust set of tools (did you need a Razor-Blade-On-A-Stick™ to remove some window decals, yea he’s got one of those..), and both of their wrenching skills to tackle this job.

I’m happy to report that when all was said and done, alignment shop visited, the BFGoodrich’s were planted to the pavement as they should be, and tire wear is extremely even, with no signs of feathering.

STILLEN Infiniti G35

STILLEN Infiniti G35

Hit the DIY Articles section of the STILLEN Blog to see the detailed installation articles, also listed below:

Our goal is to continue with these detailed installation articles, if you’d like to see something in particular, feel free to let us know.

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