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Old 02-22-2013, 02:01 AM
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Sway bar help

I was recently on the heel-and toe site and wanted to know the difference in Tl-s sway bar oppose to the other brands? I have the 6 speed sport package. I don't know which one to get

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The TL-S had the same size front sway has the 6MT's but it was solid and not hollow. Making it stiffer and hundreds less than the aftermarket front sway that are basically the same thing. Its a good cheap upgrade along with the Progress rear sway bar.
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TL-S rear sway bar = 20mm Solid
progress rear sway bar = 24mm
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To clarify, while the TL-S bar is a nice upgrade and cheap to boot, it is not even close to the same as the aftermarket, specifically the H&R front bar.

The H&R bar is 28mm but since it's adjutstable it's effectively a 29mm bar in the firm position. Even in the soft position it's stiffer than the TL-S bar. It surprised me actually. I'm assuming it's the type of metal that makes the difference. This swaybar also comes with some very nice bushings. They're urethane but they're dead silent.

I don't know if the OP was asking but all TL and TL-S swaybars interchange. Any TL swaybar will physically bolt up to any TL as long as you get the right bushings.

I don't know the '07-'08 base swaybar sizes off the top of my head but they're slightly larger than the base '04-'06 bars to try and make up for the slightly softer springs.

I believe we had 17mm and 20mm for the rear depending on the model and the aftermarket options of 22 non adjustable to a 24mm adjustable.

For the front I think it went something like 25mm hollow, 27mm hollow, 27mm solid but don't hold me to it. The only aftermarket I'm familiar with is the H&R 28mm adjustable.

IMO a firmer bushing is mandatory with the aftermarket bars. It not only gives the equivalent of more bar stiffness, it also improves the reaction time of the bar.
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