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Old 06-14-2009, 09:44 PM   #1
 
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Has anyone installed the TRD rear sway bar? I did and it made a HUGE difference in the handlig!


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I have not done this yet, but planning on it being one of my next additions. You said it made a big difference, can you explain that difference? My RS1 already handles good, and I 've heard the same thing from others as well, but hoping to get a detailed explanation on exactly how it feels and what it does.


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Yeah, I've heard it makes a difference too. It should since there's not a stock one, lol.
Definitely on my future mods list too!


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I got my sway bar installed when I bought the car from the dealer. I had test-driven an automatic xD on the lot, it did not have the sway bar on it, but after I picked up my manual with the sway, I still was able to notice a difference in handling, even though the test-drives were two weeks apart. I'm happy with mine!


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I have not done this yet, but planning on it being one of my next additions. You said it made a big difference, can you explain that difference? My RS1 already handles good, and I 've heard the same thing from others as well, but hoping to get a detailed explanation on exactly how it feels and what it does.

We noticed a definite twisting sway in the rear when we first got the car, VERY much unlike my wife's 1st gen xB. We added the progress sway to hers and it handles REAL nice.
I bought the TRD and noticed an immediate difference in the mph I could hit some of our nice fun corners around here!

In short it stiffens the reay and takes away the "butt is rolling into the air" feeling. LOL

Install was a piece of cake!





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Haha, those underneath pics look so familiar, was just under my car doing the springs a week ago...


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need to delete this thread.... making me want to spend money, lol.


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need to delete this thread.... making me want to spend money, lol.
It'll never end..


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It'll never end..

Oh how true! Still dropping $$$ on my wifes xB, as well as mine!


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Its amazing what you spend on our cars
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yea i kno right..before i bought my car i was all into clothes and shoes and stuff but now its all about NORA lol the money i have left eventually goes in my car somehow lol
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I am having my sway bar installed today, I already am running a Tanabe front upper, and that made a huge difference, hopefully the body roll will be reduced further I will be happy with the xD's cornering ability...
If it is not enough for me, then I will move onto getting a front underbrace...

a little off topic but I am also having TRD brakes installed


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a little off topic but I am also having TRD brakes installed
Rotors and pads?


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Rotors and pads?
Pads only, TRD doesnt make rotors for the xD, plus mine dont need to be replaced yet...


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Do you know anyone who has installed the pads? Can you feel the difference, or measure the difference in distance travelled while braking?


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I dont know anyone who is running the TRD brakes... but hey, if you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes...


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I like your attitude! Let us know if there is a significant difference in stopping power.


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I got the rear swaybar and really like it. I don't rally it or anything like that, but I do like to take the back roads home from work at night and get a little racy there, lol. I think it made an improvement.
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there is some other options out there for us besides the trd... we share the same suspension as the new yaris hb... so we can use thier swaybars.. ultra racing makes a 23mm rear sway bar which is gonna be alot stiffer than the trd one they also make a front and mid stiffineng components...
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Martin, quit takin over the xD and let Melissa play with it herself! LOL


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