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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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Hi guys, this weekend i heard weird noise from my rear. To my surprise the rear sway bar cracked at the end of the bar. I still on stock spring and shocks. It’s my daily car so I don’t push it hard. I had them for about a year to a year and half. One of the very first mod I did when I bought the car.

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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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suggest you call them for a replacement.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:48 AM
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Ya i was going to try to call them on monday.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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Wow... It's not even the weld that broke, but the tab itself!
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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Wow... It's not even the weld that broke, but the tab itself!
And with that... I'm now going to buy the Eibach kit.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vvn
Hi guys, this weekend i heard weird noise from my rear. To my surprise the rear sway bar cracked at the end of the bar. I still on stock spring and shocks. It’s my daily car so I don’t push it hard. I had them for about a year to a year and half. One of the very first mod I did when I bought the car.
Bummer, Dude ! How many miles?
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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wow.....how many miles? Surprised it broke considering you drive normal.
Old Apr 25, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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watching...

I have Hotchkis too.
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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i put about 60k on the sway bars. I have an 1 and half drive to work..
Old Apr 26, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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I just talk to the people at hotchikis. They were more then happy to send me a replacement only i send them picture of the sway bar and the car. To make sure its not cause of an auto accident.
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 06:12 AM
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Wow I've never heard of a broken sway. Good to hear they're going to send you a replacement. That is some good service.
Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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A hell of a lot better than TRD. My TRD rear sway bar broke in the same place and TRD isn't covering it since I just turned 43k mikes on my '08. Bought the rear sway and front brace when I Bought the car and had the dealer install. Basically since TRD didn't actually make the sway bar, It was sourced through a 3rd party, they aren't replacing them even though they have since redesigned and given the new sway bar a different number.
Old Dec 18, 2010 | 03:55 AM
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This car must really benefit from a rear sway bar for it to see so much stress. Makes me want one even more!
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