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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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holy crap the body roll is severly reduced. At first I installed just the rear one, and set it to the softest setting (still way stiffer than stock). This caused the body roll to diminish pretty good. But i just installed the front one at the sofest and the rear i switched to the middle setting...and WOW. Steering is way more stiff and predictable. The car would oversteer slightly in hardcornering from the rear being so stiff and now its near neutral through corners!!! I recommend these highly for anyone looking to get better handling out of their tC. Only problem is the install is a beotch, lol
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now to get some tein coilovers and sticky tires... :D
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How exactly was your install a beotch? Explain...i was gonna do it myself..
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would u recommend this for a DD?
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How exactly was your install a beotch? Explain...i was gonna do it myself..
The rear is a snap your in and out.
The front is a pain!!!You have to drop the subframe.
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How exactly was your install a beotch? Explain...i was gonna do it myself..
The rear is a snap your in and out.
The front is a pain!!!You have to drop the subframe.
yea its very much doable, but i would recommend having two ppl for installing the front one. Additionally, you need more than just the tools they say you need on the intstructions to do it correctly. I.E. Deep sockets, and extensions and such

And honestly for a DD i would recommend just the TRD rear sway bar. The front istall is either gonna be a big chunk of change or a huge PITA. However, if you really want your car to handle a good bit better for not too much money i would go for it. And if your gonna AutoX then i say do it fo sho!!
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Well...i don't know about autox-ing but i definately want my car to handle better. Especially on the highway and through curves and stuff. I always get the feeling that im....unstable...and wobbly... How much of a chunk would we be talking exactly for the install?
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i honestly do not really know. I didnt even get a quote for the install, and besides the price is more than likely gonna be a little bit different for each dealership. I would just call your dealership up or any other auto shop that would install it and ask em how much it would cost. On another note, I think the next stuff i'm gonna get are the dezod competition endlinks. Supposedly, those compliment the sway bar set really nicely and stiffen things up even more. When i say stiffen, i dont really mean lessening of ride quality either. Even with these sway bars the ride is still pretty smooth, the steering is just way more responsive and precise
Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Got any pics be any chance???
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no unfortunately i didnt take any. i thought about it after the fact and i wish i had. sorry.
wait do you mean pics of the install process or now? Cause i can snap some of the finished product
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Both... You think you can take some?
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Both... You think you can take some?
yea sure, no problem. its dark outside right now though, ill post some up tomorrow.
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Well I am doing the same install tomorrow and bringing it to a shop where I can get my car lifted. Couple questions on the front sways. I am also at the same time doing endlink swaps too. So for the front sway how hard is it after you drop the cradle off to get the endlinks off in the front?

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its not to hard its pretty easy and u dont have to drop the subframe on the floor i just unbolted a couple of bolts and it hung down just a little bit...undid the bolts for the mounts with a swivel ratchet and then just like mazed it out of the spot...and mazed the new one back into place its not hard once the sub frame is hanging down a little bit....i've done mine on a lift and its so much easier....but good luck with the install and these sway barsss are highley recommended
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WHOA WHOA WHOA

WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE ENDLINKS?!!?!

sorry for the excitement but I UST HAVE THEM
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they are dezods I was able to intall the rear endlinks but i had to install exhaust so didn't have time but they are nice and were a perfect fit
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can you do the fronts without lifting the car up?
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no
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oh.. if you lift the car is it easy? or do you gotta lower subframe again?
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just need to raise the car, take the front wheels off and the endlinks are right there



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