changing stock RSB to TRD RSB

by **solaraheno** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:54 pm

hi... im driving a 2000 SLE Solara
looking to change my stock RSB to a TRD RSB
do i need to buy an extre SWAY BAR connector or i just need to take the stock RSB off and put the new one in?

by **Jon11582** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:12 pm

You use the stock links.

by **WTF??** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:36 pm

^like Jon says... ull use the stock links, but trd will give you new bushings and lube to lube it up...

make sure to put it on "track" setting,
which in the pic below is the other hole next to it

by **solaraheno** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:00 pm

ok thx for the detail....

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:58 am

Oh yeah i suggest lock-tight the sway bar links to the strut.
Cause i tightened mine like no other and one came loose.
And i would also suggest usin' White Lithium Grease for hte poly bushin's.
There my 2 cents.

by **Jon11582** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:39 am

SleeperSolara wrote:Oh yeah i suggest lock-tight the sway bar links to the strut.
Cause i tightened mine like no other and one came loose.
And i would also suggest usin' White Lithium Grease for hte poly bushin's.
There my 2 cents.

I would suggest grease, then plumbers tape, then more grease, then the bushing. The last thing you want is the thing squeaking on you.

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:48 pm

^^^^^
That true too.

http://user.mc.net/~brad · by **jazzlara** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:44 pm

ya, all of the above. get er' on tight the first time. mine came loose after going over a so called road, and had to re-tighten it.

by **trioptimum** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:40 am

When you guys replaced yours, were the bolts stuck on hard, or was it easy to remove the stock one? I thought for sure the TRD bar would come with new bolts, Ive never changed a swaybar on a car without shattering the old bolts by accident

. With 80k on my 99 Solara I figure it'll be tough.

Anyone know the replacement bolt specs? I'd like to have some around just in case.

Also - what the difference between the track setting and normal setting?

Thanks ^^.

by **Nyyankees3511** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:56 am

I live up here in NE and my car has 100k and the bolts came off easy. Track setting is a little stiffer and therefor the car will handle better but you have to becareful because you will oversteer and its the hole closest to the bar itself. Good Luck

by **trioptimum** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:05 am

Cool, thanks for the info. I found a dealer online, Kinderhook Toyota, who had the bar for $150 shipped, but they won't answer my emails. Anyone know of another source?

by **Nyyankees3511** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:58 am

Heres all the places i know
http://www.toyotaaccessory.com/store/pr ... ct_ID=2207
http://www.trdsource.com/partssusprslts ... rts_id=157
toyotaparts4u.com
call kinderhook and see if you can talk to them
Most of them dont have it in stock.

by **Jon11582** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:23 pm

trioptimum wrote:Cool, thanks for the info. I found a dealer online, Kinderhook Toyota, who had the bar for $150 shipped, but they won't answer my emails. Anyone know of another source?

Kinderhook is where I got mine. The guy you have to contact is Eddie...Not sure if he still works there though, that was a year and a half ago when I got mine.

by **DatSRBoi** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:31 pm

hmmm I need one of these toys.

changing stock RSB to TRD RSB

changing stock RSB to TRD RSB

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