DIY - rear sway bar [pics] - Toyota Yaris Forums

fmicle · 10-16-2009, 02:39 AM

Okay, so I'm going to try to write a more detailed review of the sway bar, more than "handles better"

Sometimes you may have to make a sudden maneuver as to avoid something, a pothole, glass on the road, you name it. Usually when that happens, the car rolls in a way that feels quite unsafe. Usually the inner rear wheel (with respect to the direction you're turning) loses traction and you start to hear screeching.

With the sway bar, when you make a sudden turn, the body roll is greatly reduced and since the weight is redistributed to the rear inner wheel, the speed at which you start to hear screeching increases. The car simply feels like it's more under control in these situations. So, theoretically, if you don't change your driving patterns, you're less likely to lose control with this mod.

I have a few turns that I like to "push" on my way to work and the improvement is obvious to me. I can take those turns faster, without screeching and without the car rolling so much that you think the wheel is going to come off the ground.

I don't know if my explanation is good enough, the article that CtrlAltDefeat posted says is so much better and that's all there is to it.

*tomato* · 10-17-2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fmicle

Okay, so I'm going to try to write a more detailed review of the sway bar, more than "handles better"

...

... I don't know if my explanation is good enough, the article that CtrlAltDefeat posted says is so much better and that's all there is to it.

Thanks, appreciate it very much. You know some stuff gets lost in translation with me sometimes

Sounds like an inexpensive but effective mod (not that I'm complaining about the way my car takes turns)

Has anyone realized NOTICEABLE improvement in handling in cross-winds after installing the rear bar?

minired5stby · 10-17-2009, 11:22 PM

I just bought the 19mm one today from Garm @ the Micro meet and waiting for my Tokico's to come in so I can put them both on at the same time. Hopefully I will have that done by next weekend and I will let you know. I will definately do some serious road testing, oh yeah.

minired5stby · 12-20-2009, 02:50 PM

I finally installed the sway bar yesterday with my Tokico Blues and all I can say is damn. I mean wean I road tested, it was way more stable than it was before on the handling and the sway bar itself man it felt like I was on rails when I would take turns real hard. But the wheels stayed planted to the ground and squeeled just a little bit but it was awsome.

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10-16-2009, 02:39 AM	#1
fmicle Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 685	Okay, so I'm going to try to write a more detailed review of the sway bar, more than "handles better" Sometimes you may have to make a sudden maneuver as to avoid something, a pothole, glass on the road, you name it. Usually when that happens, the car rolls in a way that feels quite unsafe. Usually the inner rear wheel (with respect to the direction you're turning) loses traction and you start to hear screeching. With the sway bar, when you make a sudden turn, the body roll is greatly reduced and since the weight is redistributed to the rear inner wheel, the speed at which you start to hear screeching increases. The car simply feels like it's more under control in these situations. So, theoretically, if you don't change your driving patterns, you're less likely to lose control with this mod. I have a few turns that I like to "push" on my way to work and the improvement is obvious to me. I can take those turns faster, without screeching and without the car rolling so much that you think the wheel is going to come off the ground. I don't know if my explanation is good enough, the article that CtrlAltDefeat posted says is so much better and that's all there is to it.

10-17-2009, 11:22 PM	#3
minired5stby View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 759	I just bought the 19mm one today from Garm @ the Micro meet and waiting for my Tokico's to come in so I can put them both on at the same time. Hopefully I will have that done by next weekend and I will let you know. I will definately do some serious road testing, oh yeah.

12-20-2009, 02:50 PM	#4
minired5stby View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 759	I finally installed the sway bar yesterday with my Tokico Blues and all I can say is damn. I mean wean I road tested, it was way more stable than it was before on the handling and the sway bar itself man it felt like I was on rails when I would take turns real hard. But the wheels stayed planted to the ground and squeeled just a little bit but it was awsome.