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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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hey there guys, i have a little bit of moneys to play with and i was wondering which of these potential upgrades would be a better choice. they'll both probably end up on my car eventually but i wanna know which to do first.

either 1) an NST underdrive crank pulley w/ belt or 2) the trd rear sway bar (progress rear sway bar?)
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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I'd go for the sway bar. OMC, I'm not gonna do anything to the pulleys.
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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Sway bar will yield the most evident improvement and it surely won't affect your warranty if you have one.
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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cheers, you guys have swayed me ......

im getting tired of my tc replicating the titanic any time i decide to take a turn a little fast. i dont have a warranty anymore but thats okay. i dont let anybody work on my car but me, and my knowledgable friends if i need assistance with anything. next question hotshots .... TRD or Progress? or a different brand? i love the idea of having TRD parts on my ride but i also like the wider range of adjustment offered on the Progress. they MSRP about the same i believe so...
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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go with the sway bar.....yea the crank pulley will give use little power nothing big but the sway bar is what you want..if your goona do the NST underdrive puley you might as well do the alt and the water pulley all in one shot
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Like it was already stated go with the progress sway bar.
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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yup progress is nice. I'm runnin Hotchkis F+R but the front one is kinda tough to put in.
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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sway bars will make a much larger difference in the performance of your car
Old Nov 28, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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go with progress, upgraded rear sway is all that you will need.

I had TRD first but progress is really sweet.

$185 shipped
http://stores.mengmotorsports.com/-s...ear/Detail.bok
Old Nov 29, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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I have the Hotckis F/R, but if I could do it over again, I would go Progress.
Old Nov 29, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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it's been a good day fellas. somebody bought my stock 17's off craigslist so now i have the cashola to get the rear sway and the underdrive pulley.

even enough left over for some a TRD badge
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