has anyone installed this? I just found out about this item on McGeorge site and was wondering how this part is...in terms of performance and durability and so on...

 

They are all going to give you the same amount of performance increase so go with the one that you like best.

 

TRD? I know theirs a Hotchkis front strut bar? IDK about TRD tho?

I didnt see the TRD strut bar on McGeorge parts?

 

Which one would yall prefer? or which one's better?
GReddy, DC or Hotchkis? Or any other front strut bar?

 

I agree with the above post, I think aesthetics will end up influencing your decision more than actual differences in function.

See which looks the best under your hood and go from there......

 

Id say DC or Hotchkis. In theory a solid bar is better than a bar that will pivot but I doubt you'd be able to tell that much of a difference between them unless you were on the track.

 

the TRD is the hotchkis redaged and painted so if you wanna get the badge and red color like i did its like 40 bucks more at trdsparks.

 

where you can you get the hotchkis bar from?

 

trd sparks too
most of the sites like mcgeorge or what you can

trdsparks is where i saw it for 140 i think?

 

um the trd strut bar is one piece right?

 

TRD strut bar is actually 3 pieces - 1 bar, 2 mounts, screw it all together.

 

strut bars are all a visual thing on the tc no real performance gain if you look at the design of the strut towers of the tc and how they are atached to the body


if you want performance get sway bars or some coils and struts

 

I disagree about that. I did notice a difference under compression and the steering response feels sharper. Its not a huge difference but it is noticeable to a degree...by no means an appearance only mod, but it does look nice under the hood.

 

It stiffened up the suspension greatly. I love it. I used to feel the car roll significantly when I turned hard and fast... Now it's a lot less...

 

http://scionpartspeople.com/SearchPr...+Strut+Tie+Bar

thats the trd one if youre wondering its 160+shipping i think

 

Funny that the TRD bar is just the Hotchkis bar powdercoated red and rebadged so they can charge 25 bucks more.

 

hey you have to pay for the extra coat of paing and the trd vynle plus the labor to but the sticker on lol

 

imo i like the dc strut bar the best.

you can get it for $90 shipped from havok.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=94151
great service and they get you your stuff fast.

 

DC Sports bar is ugly IMO. That's why I got the Hotchkis.

 

i like it, its different and mine is getting powdercoated nautical blue.