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Old 11-21-08, 08:01 PM
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so ive been looking to beef up my sway bars, and i was curious on what do you guys perfer? theres the daizen sway bars and supra TT sway bars[ i believe is also bolt on and an upgrade]

i believe theres a third option but i forgot the make...

anyone know more options or has any inputs, anything is appreciated.
Old 11-21-08, 11:50 PM
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there's also the titan swaybars and the tanabe swaybars. I personally have the daizen and they really do make a big difference. The car feels a lot more sturdy on high speed turns and the steering feels a lot more precise.

IMO worth the money.
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daizen sway bars

btw supra tt is not exactly bolt on since you have to buy the rear subframes mounts.


i had a supra tt front sway bar with energy bushings before. good upgrade esp with the bushings combo.

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hmm i already have daizen bushings on the oem sway bars. if i upgraded again to daizen sway bar you think the steering would get even more better and body roll even more reduced? im trying to get as little body roll as i can.

anyone tried the other brands?
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Originally Posted by product.sc
so ive been looking to beef up my sway bars, and i was curious on what do you guys perfer? theres the daizen sway bars and supra TT sway bars[ i believe is also bolt on and an upgrade]

i believe theres a third option but i forgot the make...

anyone know more options or has any inputs, anything is appreciated.


Yo the timing of this question is perfect..My friends and I were just talking bout this.Looking forward to more info
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Originally Posted by product.sc
hmm i already have daizen bushings on the oem sway bars. if i upgraded again to daizen sway bar you think the steering would get even more better and body roll even more reduced? im trying to get as little body roll as i can.

anyone tried the other brands?
i would say that just the bushing upgrade on the stock sways is barely a upgrade. esp compared to full sway bar upgrades.

STOCK SC is 30.4 Front and 22 Rear.
Supra TT 93-96 is 30.4 Front and 22mm Rear
Supra TT 97-98 is 30.4 Front and 20mm Rear

Supra TT is like 17% w/ energy bushing maybe a lil higher - 30.4mm Front and 22mm Rear
Daizen is like 98% (3 way adjustable) - 35mm Front and 29mm Rear
Tanabe - 30.4mm Front and 22mm Rear
TRD is like 25%
TiTan is like 27% stiffer than TRD so like 50%~ over stock depending on adjustability. (2 way front and 3 way rear adjustable)

from what i remember tho the Titan hits the oil pan on sc400's.
Daizen is specifically made for SC's so bolt on. The rest are Supra applications so you need to buy the rear subframe mounts.


theres also Largus and Do-Luck.

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Originally Posted by itazura
STOCK SC is 30.4 Front and 22 Rear.
Daizen is like 98% (3 way adjustable) - 35mm Front and 29mm Rear
are you saying the daizen sway bar kit is 98% stiffer then stock??? thats pretty crazy.

which one is the cheapest? where can i find them?
i think im leaning towards daizen due to its adjustablilty.
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yes over stock. major imporovement. i had the Supra TT and it was good~ but once i switched to Daizen it was night/day difference.

Supra TT is the cheapest since you can find them for like $80~$100 average but you have to put in account the rear subframe bushings that are another $120~ or so.

Tanabe is like $150~ each so $300~ or so total.

TRD you can find for low to mid $300~.

Daizen is $499.

contact LuxuryMods

here are some pics that another CL member took.
stock SC compared to Daizen.

FRONT:


REAR:


CLOSE UP:


REAR SUPRA TT vs REAR STOCK SC :
(SUPRA TT is the one with less bends)



ya... i did a lot of research before i bought my sways lol
well hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by itazura
ya... i did a lot of research before i bought my sways lol
well hope this helps!
Yeah you did, but its all great info.
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the TRD, Daizen and taitan are all made for the supra, right? So we still need the subframe mounts for these bars too?
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wow itazura, i really appreciate the help. all looks good, and very helpfull. work

i think im going to decide to go with daizen, pricey but it seems like its well worth the money

one last question, other than daizen, which ones were made for the sc?
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Originally Posted by product.sc
one last question, other than daizen, which ones were made for the sc?
tanabe sways
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so tanabe and daizen were the only aftermarket sway bars made for the sc?
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largus and doluck also made for sc.
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good thread I have know about the Tanabe ones for some time but is there a member on here who actually has them on their car ???


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