TRD Sway bar
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I was thinking of getting the TRD Supra Sway bars for my car since the daizen ones are hard to find and had a quick question. The three things I need are the 2 supra subframe mounts, TRD Sway bars, TRD bushings. The front bar will bolt up to my sc400 right? The rear just needs to have the subframe mounts changed and then the bar will bolt up?
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I was thinking of getting the TRD Supra Sway bars for my car since the daizen ones are hard to find and had a quick question. The three things I need are the 2 supra subframe mounts, TRD Sway bars, TRD bushings. The front bar will bolt up to my sc400 right? The rear just needs to have the subframe mounts changed and then the bar will bolt up?
08-08-09, 01:17 PM
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if anything get only an upgraded front sway bar.
under no circumstances get a stiffer rear swaybar for the SC or the supra. your can will be more tail happy then before.
oversteer will be come friends with you on daily basis if you drive hard.
if you are doing sway bars to prevent body roll, like most people, it is not the right way of going about things. you need different/stiffer suspension to cope with that.
the only rear sway upgrade i would ever consider is the mk4 TT supra sway bar. it is only stiffer due to its geaometry and not the difference in size.
ive had 3 very good drivers, who all run redline time attack successfully, drive my car with stock front and rear sway bars and all 3 said that the rear is almost right. only one guy said to remove the rear sway bar completely.
if you are into drifting and want the car to be slide happy then by all means get the stiffest sway bar you can find
under no circumstances get a stiffer rear swaybar for the SC or the supra. your can will be more tail happy then before.
oversteer will be come friends with you on daily basis if you drive hard.
if you are doing sway bars to prevent body roll, like most people, it is not the right way of going about things. you need different/stiffer suspension to cope with that.
the only rear sway upgrade i would ever consider is the mk4 TT supra sway bar. it is only stiffer due to its geaometry and not the difference in size.
ive had 3 very good drivers, who all run redline time attack successfully, drive my car with stock front and rear sway bars and all 3 said that the rear is almost right. only one guy said to remove the rear sway bar completely.
if you are into drifting and want the car to be slide happy then by all means get the stiffest sway bar you can find
08-08-09, 01:44 PM
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I love the MKIV TT rear sway bar w/ stock front sc400 sway bar.
BE CAREFUL, while it works on a SC300, A supra front sway bar is a REALLY close fit with the oil filter on the SC400.
and....
There are two different MKIV TT rear sway bars. The one I got is the slightly smaller diameter flavor.
Don't quote me, but it's 20mm and 22mm IIRC.
I bought poly sway bar mounts from suspension techniques or some bs like that. They have zerk fittings so they're easily regreased. They don't squeak and they were a butt load cheaper than the factory ones.
But yeah you do still need the rear subframe mounts w/ sway bar mounting brackets from the supra. Or you could fabricate and weld on your own mount tabs to the stock subframe mounts. Use some 3/16" thick steel plate, tap a couple holes or drill holes and weld nuts on the back side to attach the sway bar mounts to. Or spend the 200 or whatever it was to get new mounts from Toyota.
Good luck.
BE CAREFUL, while it works on a SC300, A supra front sway bar is a REALLY close fit with the oil filter on the SC400.
and....
There are two different MKIV TT rear sway bars. The one I got is the slightly smaller diameter flavor.
Don't quote me, but it's 20mm and 22mm IIRC.
I bought poly sway bar mounts from suspension techniques or some bs like that. They have zerk fittings so they're easily regreased. They don't squeak and they were a butt load cheaper than the factory ones.
But yeah you do still need the rear subframe mounts w/ sway bar mounting brackets from the supra. Or you could fabricate and weld on your own mount tabs to the stock subframe mounts. Use some 3/16" thick steel plate, tap a couple holes or drill holes and weld nuts on the back side to attach the sway bar mounts to. Or spend the 200 or whatever it was to get new mounts from Toyota.
Good luck.
Last edited by UpInTheLex; 08-08-09 at 01:48 PM.
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