I just got my TRD RSB today!

by **HydroponiK** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 5:24 pm

Well I'm thinking I put too much teflon tape on it, because the bushing don't "close" when I put the brackets on, therefore making it impossible to bolt it onto the chassis.

Now that it's too dark to do anything, I have retired for the night, but I still need to drive to work in the morning. How safe would it be to drive without a rear sway bar? If I can't drive like this, I may have to take another day...

by **Ragtop George** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 7:56 pm

You should be fine to drive to work. Just don't push the car fast around corners! Allow some extra room around yourself so you won't have to do any emergency evasive actions.

Also make sure nothing is loose under there that will jam up in the suspension.

George

Website · by **xyntax** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:36 pm

It does seem like the bushings dont fit well on the first try. If you read the instructions carefully, it mentions there that you just finger-tighten those bolts for the bushings. It may look like it is impossible to lock it, but just work on the 2 bolts at the same time, tightening each gradually. Sooner or later, you'll find out that you've locked them as they should be... now for the Torque wrench part. That should be easy.

Also, if the bar looks like it's pretty close to the joints of the 2 wheels, that should be normal. Remember that your TRD RSB is much thicker than stock. Stock was placed the same way, only that it was thin and didnt look like it was close to those joints. After completing the whole thing, they actually look perfect.

by **HydroponiK** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 6:37 pm

Well I copped out and took it to the shop because of the bad weather the next few days, there would have been no way I'd be able to put it in the rain. I should have just given myself more time to work on it yesterday being that I'm an amateur with this stuff.

On the bright side, the sway bar was installed today. The differences are noticible, but subtle. I think I'll need to upgrade my springs/struts in order to get the full potential of the RSB. Overall, I'm pretty satisified with the sway bar.

Thanks to everyone here for their help and support!

by **Hsakuragi** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:11 pm

Took me 3 hours to do it, and 1 of the bots can't even go on, is that OK? i probably going to get some hose clamps and make it more tighter since I lost 1 bolts on the rsb...sigh....any suggestion?

by **HydroponiK** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 9:47 am

I don't think that would be good to be driving minus one bolt. is this bolt securing the bushings or is it one of the end bolts?

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:19 am

bushing..

by **fdo** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:41 am

hey the same thing happened to my when i installed my sway bar... it was really hard to screw that last bolt. it seems that the sway bar is shorter than the original bar. then you see a gap between the two holes... what i did was to force the sway bar to the side of the last bolt (either left or right side depending on which side u installed first) then force the bolt in. i asked a friend to help. It did hurt the bolt and the car but well.. what else can i do about it. I know for sure a mechanic would have done the same thing, or maybe he would have threatened it in.

anyway, now i have another problem it has clacky sound on track setting. it seems that the center of the sway bar hits with the two little wheels. some one told me that I might have installed it the wrong way but it is impossible.. there is only one way to fit, coz i tried it.. I assume that it is eeither manufacture defect or maybe i did something wrong.. when i switch it to street setting everything seems okay.. no clanky sound.
anyone have the same problem?? how do you solved it?

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 10:48 am

Ok, now i went to the auto shop and try to fix this stupid problem, now they said that they bolt is gone and also one of the bushing is gone too, and stupid toyota dealer said they don't have the OE bushing in stock, so i guess i have to drive without the bar for a while until they OE part arrive. Man, i think the cost is going to be more than the bar....sad.... :cry:

by **happy_aggies** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:45 am

TRD bushing is only cost $15, parts #: 00602-48830-B01
Get one yourself and DIY install.

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 12:32 pm

But does the OE will fit on the trd bar? also u think the dealer will have it in stock?

by **happy_aggies** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:46 pm

Yes it does fit. I have OEM bushing on mine. so far so good.
It should cost less than TRD one.

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 3:18 pm

n/m..some said it won't fit...i already called dealer and order another TRD bushing, 1 mount and 2 bolts. It's like 24 something...i guess i'm gonna find someone to install...Thanks!

by **happy_aggies** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:19 pm

Yo... I am using stock OEM bushing on my TRD swaybar rite now.
It does fit. I'll take pic if you wanna to.

$24? U got ripped off, it's only $12!
http://toyotaterritory.com/solara.ASP
scroll down to the suspension part.

Install is easy so I hope u dont pay a lot for installation.

Website · by **xyntax** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:34 pm

Everyone should not panic when the bushings seem like they dont fit. Like I said, you need to work on each bolt gradually. Dont tighten one and then move to the other. If you read the instructions carefully, it mentions "finger tighten" them before you start working on a bolt.
:roll:

You should have more problems installing anything on the engine than just a TRD RSB. Dont pay too much for this.

I just got my TRD RSB today!

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