Lets figure out this sway bar stuff.

[Astro]

I remember reading that the Long Beach Solaras were also tuned to have more horsepower than the regular V6.

Yep, I believe it was like 225. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

[DatSRBoi]

I remember reading that the Long Beach Solaras were also tuned to have more horsepower than the regular V6.

Yep, I believe it was like 225. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

HOLY S.. What did they do... Someone find out and let me know. 225 stock is like a dream come true..

[Somedude]

I installed the TRD rear sway bar on my car. TRD only makes the rear sway bar. I recommend only the TRD rear sway bar. The stock front sway bar on our solaras are already thick so there is really no need to upgrade them.

[Jon11582]

I think it was 210. And I dont think there were any official "TRD Solaras" only the 35 long beach edition ones, where as Astro outlined, and I think has 210HP. Probably attributed to the exhaust, even though the exhaust doesnt give 10HP, I doubt they tuned it at all.

If you see a TRD solara at the dealership, I think the dealership rolled thier own.

I think I read somewhere that 90% of all Gen1 Solaras produced were V6's. If 5spd is 5%, and assuming straight ratios, then the 4cyl 5spd Gen1 is the rarest creature of all at 1 out of every 200 Solaras. (same assumptions would mean 9 of every 200 are V6 5spds.)

TRD never made a front sway bar, and for RSB, theres no alignment needed after installation, comes with bushings, and you can get new bushings somewhere but I dont rememeber where.

Also, the FSB is much more of a pain to install, where RSB I think anyone can DIY.

[SpikedMantis]

I think it was 210. And I dont think there were any official "TRD Solaras" only the 35 long beach edition ones, where as Astro outlined, and I think has 210HP. Probably attributed to the exhaust, even though the exhaust doesnt give 10HP, I doubt they tuned it at all.

I think those Solaras had a different ECU.

[Akfahad]

I can't say about the front sway bar, but I think the RSB improved the handling more than the lowering and "too stiff" shocks.
(I did the RSB first)

They come with bushings & lube goo, and that's all you need to install one besides hand tools, some jackstands, and a bit of patience.
(I swore at mine for about a half hour longer than I thought I should have had to to install it: make sure you take at least one tire off)
It even comes with instructions and a WARNING: "track use blah blah"

I got mine from a Toyota dealer that sold off the web, 'bout $150.

2000 SLEv6: TRD RSB, Eibach, Tokico.
Dealer swore they didn't make the V6 with a Manual.
(Translation: They didn't have a manual to sell me)

P.S. Cuz' we talkin sway bars: has anyone seen a skid pad test with the RSB on street as opposed to track , and has anyone put theirs on "Street" or have we all put 'em on "Track" ??

Sentinel is completely right. The RSB comes with everything you need, about $150 sounds right. I put the RSB on after shocks and struts and there was still a major difference. As for the FSB, I don't want to get into different opinions, but the only reason why I got one was for looks...personally, I didn't notice a difference in handling with the stock one versus the TRD one.

As for the difference on Street v. Track settings. When I first put the RSB on I could've sworn it was on track, but someone actually posted a picture later on of the actual hole it needs to go into, so I switched it. Difference wise, I noticed a little bit of change but I'm sure you would definitely feel it if you were going a lot faster. Oh yeah, and if you do decide to put it on track setting, that WARNING they tell you in the instructions, forget about it........

[Solorange]

Awsome guys this really helped me out, eventhough most of the talk turned to the TRD solara. So i think im going to try just the rear sway bar made by trd and then if i still want more ill buy the front sway bar from whiteline later on.

And i dug up my old road and track article from sept of 98 where they did their very first road test on the solara. I was trying to make sure that is where i read that 5% of the v6 solaras are manuals. It however did not say anything about it. So i just wanted to let you guys know just so i dont mislead you. I did read it in some article though so if i can find it ill verify it. But you guys would be pleased to read that old article on our cars. Im gonna see if i can find an online copy of it that i can post. Its a good article. Thanks for all your help. And keep doing the poll if you havent the more the better for other future people who may want to read this thread.

[DatSRBoi]

Oh yeah, and if you do decide to put it on track setting, that WARNING they tell you in the instructions, forget about it........

What does the warning say.. I was thinking about trying to find a RSB...But I dont know if its worth it yet.


And I love 5Speed... I feel rare.. But too bad we dont know the exact numbers..

[Akfahad]

Oh yeah, and if you do decide to put it on track setting, that WARNING they tell you in the instructions, forget about it........

What does the warning say.. I was thinking about trying to find a RSB...But I dont know if its worth it yet.

The WARNING basically just says that only experienced drivers with knowledge, or something like that, should only put it on the track setting. More or less, just don't be stupid going around corners and you don't have to worry about it.

[Too Bzy]

I remember reading that the Long Beach Solaras were also tuned to have more horsepower than the regular V6.

I have one but it's S/C'd but I don't think it was different from any other one in terms of tuning. I have 23/35.

I also just added the Whiteline bar to my car and I would have to say that I love the way the car handles now. The stock front bar with the TRD one wasn't flat enough for me. I always felt like the car was just too lose now it feels so much better.

[cdssolara]

I've tried just about every combination: TRD RSB on Street with stock FSB, TRD RSB on Track with Whiteline FSB, Whiteline RSB and FSB, and TRD RSB with stock FSB. Personally, I think the stock FSB with either RSB is the best combination. The Whiteline FSB is too stiff for our heavy FWD cars. Although it makes the car feel glued to the road on high speed sweepers, I never felt very comfortable with making quick direction changes; the front end always felt like it was ready to slide. If you hit a bump like a freeway joint at high speed, the front end tends to bounce and both wheels leave the road for a split second. The stock FSB feels a little mushy, but in combination with either the TRD or Whiteline RSB, I think it gives you the best handling balance. I feel much more confident taking twisty roads with this set-up. I do use urethane bushings on the FSB to get rid of some of the mushiness, though.