Going from a MINI Cooper S to a Nissan Leaf, there were (not surprisingly) some aspects of the driving experience that I felt I had lost in the transition. I love the torque of the Leaf when I actually need/use it, but it's been a while since I've dealt with so much understeer and body roll. I was grateful to find another forum post (https://mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=23510) discussing Nissan Juke suspension parts that would work on the Leaf. Not wanting to spend $300+ on a Cusco 271311B16 16mm rear sway bar, I instead opted for a cheaper Ultra Racing AR19-474 19mm sway bar from eBay. It arrived directly from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in a week via UPS.
This YouTube video of the same bar being installed on a Juke showed how easy it would be, and it took me more time to pull onto the ramps, grab my tools (ratchet and box-end wrench), and take pictures than to physically install the sway bar. Hardware included 4x 17mm bolts and nuts, plus 8x flat washers and a lock washer for each nut. Growing up in the rust belt, I used anti-seize lubricant on the threads out of habit. :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xXqk20QWUY
I did a quick test drive, including a bit of a chicane onto a service road that always caused a lot of body roll, and am satisfied with the initial results.
This YouTube video of the same bar being installed on a Juke showed how easy it would be, and it took me more time to pull onto the ramps, grab my tools (ratchet and box-end wrench), and take pictures than to physically install the sway bar. Hardware included 4x 17mm bolts and nuts, plus 8x flat washers and a lock washer for each nut. Growing up in the rust belt, I used anti-seize lubricant on the threads out of habit. :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xXqk20QWUY
I did a quick test drive, including a bit of a chicane onto a service road that always caused a lot of body roll, and am satisfied with the initial results.