Rear Sway Bar and Front strut brace installed

Website · by **cydog3** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:41 am

I just got both installed yesterday and HIGHLY recommend it to everyone. The car drives and feels a lot more solid well worth it. I set the RSB to the middle setting. Anyone see a reason to move it to competition setting?

I will post some Pics possibly later today

by **Mole** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:29 am

it is a good idea for first time usage of the upgraded rear sway bar to be set at the loosest level. (the most outer and closest to the end of the bar)

that way you can learn how to manuver your car's new dynamics.

once you get used to the new feedback, step up 1 notch.

by **Astro** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:39 am

Congrats! I can't wait to install those.

Website · by **cydog3** » Thu May 27, 2004 4:31 pm

Added Front Strut Brace picture

by **dawp** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:02 pm

does the strut brace really improve handling over the stock one,or is it just a looks thing.

by **mattyboyl** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:22 pm

I was going to ask that too. I mean, It's a metal bar to help with body roll. The car handles well due to the stock bar. Why change it?

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:27 pm

The TRD strut bar looks much better than the oem one. (oem looks like $19.99 from ebay) IMO.

by **mattyboyl** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:51 pm

My whole point is this: You pay over $100 for something that does the same exact thing, but you just don't like the color of the metal or the fact it doesn't have TRD on it. I'll tell you what, I'll take the OEM bar off, paint it up real nice, slap on a TRD decal, clear coat the sum bitch and charge a dollar less than what TRD charges. Sounds like a good deal eh?

I'm all for modding up a car, but come on. Save your money for something you don't have and would make the car better, not the same. I mean, if I were driving without a hood so people could see my engine, I might consider one. I would also powdercoat, and chrome the whole damn engine while I was at it if that were the case.

Website · by **cydog3** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:58 pm

Well Since I did the FSB and RSB at the same time all I can tell you is the can handles ALOT better if I had to choose just one without a doubt I would just do the Rear Sway Bar . But its your opinion and thats cool but I belive it makes a huge difference and would reccomend to anyone who has it in their budget to do both . and oh yea its not just for looks .Personaly its under the hood (FSB) and under the car (RSB)I don't care what it looks like but how the car handles that matters

by **got sport** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:40 pm

Actually someone mentioned on this board a while ago that the FSB's purpose is to allow a supercharger to fit in the engine bay below the SB because the OEM bar will not fit over the supercharger. And this leads to the assumption that TRD will market a supercharger for '04 eventually.

by **slingshot** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:54 pm

cydog3 wrote:Well Since I did the FSB and RSB at the same time all I can tell you is the can handles ALOT better if I had to choose just one without a doubt I would just do the Rear Sway Bar . But its your opinion and thats cool but I belive it makes a huge difference and would reccomend to anyone who has it in their budget to do both . and oh yea its not just for looks .Personaly its under the hood (FSB) and under the car (RSB)I don't care what it looks like but how the car handles that matters

From what others have written on this board, if you removed your TRD FSB and put back the stock one, you'd see no difference in handling since the RSB does all the improvement.

Website · by **cydog3** » Fri May 28, 2004 5:59 pm

That may be which is why I wrote if I had to choose just one without a doubt I would just do the Rear Sway Bar . But still perfectly happy doing both

As for the supercharger it was supposed to be End of Summer but now looks like it may be begining of next yr

Only time will tell

by **mattyboyl** » Sun May 30, 2004 2:49 pm

The rear sway bar definitely makes a difference in handling with no doubt. You probably have no body roll whatsoever. It probably feels like a sports car huh?

by **cdssolara** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:35 am

mattyboyl wrote:The rear sway bar definitely makes a difference in handling with no doubt. You probably have no body roll whatsoever. It probably feels like a sports car huh?

The rear sway bar will help reduce the body roll, and it will get rid of a lot of the car's built in understeer. A stiffer front sway bar will get you to the point of having almost no body roll. However, it also brings back the understeer in a big way, so it's debatable whether getting rid of all of the body roll is really worth it.

Website · by **cydog3** » Mon May 31, 2004 6:08 am

you are correct the car drives much more like a sports car feels a lot more solid as for the understeer wouldn't say I have any it did understeer big time STOCK but some of that stopped after the lowering springs were put in.So all in all I think if you don't try and skimp on a part and get them all..(Springs,RSB,FSB) You'll love the difference.Like night and day as far as sports like feeling and cornering goes. With all 3 understeer and bodyroll a thing of the past sporty and race like is here

I still have the RSB on the second setting and I'm perfectly happy with it don't think I'll change it to competition setting . Anyone think I should ?

My next purchase will either be the oem's dipped in chrome and then purchase REAL tires (STOCK ONE'S S U C K) or maybe just go with TRD 18 5 spoke or possible the chrome but leaning toward 5 spoke

Rear Sway Bar and Front strut brace installed

Rear Sway Bar and Front strut brace installed

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