i was thinking of getting a TRD rear sway bar on trdsparks.
i was wondering if thats a good idea or if theres something better. but under $200.

a searched around and everything that comes up are in the 200+

 

try the Progress sway bar. theyre a bit more than the TRD but it comes with their own endlinks which are better than stocks. I think the cost is about $20-30 more than the TRD one.

 

^ x2 once I get my turbo, I'm going start saving to finish my suspension and will be getting these.

 

thanks will strongly consider that.

 

AMEN on the Progress bar. Best suspension mod for a tC!

http://www.dezod.com/pd_progress_rear_sway_barscion.cfm

 

x2
- New endlinks (comes with bar)
- 3 adjustable settings
- Great quality
- Huge handeling improvement

Cant go wrong with Progress

 

Progress bar http://www.corsportusa.com/store/cat...oducts_id=1063
are they the same ???

 

i got the progress. it was 175 shipped so cheaper then the TRDs.

cant w8 to install them. its going to be here tuesday.

 

cool man.... when installing, make sure the orientation of the endlinks and the spacers on the endlinks are facing the right way.

 

which site did u get it ??

 

i have the TRD's and i love them. But progress are also good ones. You could go with the fornt and rear sway bar combo if you like

 

Ive got the TRD one and it made a night and day difference for the handling. Prob the best "bang for the buck" suspension mod out there, not sure if its better or worse than the progress. Gonna get the Dezod end-links soon. Btw Eibach just came out with a front sway bar, might wanna check that out too

 

http://www.corsportusa.com/store/cat...oducts_id=1063

they have free shipping. also its tax free for me since their in a different state.

 

have u installed it yet ?? can we see some picture of it ?

 

I went with Hotchkis F & R set for 275 shipped off E-Bay. I liked them because I've used many Hotchkis parts in the past with other vehicles so I just stuck to the name. The Progress set looks very nice too though.

 

The progress bars should be good. But I dont see why everyone is so pumped that they come with endlinks... there is zero need for new endlinks on that size/stiffness of a bar. Sure, it is nice to have new ones I guess, but other than that it is not a needed item. Now, if you lower and run a larger front bar, then you start needing new front links that are adjustable.

I believe the progress bar is solid as well.. which is not as appealing IMO. The hollow bars are more than strong enough and are lighter.

I have been running the TRD for a long time including 3 autox seasons now. Great bar and a great mod. The progress will be a good choice as well despite the drawback I mentioned above.

I have a set of hotchkis bars I will be trying next season. I am on the fence as to whether the downsides of the much stiffer bars (can cause inside wheel traction issues on corner exit which is not so great on an open diff... plus on bumpy surfaces the car is going to skitter around more) outweigh the advantages on an autox course, but we will see I opted to not change them before the last 3 events of the season just so I dont have to relearn the car at the end of the year. I will fab up some adjustable endlinks this winter and slap the new bars on before the first event next year.

 

On lift throttle high speed cornering, I get the tail end to come out before any push. Just a little scandanavian flick and you're all set! But throttle out of a corner and you'll go straight on the stiff Hotchkis settings with an open differential... I can vouch for that lol. Just stay off throttle until you can reasonably straighten out when you take your first crack at it, then you can play with the ride height and end links to help fine tune your auto x. Have fun and be safe!

 

Oh I can rotate super easy I run ss-p's, rear dampers full stiff, fronts about half stiff, trd rear bar and about -3 degrees of camber during events. But, the corner exit is what is not so great on it... but that just goes to say with an open diff fwd.

 

lol havent came yet. but as soon as it comes im throwing it on.
going to take out the stock and w8 for the fedex guy...


not rich enough to go autox since it seems like a lot of tire burning.
and gas usage.

i just want to change the way the onramp and offramp feels.

 

Getting my car into a 4 wheel drift is pretty easy because of the smaller turbo I run. I just go hard in 2nd gear into the turn (redline), then go into third during lift throttle corner entry, floor it in third for a sec until the front pushes, then lift again with a small steering wheel jerk, by now the rear end will come around and floor it again! It looks cool as ish to see but I need to get it on video