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Old 04-08-2012, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by thealexhernandez
Do sway bars need fine tuning, or can I just get them installed and expect better control. I really enjoy taking long curvy roads at high speeds.
Trd sway bars:

Front has 3 levels of adjustment (3 hole bar)
Rear just has 1 level of adjustment ( 1 hole bar)

I have my front sway bar linked in the middle
Rear is only one setting. Not two holes like in the video.

See the video it's easy.


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Originally Posted by Backinblacktc2
Trd sway bars:

Front has 3 levels of adjustment (3 hole bar)
Rear just has 1 level of adjustment ( 1 hole bar)

I have my front sway bar linked in the middle
Rear is only one setting. Not two holes like in the video.

See the video it's easy.
Thanks for the video. I guess I'll start with the middle setting, and adjust depending on the environment.
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thealexhernandez
Thanks for the video. I guess I'll start with the middle setting, and adjust depending on the environment.

u got sways already?

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Originally Posted by Scion202
u got sways already?
on order...check pm
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in this pic you can see the difference between TRD and sportline.

Rear clearly needs more settling in

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Throw some sandbags in the back! It'll settle in much quicker


.... Or just get a fat friend to lay back there for an hour
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Originally Posted by Scion202
in this pic you can see the difference between TRD and sportline.

Rear clearly needs more settling in

Just clarifying but the TRD is the bottom one right? That looks closer to my height.
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Originally Posted by Kyleptrsn1
Just clarifying but the TRD is the bottom one right? That looks closer to my height.

TRD top
Sportline bottom
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Oh okay. haha my bad dude. Thanks for clarifying.
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Old 04-09-2012, 04:01 AM
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stock....trd with stock wheels....trd with rays.....sportline with rays

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turn signals, can be amber or white


start up sequence. imagine the halos doin this when you remotely start the car!

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yuriy, those looks pretty dope. i like the half turn signal halo best

also sportline looks much much better
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don't expect the sportlines to settle any. mine didn't. they are pretty much the same height they were when I installed them. the halos are cool
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DUDE make them for out car! <3 I would totally buy them, but the first one where half of it blinks is beautiful. And just a heads up, there's a used headlight on eBay for $125 right now
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thanks guys btw, i posted that black and white gallery on my website

http://scionedge.com/picture/photoshoot-black-n-white/

more of these thats on the bottom

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you have a DIY on how to pick tires size, but nothing on how to pick rim size (including offset)
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Originally Posted by KidJustin
you have a DIY on how to pick tires size, but nothing on how to pick rim size (including offset)

well thats because wheel fitment depends on ride height but I guess I could make a chart in regards to TRD springs
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Old 04-09-2012, 05:21 PM
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did u want something like this?:

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naw i want a super app that will tell me when i put in factors like....desired ride height, fender rolling variable, desired rim size, desired rim width

i want it to be super easy

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Old 04-10-2012, 08:03 AM
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so i got a bunch of pictures together...but then i thought. if u just wait till next month...i'll have more updated photos to use instead. so yea....unless u need it in a rush, i'll wait to send them
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