WOW - what a difference a rear sway makes. I have an '06 xA, that I've lowered (and softened the ride) with Tein H-techs, and I'm rolling on some 16's. While at the Dealership for an oil change last night - I had them install the TRD rear sway bar (about $200 for the part and installation here in MN). My xA literally corners like it is on rails now! I look forward to each and every turn and clover leaf to and from work now. I just wanted to share with the rest of the xA Team that this is an upgrade everyone should make. IMMEDIATELY!

 

Ordered my Hotchkis rear sway bar from Sparks Toyota and can't wait to install, already dropped on TenzoR springs with 1.5in spacer on rear and 15mm on front plus Hotchkis front strut bar riding on stock steel wheels but changed out to the 195/60R15 tires by LeMans (look just like Fuzion HR)....
Really psyched by your posting I know I'll love losing the roll.

 

I've got a Progress 22mm bar on mine and love the transformation it made in handling. The car loves to be pushed hard now.

 

Yeah..
I'm working on installing my TRD bar hopefully this weekend. I bought it from Sparks Toyota, but believe it or not.. it didn't even come with installation hardware , so just today I went out to my local hardware store and bought stainless-steel bolts/washers/nuts = about $10 ! I should contact Sparks to see if these TRD bars are supposed to include the hardware, or not !

 

^ from what I know don't need any hardware u jus use the stock bolts and stuff I know when I installed my sway bar I jus used the stock stuff oh and make sure u have grease around to relube everyhting

 

no. The new Hotchkis bar comes with the hardware.. , not sure if the Progress comes w/ the hardware , or not.

 

The Progress comes with the hardware. 4 bolts, washers, and the plates that insert into the rear arms.

 

Wow... plates that insert into the rear arms !!! I wonder if I dont have those inserts, will my anti-sway bar still perform properly ???

 

Basically they're plates with nuts welded to them. You insert them into the rear swingarms, and then thread the bolts to attach the sway bar through the sway bar and into the nuts welded to the plates.

 

Gotcha on the inserts!

I just talked w/TRD today on the phone . The are shipping me out the hardware/parts- + inserts, for the anti-sway bar.. since neither that, or the instructions were not included in my box !!!!!

 

pics pics pics please

 

The new hotchkis rear anti-sway bar really helps. Here's a link where I have the pix stored. Sorry about ya having to log in.

http://www.costcophotocenter.com/sha...<br /> <br />

 

neat job ...

Any precise pics on the fixations ... could hardly se how it's bolted on there !

 

Here's a link to Hotchkis site pdf file. It has an install picture on a lift.


http://www.hotchkis.net/images/22414...Rear%20Bar.pdf

 

thanks a lot dude ... very helpful link.

 

One helpful hint on the install is to tape the wire to the bolt and push the bolt from the rear while pulling on the wire.

 

oh man, that makes so much sense to do! ... i cant wait to install mine... but im going with the progressive, not the hothkins

 

All three are excellent bars- the Progress + Hotchkis are probably a little better bang for the buck.

Bob Garner @ TRD hooked me up with the hardware that I needed to install the bar(actually TRD sparks did, but Bob facilitated it a bit) !! I did the install even without jacking up the rear of my car !!! I'm taking it out today for the first test-drive w/ it on!!! Cannot wait.

 

Totally one of the best mods for our cars. Do make sure that you check the mounting bolts after few weeks. Mine seemed to back off just a little at first. Since then they've been fine. Does make the car track really nicely in the turns!

 

i guess i'm gonna custom make one ... it's not hard to do ...