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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Default TRD Swaybars under "governmental review"

I purchased a set of sway bars from TRDSparks.com and only received one bar. I asked the Internet Parts Manager when I could get my bar. His email reply was,

"Unfortunately there is still no ETA, they are being held up by some governmental review which is out of Toyota's and TRD's hands at the moment. We've exhausted every resource to grab a bar but no one can sell them at the moment. They may have rushed the release and skipped a part of the approval process but that is just my own guess. We have them on order for you and will let you know as soon as we can with an update."

Has anyone heard of this?
Old Jun 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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nope. sounds like you need to cancel your order and get one from progress or hotchkis instead.
Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
nope. sounds like you need to cancel your order and get one from progress or hotchkis instead.

they should state this on the website. instead of selling you something that you cant get. i would ask for refund
Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by r2d2michael
they should state this on the website. instead of selling you something that you cant get. i would ask for refund
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Interesting I purchased mine from the dealer without any problems. Maybe that was before the gov review
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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They should put the car's alignment issue under government review for pushing us to buy their TRD springs without anyway to correct the rear. :\
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by keeev
They should put the car's alignment issue under government review for pushing us to buy their TRD springs without anyway to correct the rear. :\
amen, preach it brother!
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mhguytc
I purchased a set of sway bars from TRDSparks.com and only received one bar. I asked the Internet Parts Manager when I could get my bar. His email reply was,

"Unfortunately there is still no ETA, they are being held up by some governmental review which is out of Toyota's and TRD's hands at the moment. We've exhausted every resource to grab a bar but no one can sell them at the moment. They may have rushed the release and skipped a part of the approval process but that is just my own guess. We have them on order for you and will let you know as soon as we can with an update."

Has anyone heard of this?
news to me and our rep that was just here....
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Bump for hotchkis swaybars, took my xb2 from a wobbly school bus to a nimble, flickable backroad burner.
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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Did not hear about this when I got them installed a couple of weeks ago. Interested to know more about this.
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
nope. sounds like you need to cancel your order and get one from progress or hotchkis instead.
Originally Posted by Roller_Toaster
Bump for hotchkis swaybars, took my xb2 from a wobbly school bus to a nimble, flickable backroad burner.
Available for tC2?
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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i've contacted hotchkis before because they were looking for a tC2 test car....

but no reply

i bet its on their r&d list...but not as urgent as their other projects
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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That's the story of the tc2's life.
Old Jun 13, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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what is this alignment issue?
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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whacked out camber.....and as stated above, no means of adjustment from Toyota (or any aftermarket companies for that matter)
Old Jun 15, 2012 | 03:35 AM
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wow, shocked, only other sway bars I can find for the tc2 are made by eibach from p-tuning. progress and hotchkis need to get to work!
Old Jun 15, 2012 | 04:17 AM
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I have no camber issue after F&R swaybars. But this is only after visual inspection.
Old Jun 22, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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1 year later... still under review.

does any one know who made the TRD sway bars for tc2?

I know hotchkis made tc1

eibach made the springs.

Toyota usually contract some one else to make it for them and slap on the brand.
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eibach
Old Jun 23, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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Would you guys suggest the eibach f/r sway bars??



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