Hey everybody I am pretty new round here. I just got my xB from a guy who already did some mods to it. It has TRD shocks and struts but I would like to lower bit more. Can I use another set of springs with the TRD struts? I don't want to mess the shocks. I have a set of stock ones too. next question. My other car is Mini Cooper S and even though xB probably won't handle like Mini does but I would like it to be little more focused in handling. Rear say bar made a huge difference in handling for my Mini and I think I want to put one on xB as well. I see Hochikis selling the F&R set but is there a company that sells rear sway bar only? I think front sway on a FF car doesn't make that much difference in eliminate under-steer. And lastly who is the scion guru in SOCAL? where should I take my xB for all the mods?

Thanks in advance and good to join another car nut group!

 

Progress just came out with a 22mm rear sway for the xB/xA. Selling for $149. Here is a link to a Scion Life sponsor that is selling it:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29696

 

[quote="pfunk"]Rear say bar made a huge difference in handling for my Mini and I think I want to put one on xB as well. I see Hochikis selling the F&R set but is there a company that sells rear sway bar only? I think front sway on a FF car doesn't make that much difference in eliminate under-steer. quote]

Your absolutely right.

These cars are naturally front weight biased, therefore will naturally understeer if give the same modifications of a front engine/rear drive car. For front engine/front drive cars you need to go down a different handling modification path.

I totally agree that these cars only need a rear swaybar to improve the handling. Only once you can get the car to oversteer, might you need a front swaybar, even with suspesion mods. Untill then, I don't think there will be much handling improvement with a front sway bar. You need to get the balance right.