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F-Sport rear sway

Old 01-07-10, 11:42 PM
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Is the F-Sport rear sway bar the only Sway kit available for the IS-F? Anyone make the front sways? adjustible? Please let me know! i did a search but didnt find anything... Sorry if its a repost!
Old 01-08-10, 05:07 AM
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as far as i know the only one that is an upgrade is the one from the is250 awd kit that is only for the rear. the front is already the same size. I have it on my car.
Old 01-09-10, 01:22 AM
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this probably will fit fine, but i have no idea how it handles.

http://www.hotchkis.net/lexus_is_250...sway_bars.html
Old 01-10-10, 09:38 PM
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Hotchkis makes the F-Sport sway.
Old 01-11-10, 09:58 AM
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i still cant belive people think f-sport has to do anything for ISF....F-Sport is only for the ISx50
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^^^^I'm not sure I understand your point I also have an F-Sport rear sway bar on my "F". It's 19mm compared the the stock 17mm. Corners a little flatter, and rides a wee bit harder. BTW, I have an F-Sport shift **** too. Should I give 'em back? I don't think so

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Originally Posted by lowrideraz
^^^^I'm not sure I understand your point I also have an F-Sport rear sway bar on my "F". It's 19mm compared the the stock 17mm. Corners a little flatter, and rides a wee bit harder. BTW, I have an F-Sport shift **** too. Should I give 'em back? I don't think so

Lou
yes give it all back....
oh and i hope u have the black cf trim panels to match that f-sport **** cuz that would just be wrong
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^^^^But, I like it

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Originally Posted by lowrideraz
^^^^I'm not sure I understand your point I also have an F-Sport rear sway bar on my "F". It's 19mm compared the the stock 17mm. Corners a little flatter, and rides a wee bit harder. BTW, I have an F-Sport shift **** too. Should I give 'em back? I don't think so

Lou
i also have both of them and love them. and i could care less what someone else thinks about them.
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got the rears installed! i can feel a difference. the rear sways are thicker and is solid compared to the stock hollow sway!
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Originally Posted by lowrideraz
^^^^But, I like it

Lou


Looks good... I like the way it sits lower than the stock shift **** and looks beefier.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Hotchkis makes the F-Sport sway.
Hey Ryan, is this a fact?

I spoke to the head engineer for the F-Sport performance line and he said all the F-Sport products are his designs and they do their own R&D.

eg. F-Sport springs are not re-labeled Eibach springs

hmmm... maybe the designs are from him and his team but Hotchkis manufactures them?
Old 01-13-10, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by K3RRY
Hey Ryan, is this a fact?

I spoke to the head engineer for the F-Sport performance line and he said all the F-Sport products are his designs and they do their own R&D.

eg. F-Sport springs are not re-labeled Eibach springs

hmmm... maybe the designs are from him and his team but Hotchkis manufactures them?
It's a Fact.

Some of the F-Sport products are manufacutured or re-labled by already well known Companies...
Like HKS (exhaust), Stoptech (brakes), Hotchkis (sway bars), Eibach (springs) & Bilstein (shocks)..
Just to name a few...

It's possible he designed some of the parts and they more than likely have slightly different build specifications..
But its obvious on who manufactured them.

Next time you see him, ask him to release all the R&D data for the Intake Design


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Originally Posted by Joe Z
It's a Fact.

Some of the F-Sport products are manufacutured or re-labled by already well known Companies...
Like HKS (exhaust), Stoptech (brakes), Hotchkis (sway bars), Eibach (springs) & Bilstein (shocks)..
Just to name a few...

It's possible he designed some of the parts and they more than likely have slightly different build specifications..
But its obvious on who manufactured them.

Next time you see him, ask him to release all the R&D data for the Intake Design


Joe Z

Hey Joe!

The exhaust is made by HKS and bbk's are made by Stoptech. That is def. a fact, but the man himself clearly stated that the springs are not made by Eibach. They aren't affiliated with Eibach in any way. Supposidly the sways are suppose to be the same deal.
Anywhoo just passing word along from what I was told.
Old 01-14-10, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by K3RRY
Hey Joe!

The exhaust is made by HKS and bbk's are made by Stoptech. That is def. a fact, but the man himself clearly stated that the springs are not made by Eibach. They aren't affiliated with Eibach in any way. Supposidly the sways are suppose to be the same deal.
Anywhoo just passing word along from what I was told.
Hey Kerry,

It may very well be possible now that they switched manufactures for some of their products..
BUT, I can tell you for sure the "inside" dealer spec sheets from January 2008 showed who made each of the products for TRD / F-Sport for the IS line...

Best Regards,

Joe Z

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