Swaybars.

[zebidi]

i know whiteline in australis do it but is there anywhere in the uk i can get the rear swaybar from? apparently you get power oversteer ;)

anywhere i can get one custom made?

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[jaxx]

theres whiteline dealers in the uk

or you could make one with a length of 1inch bar spring steel and a few exhaust clamps

[cfc1]

Fensport do whiteline products.. i know this because Yob Geevers (runs whitelinne in Dalgety Bay) told me himself.. can't remember if he said they were available for the Yaris though.. phone Fensport.

[chrisb]

I think yaris wrc has one fitted on his yaris!

I would PM him and ask where he got it!

I would imagine he could give you more info on what it does etc!

CB

[cfc1]

Q. What do swaybars do?

A. Swaybars.. or Anti-Roll bars as they are called in the UK (Swaybars is the Aussie name).. link the 2 corners of the suspension together.. when you corner, and your car tries to go down on one side, the car resists this rolling tendancy (bodyroll).

Most cars are designed to slightly understeer.. as this is easier for the average driver to cope with, rather than having oversteer where the back end can step out and catch you by surprise.

The stiffness in the rear is increased, which loads the rear wheels uneavenly and reduces their grip a little, this allows the front to be more evenly loaded and gives a lot more front end grip. Remember.. it's the front that steers the car.

A rear anti-roll bar on a FWD car will give better traction through the car and generally reduce understeer.

Also.. on a car that has been lowered quite a bit (more than 30mm) an uprated rollbar will stop the suspension from bottoming out.. ever seen a lowered car "bounce" round corners and bends?.. this is because of the bodyroll. the car leans over and compresses the suspension, then when the car hits undulations and bumps in the road, the wheel leaves the ground and the car looses grips because it has ran out of suspension travel. an uprated antiroll bar goes a long way of preventing this and keeps the suspension working as it should be.

This must be one of the best mods you can do to improove the handling of your car, and i would (after speeking to Yob on many occassions) highly recommend getting them before lowering a car.

Get a list of dealers in the UK from http://www.whitelineautomotive.co.uk/ There is also a lot more information on Swaybars and all other types of suspension parts in the Tech Talk FAQ's section

[Woody27]

Isnt that kind of similar to a strut bar but being for the lower rear? or am i barking up the wrong tree?

EDIT: Sorry didnt mean for this to confuse was just trying to compare it to parts we know more about so as not to daunt people!

[cfc1]

All it is is an uprated antiroll bar. I have added links to more info in my post above.

For the lazy amoung you..

Shocks faq.

Springs faq.

swaybars

Wheel Allignment

Wheels and Tyres

Everything else

There is a LOT of good information in these links.. some of which will open your eyes to the importance of certain aspects of your modified (and standard) car.. well worth a read.. and remember, the info is from a company that designs, builds and supplies both the parts AND the training to the worlds leading retailers (the training comes into it so that the retailer can give you the correct information on the parts you inquire about)

[RossP]

Heres worth a look as well ;)

http://www.echodrivers.com/forums/viewtopi...6d94fd893f381bf

[Yaris WRC]

yes i have a whiteline one but its not on the car yet.

[RossP]

Will these sway bars fit any model yaris?

[biofotos]

The only swaybar kit that fits our car is the Hotchkis Tuning Sway bar kit fot the SCION xA-xB. I know it because I have already installed it on my YARIS. In NCPs fits perfectly, but in SCP's you have to do a small mod with the exhaust pipe. There is an uprated FRONT sway bar (hollow design) and a rear sway bar like Whiteline's.

[Musashi-sama]

Swaybar !? Like Cusco stabilizer bar ???

http://www.mrs-passion.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=132_139

[cfc1]

Thats them.. all they are is anti roll bars.. but an uprated one is more efficiant at preventing body roll, making the car stiffer and more responsive.