Thinking about buying one just wondering what you guys thought about them and if they are worth the money. I thought about a FSTB but the strut towers are really close to the firewall making me think it wouldn't do sh**

let me know, J

 

I was going to order Progress but as I recall it was $138 + $20 shipping = $158. And I think it was out of stock at the moment. So I ordered a TRD bar from Sparks Toyota for $145 + $10 shipping = $155.

Just whipping around some neighborhood right angle corners, I can feel that the car corners not only flatter, but feels safer doing it. The car has a different and better feeling. Perhaps it was oversteering before, with the front end digging in and turning too hard, and now the feeling is neutral. But I am not a racer.

 

I love mine.


oh and it was UNDERsteering before. now it is closer to neutral.

 

ordered one will post pics once I install the bar, shims, and rims

 

For the money it's one of the best and easiest mods to install

 

beautiful bar, mix that with chassis braces and good spring shock set up and your good to go.

 

I paid ~140(?) shipped for mine, if I remember right (LIP) and it's the best mod I've done yet. Honestly, get it. It's like a whole different car.

 

For those who installed their rear sway bar, did you remove your wheels? I just got mine in the mail today and was reading instructions and it said that I should, but I was thinking that is wasn't neccesary.

 

it's slightly easier to install if you remove the rear wheels. i didn't, but in the future, i would. saves probably five to ten minutes of pure rage.

i got a progress spring and bar set. it's been good. definitely like a whole different car afterwards. i'm thinking about test driving a stock xa just to feel the difference after all the changes.

the bar alone makes a big difference.

still no oversteer, except once, but i think that was from gravel and horse crap on the road :/

 

I wouldn't do it without removing the wheels.. the one nut (per side) is tricky and I think rage would be true if the wheel limited access.

I hate that pesky horse crap.

actually, I once saw my grandpa slide out of control because gypsy moth catapillars were on the road in mass.

 

i like mine alot!

 

amish country is all too good for horse crap :/
we have two things: farms and turds.

 

IMO, short of lowering, the Progress Rear Sway Bar is the best suspension mod to do.

 

how is it installed to you have to drill in the body, or is it bolt on.

 

I've got to get one of these.

 

i love by dc carbon front strut bar i just wish that i would have got one sooner i dont know how i lived and drove with out it. On the rear sway i was looking into getting the trd one nad NO their is no drilling nesseary on that one

 

I know this (progress rear swaybar) is the best handling mod, but how does it affect the ride?

I really want one, but I don't need one. I wouldn't mind some better handling, but not at the expense of ride comfort.

 

with my front strut made the ride a little better some of the bumps that i go over every day are not as bad as they were i would say get it no negitave affects on ride but will help tire ware

 

Just installed my rear sway bar and took it for a drive to school. Seems pretty sweet so far, nice a flat on the highway.

 

I'll be putting mine on Friday