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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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hi,

thinking about upgrading my suspension, and was wondering what aftermarket suspension bars are out there for the IS?



Thanks in adavace.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Depends on what kind of bars you're looking for. There are strut tower bars, sway bars, lower tie bars, chassis braces, etc.

I'm looking for a good rear sway bar to reduce body roll during cornering and have yet to find one. I've seen some chassis braces and front upper strut bars, but not much else. Seen these on l-tunedparts.com.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Eibach has some sway bar, have you check it out?
http://www.intensepower.com/eiankitis06.html
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Thanks for the link. Yeah I've seen that kit however I was looking for individual bars sold separately. Price is one thing as $420 for 2 bars is a bit high IMO and I'm not sure the IS needs a front sway as it understeers in stock form.
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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does anyone know if that kit will work for an AWD? im looking to stiffen my ride too but nothing available for the AWD 250
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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I thought eibach's sway bars haven't come out yet??
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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This topic seems to arise every other week. As of now Eibach's kit is still not available. Maybe next week
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Yes I'm waiting on sways myself too.. and people... STOP BRINGING UP THOSE EIBACH SWAYS!!!
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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I called Eibach and they said the sways are still in prototype status. Estimated availability is in September
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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You know... you can always make your own subframes... its not rocket science you know...
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nabisco
I called Eibach and they said the sways are still in prototype status. Estimated availability is in September
Well I guess it's better that they take their time to get it right when releasing this than to rush things. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
You know... you can always make your own subframes... its not rocket science you know...
Why don't you elaborate? Sounds like something a lot of people would like to know more about here.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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subframes aren't anti-sway bars.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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And it's really easy to bolt some bars on the car that do nothing but increase weight. Sure, it's not rocket science, but there is some engineering involved.
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