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11-09-2008, 09:00 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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Sway bar opinions
From reading these forums, it seems that the anti sway bar is one of the most consistently appriciated mods to these cars. Most people are buying and installing TRD sway bars. But, what about other rear anti sway options like the GTSPEC Rear Sway Link Brace that is surely lighter than the TRD bar, about the same price.
What do all of you think? Why one or the other? Thanks |
11-09-2008, 11:54 PM | #2 |
Who said Yaris was slow?
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There is only one rear sway bar option... the TRD.
The GT and all other options are not sway bars. Those are chasis re-inforcement bars. Some people here will tell you that they work a lot of people will tell you they don't. What I can tell you is that non of them perform the same function as the TRD one unit. Go for the TRD |
11-10-2008, 12:14 AM | #3 | |
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11-10-2008, 12:22 AM | #4 |
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In Australia, I've got the Whiteline one...... no one else seems to have it... only me... :)
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11-10-2008, 01:21 AM | #5 |
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Get the TRD rear sway bar. It is the best bang for the buck handling mod you can do hands down.
The GTspec bar is not a sway bar. Thread closed. |
11-10-2008, 07:18 AM | #6 |
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You should be aware that there are pros and cons doing handling mods, as it changes the handling characterics of the car.
In the case of this sway bar, the car can become more tail-happy and could possibly catch you out if you're not careful. Although FF cars tend to understeer on power, they can suffer from lift-off oversteer and pitch you into a corner pointed the wrong way.
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11-10-2008, 07:28 AM | #7 |
Whats the price on the Ultra Racing?
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11-10-2008, 04:24 PM | #8 | |
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The TRD bar is not even close to being that stiff. The car will still push at the limit with the TRD bar, lowering springs and stiffer dampers. You would need coilovers with significantly heavier springs to get lift-off oversteer in this car. |
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11-10-2008, 07:08 PM | #9 |
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Is there any FRONT swaybar for the Yaris? I'm trying to stay in the stock class for AutoX, but definitely need something for body roll. Front bars are legal, as are adjustable shocks. Would coil-overs be considered different from adjustable?
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11-10-2008, 08:31 PM | #10 | |
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Although you do have a point. I don't have a rear sway bar of any sort, but my lowered springs are stiffer than DF210s, and also an uneven drop, being lowered more in the front, and the car is quite pointy power off, and can kick its tail out when I brake heavily. Just be aware that when you make handling mods, there are benefits but also drawbacks and drivers shouldn't expect the car to be as benign as it is usually set up straight out of the factory.
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11-10-2008, 08:33 PM | #11 | |
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You can order a Cusco larger-diameter front anti roll bar.
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11-10-2008, 09:37 PM | #12 |
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Thanks. I should have been specific that I was asking about aftermarket, but you took care of that for me! Definitely something for me to check out.
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11-10-2008, 09:44 PM | #13 |
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It has been brought up that a larger FSB would induce more understeer without upgrading a rear-one. I'd have to concur on this, so get a trd one and go to STS class instead of H-stock. In the beginning you're not that competitive anyway, so just go have fun. As your driver skill improves, you should mod the car. Knowing how your car handles stock for a novice is very important for future mods. You'll know EXACTLY what is working for you and what mods are negligible or are actually detrimental to your performance.
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11-10-2008, 11:03 PM | #14 |
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Just thinking out loud, since running a stiffer/thicker front anti roll bar makes you understeer more, perhaps removing the front anti roll bar will make you understeer less. That's assuming you already have stiffer lowering springs to begin with.
It costs you next to nothing to try out, you just have to undo the swaybar links from the struts.
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11-10-2008, 11:19 PM | #15 | |
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You don't want a bigger front bar, it will make the car plow into the corners, and unload the inside tire easier. |
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11-10-2008, 11:24 PM | #16 |
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I have the TRD, and in the fall we did a great course here in the GTA which pushed the car and the TRD performed well!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-11-2008, 12:52 PM | #17 |
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I go up two days with the TRD Sway Bar and it seems as I drive another car (positive opinion)
He is his money worth double. |
11-11-2008, 03:13 PM | #18 |
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The TRD is one of the most cost-efficient suspension mod anyone car make on his Yaris next to installing lowering/sports springs!
Like Andries says, it's like driving another car!
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