hotchkis makes front and rear sway bars

 

there are others like hotchkis... i dont knot of the others bbut im pretty sure there are maybe not

 

i'm aware. i'm just saying that trd/progress only make the rears. same thing i guess..

 

Found this quote on the site...

"Progress has designed this rear sway bar kit to work in conjunction with the stock front sway bar to improve handling by getting the car to rotate more in the corners."

Does this make sense to anyone? I'm a bit confused. I was set on purchasing the Hotchkis Front and Rear Sway combo, but now I'm confused again. I might just purchase the Progress Rear Sway. I doubt I will ever need/use the front sway. HELP!

BTW; nice write-up! Will definitely come in handy whenever I do my install.

 

rotate more... as in oversteer? woo!

 

more like, as in not understeer as much.

 

pretty cool that they come with the end links. im assuming that you just set it to the same length as the stock ones and lock it up with the nuts?

good DIY! thanks!

 

i don't remember checking the length.
I just bolt every piece together.
Maybe i should take it apart and check it again.

 

errrrr bumpage but im just wondering how its held up for you.

just got it today and didn't find the grease so ima have to find a substitute, I'm assuming any silicone based lubricant will be okay....?

 

so imma about to instail mine tomorrow... did you have to get your car re alignned after this instail? cuz if so i dont have 80 bucks to drop on a alignment right now?

 

oh and you spend 189 ? i got mine from p tuning last week when is was free shipping and only 165

 

No

 

and riding stock height is ok with the stiffest setting ? progressive says to get a alignment im read it somewhere

 

hmmmmm. not sure.

thread awhile back claimed it wasn't necessary, now if you do a front sway then yeah, an alignment will be needed.

 

I am running both the front and rear hotchkis sways... I did the install myself b/c I had the use of a bay at my local toyota/scion dealer (I have the inside track w/ them) and the use of a nice lift.

The reason that a lot of people dont install a front sway is that on the tC you have to literally drop the entire front sub-frame of the car in order to install it. Takes a few hours with the right tools and know-how. I will say this... having both of the hotchkis sways on...she corners like she's on rails! then I also have the TRD front strut tower brace...and dropped on hotchkis springs... handles so much better its not even funny. The hotchkis sways are wider diameter than most...and nice and stiff...
Anyone that rides in a tC like mine with the hotchkis TVS suspension setup... will be willing to fork over the extra cash to install the front sway if they cant do it themselves.

 

nice diy!
thanks...i hope to get these or hotchkis soon!

 

jsingh.... ^^ dude... if you cant do it yourself... fork over the cash to have the front hotchkis sway installed... you wont be able to wipe the smile off your face after experiencing the handling..... ***just a note***..... if you go with Hotchkis sways.... they are NOT designed to work if you only install the rear...as they are very heavy-duty stiff sways...

 

^^^^Have you driven in a tC with just the rear progress sway/endlinks installed?

 

No I have not...I know the Progress and TRD rear sways were designed to work just as is without a front sway. I'm just saying that running a setup with a front sway as well as the braces...is very tight...and handles very well. But also I was stating that the Hothckis brand sways are not designed to just install the rear sway.
I have ridden in my friend's tC and he just has the TRD rear sway on TRD springs... it definately handles better than stock..but not quite as tight as having the front sway and upper tower brace.

 

I would put it like this....IMO
Stock= good
Rear sway + lowering springs = better
front & rear sway + lowering springs + strut tower braces = best