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12-15-2009, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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Rear Sway LINK BRACE
Ok, I know the topic of sway bars has been done to death. I live in Thailand and finding a decently priced sway bar is impossible. I'm looking at spending USD$400 for a sway, minimum.
I found an alternative. . . I'm not sure if it's the real deal or a copy, but it's definitely a bargain at approximately USD$100 or 3k Baht. Here's the item: http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/g...7-p-47147.html You can zoom in for bigger pictures. It attaches to the lower spring/torsion bar assembly and should theoretically do the same thing a sway bar does. My fear is that the way it works, it's going to apply a bending pressure on the bar, rather than a twisting pressure that sways normally encounter. I don't know if this will make the bar subject to snapping under heavy loads. Also I fear that those pivoting links are going to all but neutralize (or heavily minimize) the dampening of sway and body roll. The whole idea of a sway bar is to be stiff. . . What do you guys think? |
12-15-2009, 10:56 AM | #2 |
What?
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Not a swaybar. I've seen that one before, really... it's not much of anything. The pivot points will allow the axle to twist and not add to roll resistance in any way. It simply keeps the hubs fixed at the same distance apart, which isn't something I've ever heard of a Yaris having a problem with.
How much is shipping from US > Thailand? Garm will sell you a 19mm rear swaybar for $135. |
12-15-2009, 11:58 AM | #3 |
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Shipping to Thailand is a pain... Tricky customs and taxation, as well as an unreliable postal system makes for packages getting lost easily... I'd love to order from abroad, but I'd rather not risk it.
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12-15-2009, 12:31 PM | #4 |
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I think I'd rather have someone fabricate something for me, or modify a similar sway bar from another vehicle. Our mounts are really simple (flat plate with 2 holes), so a similar-stifness bar with dimensions that don't hit anything would be pretty easy to modify. Are you sure you can't get a TRD bar in thailand?
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12-15-2009, 12:48 PM | #5 |
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Not unless I want to spend a TON of cash. . . I have a couple other sources to check out. But yeah, this sway "link brace" is a last resort. . . I'm just strapped for cash at this point so I have to limit my options. I sunk a ton of money into the car (taxes here are killer) and I just don't have that much left to play with for mods. Worst case scenario, I'll just have to wait.
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12-15-2009, 02:48 PM | #6 |
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I say fabricate it, or modify an existing like ozmdd said.. if you have some plans (maybe buy them from someone on a single use basis?) you could probably get away with it for a couple hundred, maybe even just weld something ugly together...
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12-15-2009, 03:21 PM | #7 | ||
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$134.95 UR 19mm sway bar $078.00 shipping USPS Priority. = $212.95 delivered. Quote:
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12-15-2009, 07:36 PM | #8 | |
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12-16-2009, 03:29 AM | #9 |
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Let me know if I can help you. I will be landing in BKK on Jan26.
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