Progress Rear Sway Bar for '09+ TL FWD
06-10-2017, 11:34 PM
#81
Has anyone installed the TLX V6 25mm Rear bar on their 4G SH-AWD??
Chiming in here to close the loop.
Progress had originally made a 24mm rear bar for the TL, which is also shared with the 8th gen Accord and 2nd gen TSX. The 24mm bar was made for use on ALL TL models. Rumblings of making an AWD specific bar were never really official, nor were they necessary.
Indeed Progress themselves found that the 24mm bar was too large for the chassis (and could tear the mount) so it was discontinued, and downsized to a more reasonable 22mm bar. Confusing matters a little bit is that with the change in bar the part number never changed. Heeltoe has sold this 22mm Progress bar 62.0111 for many years for all 4th GEN TL models without a complaint from a single customer. Everyone seems content with the handling and also have not reported breaking.
That all being said, as the last poster has alluded to, the Acura TLX V6 Rear bar has come in vogue as a great replacement as well. Money for diameter it is hard to beat, as it is a 25mm bar. It is not a solid bar though...it performs more like a 22-23mm bar would.
Progress had originally made a 24mm rear bar for the TL, which is also shared with the 8th gen Accord and 2nd gen TSX. The 24mm bar was made for use on ALL TL models. Rumblings of making an AWD specific bar were never really official, nor were they necessary.
Indeed Progress themselves found that the 24mm bar was too large for the chassis (and could tear the mount) so it was discontinued, and downsized to a more reasonable 22mm bar. Confusing matters a little bit is that with the change in bar the part number never changed. Heeltoe has sold this 22mm Progress bar 62.0111 for many years for all 4th GEN TL models without a complaint from a single customer. Everyone seems content with the handling and also have not reported breaking.
That all being said, as the last poster has alluded to, the Acura TLX V6 Rear bar has come in vogue as a great replacement as well. Money for diameter it is hard to beat, as it is a 25mm bar. It is not a solid bar though...it performs more like a 22-23mm bar would.
10-21-2017, 11:02 AM
#83
Go with the Progress bar. The FWD has a 19mm sway bar stock, the 25 is too big and has a tendency to break end links and such.
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10-23-2017, 07:33 AM
#84
I read somewhere that the 22mm Progress bar is actually stiffer than the OEM 25mm bar.
Trying to get some input from people with experience on both.
Without any input, think i'll just go with the proven Progress bar...
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