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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:38 AM
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soo i have h-tech lowering sprinsg coming in,
would trd rear sway bar work well with these or should i just go for the hotchkis front and rear
it will be a daily driver mostly not driven that hard maybe semi-aggressive so not too stiff
and trd shocks/struts
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:43 AM
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hotchkis sway bars are better, take it from me, i had the trd rear sway bar, wasn't all i hoped it would be, the hotchkis one are awesome.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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i would say hotchkis, i had the H&R bar but it wasnt tight enough for me so i sold it to a buddy of mine, and im gonna pick up the progress in a couple weeks. or maybe ill just ask my body shop if they will install it and how much they would charge... maybe i can get a hook up with them.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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hmm ya i was thinking about hotchkis
btw are progress the more stiffer one for more aggressive drivers?
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hotchkis are
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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oh really they are?
shouldn't i go with something less like progress like you are tryin then?
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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they have 3 settings, so you could choose.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Aroddalobster
they have 3 settings, so you could choose.
ahhh i see thanks
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:16 AM
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hotchkis are two settings on the front, and three on the rear.
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
i would say hotchkis, i had the H&R bar but it wasnt tight enough for me so i sold it to a buddy of mine, and im gonna pick up the progress in a couple weeks. or maybe ill just ask my body shop if they will install it and how much they would charge... maybe i can get a hook up with them.
If the H&R wasn't tight enough for you, than the Progress is a downgrade. The H&R is thicker (24mm vs. 22mm) and the endlinks mount in the same or closer position. You should really consider Hotchkis if you need to stiffen up.

azureloki,

If you're a semi aggressive driver, than yes, Progress or TRD (made by Progress) would be a good choice for you. Hotchkis may be overkill and somewhat uncomfortable over uneven pavement.
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
i would say hotchkis, i had the H&R bar but it wasnt tight enough for me so i sold it to a buddy of mine, and im gonna pick up the progress in a couple weeks. or maybe ill just ask my body shop if they will install it and how much they would charge... maybe i can get a hook up with them.
If the H&R wasn't tight enough for you, than the Progress is a downgrade. The H&R is thicker (24mm vs. 22mm) and the endlinks mount in the same or closer position. You should really consider Hotchkis if you need to stiffen up.

azureloki,

If you're a semi aggressive driver, than yes, Progress or TRD (made by Progress) would be a good choice for you. Hotchkis may be overkill and somewhat uncomfortable over uneven pavement.
ahh i see but cant i set it to the least stiffess setting on both the front and rear sway bar for better driving
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Originally Posted by azureloki
ahh i see but cant i set it to the least stiffess setting on both the front and rear sway bar for better driving
You can, but even on the softest settings they are stiffer than TRD or Progress. But if you are concerned about driving aggressively with Progress bar, this tC uses one...

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i didnt know that bryan thanks, im going to look into hotchkis then.
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