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Old 04-19-18, 10:36 AM
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I'm still learning about my ISF, are the oem sways adjustable? or you have some sort of aftermarket piece if so what kind. sways are my next mod. Sway bars are always a game changer in any car
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thicker f sport sway bar, and sikky are adjustable , oem is not adjustable , and better wider tires PS4 and good set of coils
Old 04-19-18, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ISF4life
thicker f sport sway bar, and sikky are adjustable , oem is not adjustable , and better wider tires PS4 and good set of coils
I figured they weren't oem, sway bar mods and tires are always on my list when getting a vehicle. I feel like sway bars are often underrated with some people they make such a huge difference. Ps4's I've heard/read good things about those I'm in the research stage of what tires to get on my stock 2011 wheels.
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Originally Posted by glerink
I figured they weren't oem, sway bar mods and tires are always on my list when getting a vehicle. I feel like sway bars are often underrated with some people they make such a huge difference. Ps4's I've heard/read good things about those I'm in the research stage of what tires to get on my stock 2011 wheels.
That's because they're supposed to be the last thing you change. If you get the springs and shocks right, you don't need much sway, and sways reduce the independence of your fully independent suspension.
Old 04-19-18, 08:27 PM
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Update. last weekend I installed Sikky rear adjustable sway bar, it makes a huge difference, no more body rolling. I still need to do some adjustments on the track, currently i have the bar on the mid setup. The bad thing is that we found that my left lower arm ball joint lost its lub, so during I had a short trip to miami on monday for a meeting and was able hop by Pembroke Pines Lexus and got new ones for both sides.

Additionally the front sway bar end links are kind of softtie too. Im planning on getting the Figs adjustable ones, any feedback on these?

Next track day is on May 13 and with that one i will conclude suspension/Braking phase and will start to Power upgrades phase, that should start with PPE headers (cat removal). Any recommendations if Its worth the addtional money for the equal length ones or save some bucks and get the standard ones? then maybe a tune.

I believe i also need to change the brake vacuum test valve. they didn´t had it on stock, so i will order it online.

Here is short video from last time at the track, thanks to my friends of LatamDrones.


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Old 04-19-18, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
That's because they're supposed to be the last thing you change. If you get the springs and shocks right, you don't need much sway, and sways reduce the independence of your fully independent suspension.
Hey Lance what do you think of the RR front sway bar mod worth doing on a standard suspension 2011??.
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Do a full exhaust equal length is the best, because in the video I can hear a metallic sound coming from somewhere nothing the exhaust wont fix.
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