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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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Default Swaybars finally available?

Found this on my.is-

I know there's been a lot of false alarms on sway bars being available, but this was just added to their site 2 weeks ago, and has more "details" on the product than I've previously seen (and doesn't say preorder)-

http://hpautoworks.com/index.php?mai...e3ff88d381332c

Of course it's a holiday so I doubt they'll answer the phone today to say if they really have em, but figured I'd throw it out there...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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its true.. hotchkis has it up on their website

http://www.hotchkis.net/c-837-07-is250.aspx

YES!! something other than f-sport..
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Ive heard of Hotchkis but are they really that good?
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Good at breaking!
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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hotchkis is actually really good for sway bars, had em on the is300 and loved it. they make a BIG difference in handling.. no doubt
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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They are badass, I had them on my S4 with KW Variant 3s, way better than anything I have ever run.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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I'm glad to see that the rear bar is adjustable, but I wish it was available separately. I don't see any reason to upgrade the front bar.

BTW, when looking at the bar on the Hotchkis site (not hpauto), the rear bar looks so simple that it could probably be made custom for almost nothing. I wonder which picture is correct...
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Gernby
BTW, when looking at the bar on the Hotchkis site (not hpauto), the rear bar looks so simple that it could probably be made custom for almost nothing. I wonder which picture is correct...
Well I can easily tell the the hpauto website is using the IS300 product photo... I don't know why they would...

I know because I still have a set in my garage..

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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyboy

YES!! something other than f-sport..
What about the Eibach sway bar kit???
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Well this is nice FINALLY.. but now that lexus is going to release an official F line set of performance sway's I don't see the need to go with either Eibach or Hotchkis. IS-F sway's ftw.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
What about the Eibach sway bar kit???
Still "in development" Joe, as they have been for over a year now...

Javier
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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how long could it possibility take to develope them? -.-
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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They're gettin' expensive. The Hotchkis I had on my G were $245 shipped.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ba-b4
Well this is nice FINALLY.. but now that lexus is going to release an official F line set of performance sway's I don't see the need to go with either Eibach or Hotchkis. IS-F sway's ftw.
because no matter what.. IS-F sways are still OEM.. somehow

hotchkis is probably cheaper, and maybe even better than the IS-F sways.

considering.. suspension is their specialty.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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I have them on my S4 and it made a huge difference (35mm front and 29mm rear).
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