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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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i was thinkin about buyin the trd front strut tie bar and the trd rear sway bar....i was wondering if these 2 will really improve the handling on my car, any help?

(i will also be buying the trd coilovers in the next few months)
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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Rear sway will help. Strut bar will not.
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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Yeah, strut bar is more for looks not performance.
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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hmm, well is it a big noticeable difference?
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 03:15 AM
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the sway bar yes..
the strut bar none really..
like mentioned the strut is mainly for show =)
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 04:30 AM
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oook, the sway bar is only like $150 on trdsparks
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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^yes you should buy it..it is a really noticeable difference from stock.
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cheaper here http://www.mcgeorgeparts.com/PD-0060....aspx?MakeID=1

got mine pretty quick
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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get the strut bar too.. its looks awesome and it does help a little.. not that much but it does.
Old Mar 1, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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yea they send really quick i got my rear sway bar in 2 days! Last week.
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i also saw this kind, they are $200 for the rear and $200 for the front, but is the product different than the trd's?? like any differnece in performance?

http://www.slickcar.com/accessories/..._sway_bars.asp
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Originally Posted by Drummer829
i also saw this kind, they are $200 for the rear and $200 for the front, but is the product different than the trd's?? like any differnece in performance?

http://www.slickcar.com/accessories/..._sway_bars.asp
Those seem a little shady and generic to me...

For 95% of cases, just the TRD rear will be fine. But if you want front and rear... Hotchkis is the way to go.
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does the front sway bar help a lot too, or is it pretty unnoticable like the front strut bar
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Front SWAY bar makes possibly as much difference as the rear sway.
It will also cause your ride to be a little more 'stiff' (combined with the rear sway) because of less body roll.
I say do the rear sway first, then later you could always do the front sway.
(Unless you get the Hotchkis Front & Rear Sway combo package.)
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well i just bought the hotchkis front and rear sway bars for $295...hope they are worth it
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