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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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i recently installed new shocks/lowering springs (from TT Supra) on my '92 SC3.

now, while i was installing these springs/shocks, i noticed that both of my Front sway bar links were rusted as all hell and one of them even snapped completely in half when i tapped at it lightly with a wrench. Now since 1 snapped completely, i decided to remove both from the sway bar with plans of replacing them with new OEM ones sometime next week. After I finished installing the new suspension...i lowered the car and just sat there and looked at the stance. It was dropped considerably lower than i expected.

now, my question is: since i removed Both front sway bar links....is it safe to drive the car without the sway bar links? even temporarily? will this damage anything else?

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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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You can drive it no problem, car will handle like a boat apparently, no idea never done it.

But you can drive it.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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im driving with only 1 sway bar link. it will in fact drive like a boat on turns. But ive been doing it for a couple months now so u should be fine. Im replacing the sway bars with TT ones
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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the funny thing is that the handling is Not sloshy at all like u would expect. in fact the handling is pretty ****ing tight since I'm so low now. I have literally less than 1" clearance between the top of my front tires to the fenders, and I'm currently on 18s with a 40 sidewall.

people ask me if I'm on coilovers lol.
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nefariousd
im driving with only 1 sway bar link. it will in fact drive like a boat on turns. But ive been doing it for a couple months now so u should be fine. Im replacing the sway bars with TT ones
supra sway bars can fit on sc's i have a 94 sc400 think i can do that swap no problem??
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusB3
supra sway bars can fit on sc's i have a 94 sc400 think i can do that swap no problem??
This subject has been beat to death but yes supra sway bars fit! You need to purchase supra tt subframe mounts for the rear. On SCs the stock sway bay bolts to the body, on TT poopras it bolts to the rear subframe mounts.

Here is what you need:

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