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TRD Rear Sway Bar Review

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exiled622 Reg'd: Feb 13, 2007 Scion Guru	Well me and my buddy Chris installed my TRD Rear Sway Bar yeterday. It was a pretty easy install just a few bolts to take off then put back on with the new sway bar.All you gotta do is raise the car in the rear (i used stock jack) just high enough so you can get under the rear of your car. I installed it on the stiffest setting which is the inner hole which is considered the "race" setting and the outter whole is considered the "street" setting. After tightening down all the bolts I lowered the car and youll notice your car will be a little higher in the back due to your car being lifed but it will just need to settle again... So me and my buddy went on a little cruise to test it out to see if i notice a difference. I took one of those curvey on ramps to the freeway at a decent speed with no problems noticed the handling greatly! It was like a night and day difference! I also went on a little mountain road with a few windy turns and the car handled great... just would reccomend grippier tires! Stockies SUCK! haha... But this sway bar is great and i love it! Rate 1-10: 9 Difficulty 1-10: 2/3 Installation time: about 20 minutes
[#] Aug 01, 2007 12:34pm
slickshot Reg'd: Apr 17, 2007 Scion Guru	great review man..i hope to install one in the near future Failure to Plan is Planning to Fail.
[#] Aug 01, 2007 12:37pm
Web Reg'd: Apr 17, 2006 THE SHADOW	Told ya Glad you like it though Ignorance is bliss....305 fo life!...haha...Poser
[#] Aug 01, 2007 12:39pm
exiled622 Reg'd: Feb 13, 2007 Scion Guru	yeahh i love it! but damn do our stock tires squeal!
[#] Aug 01, 2007 12:41pm
soCAL-tc Reg'd: Oct 24, 2006 Scion Guru	exiled622 wrote: yeahh i love it! but damn do our stock tires squeal! not fair dude, i'm next! just trying to knock out all my carbon fiber parts and then i'll go back to performance and suspension.
[#] Aug 01, 2007 12:45pm
BlackTC185 Reg'd: May 27, 2007 Tech Advisor	im sold. what website did you buy it from? You've got a date rapist face.
[#] Aug 04, 2007 02:48am
Orin Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005	yep , it's a big difference over the stock sway. it takes those curves a lot better...
[#] Aug 04, 2007 02:52am
dewey Reg'd: Feb 22, 2006 Vehicle Designer	i TOLD YOU !!! pfft now you take it off my hands you NOOB
[#] Aug 04, 2007 03:00am
Vicious Reg'd: May 03, 2005 El Chupacabra	Sell me your swaybar dewey! >=[ The Thread Killah
[#] Aug 04, 2007 04:42am
dj571124 Reg'd: Aug 05, 2007 Oil Changer	rear sway bar all the way for sure. i got teh TRD rear sway bar and high speed cornering was greatly improved. the charactoristics of the rear sway bar being its more stiff is to make the rear end of the car a little bit more lose so to minimize understeer meaning the cars tendencies to want to go straight through a turn. so after i installed it, at the time, i had the TRD sway bar and eiboch lowering springs, 1.2 inch drop all the way around or something like that, not much. my budies tC has Tein s-tech springs, light weight racing wheels with nice tires, front strut tower bar and rear strut tower bar. no sway bar upgrades we were both going to an on ramp and were both going to punch it through there, a long long semi fast on ramp onto a highway. i was in front and punched it. glancing to my rear view mirror, i noticed i was pulling away more and more! the gap went from a couple of feet to about 2 cars by the end of the on ramp. after we got to talk about it, he said he had to let go of the gas a bit through the turn because his car was giving up on him, wanting to go straight/ understeering while i was trying to push it harder and harder through the turn. great stuff with the rear sway bar for those who love to take turns
[#] Aug 06, 2007 09:13pm
grlswannadance Reg'd: Apr 08, 2007 Godlike Advisor	good review love a car is a girls toy too ;] -- www.myspace.com/pinksquadowner --www.itsmyscion.com/caligirltiffy
[#] Aug 06, 2007 09:48pm
Mayo Reg'd: Feb 14, 2007 *The Guru*	Im am looking forward to the day I get some of these. Good stuff man. "gonna wash my car before i take a nap.. can't rest well knowing i've got the entire cast of A Bug's Life on my bumper" - Vicious -- Want to post a "For Sale" thread? Check out the rules first.
[#] Aug 07, 2007 01:23am
ScionTc59 Reg'd: Aug 10, 2007 Tire Changer	Good review, I think I may go with TRD but will find an outlet; the dealer just charges too darn much!
[#] Aug 10, 2007 04:08pm
exiled622 Reg'd: Feb 13, 2007 Scion Guru	TRDSPARKS.COM ... try that site
[#] Aug 10, 2007 04:12pm
On3Sh0tBlaz3 Reg'd: Sep 26, 2007 Tech Advisor	yea i got my from trdsparks.com, fast shipping and man does the sway bar make a noticeable difference!
[#] Oct 15, 2007 01:54pm
dj571124 Reg'd: Aug 05, 2007 Oil Changer	only thing with the sway bar is you gotta be a little careful when taking them turns at full speed cause when ur on the gas, the car will make you feel like you can go faster and faster, not losing grip, but the split second you let go of the gas, the rear end gets real unhappy. unsettled don't get me wrong, with that sway bar, you can smoke any tC around the corners with similar tires if you have the aftermarket sway bar, but just be cautious when letting go of that accelerator cause a tad bit of counter steering will be required (don't ask me how i know this lol)
[#] Oct 17, 2007 07:48pm
alpha_zulu Reg'd: Dec 13, 2007 Detailer	Thanks for the review. I recently ordered a TRD Sway bar. You said it was pretty easy to install? About how long should it take? No sig for you! Come back one year!
[#] Dec 22, 2007 11:31pm
Orin Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005	It took me a about 40 min to install. That's about average. Overall it's a pretty easy install. I could recommend unbolting the rear section of the exhaust to make sliding the sway into place a lot easier. This mod was by far the most significant suspension upgrade I've ever done, especially with how top heavy the tC is.
[#] Dec 23, 2007 01:49pm
alpha_zulu Reg'd: Dec 13, 2007 Detailer	This may be a bit off topic but would the Front strut bar be worth purchasing as well? Would there be any noticeable difference in handling ? No sig for you! Come back one year!
[#] Dec 29, 2007 02:45am
gicode0823 Reg'd: Jul 07, 2007 Tech Advisor	very soon i will get one =] member of TEAM SCION EYED
[#] Dec 29, 2007 03:18am
thastartof Reg'd: Jan 30, 2008 Window Washer	Definetly gunna get one1 Just put on my TRD intake this weekend
[#] Feb 04, 2008 07:58pm
Vicious Reg'd: May 03, 2005 El Chupacabra	Just installed my TRD rear swaybar and it made a hell of a difference! The car felt substantially more stable during turns and the suspension feels a lot stiffer. Haven't really gotten a chance to test it out but I'll add a follow-up later on The Thread Killah
[#] Mar 06, 2008 07:49am
Orin Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005	^ told ya
[#] Mar 06, 2008 09:08am
Vicious Reg'd: May 03, 2005 El Chupacabra	Installation was a pain though.. Mainly cuz I did it without removing my axleback Which hole is the race setting? I used the inner holes to bolt those end thingies together to. The Thread Killah
[#] Mar 06, 2008 03:19pm
Orin Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005	the holes closest together or at the bottom is track setting.
[#] Mar 06, 2008 03:20pm

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