Digndoug

#31

-hunter_D+Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM

QUOTE(hunter_D @ Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM)

when you guys say the ride is great, is it ruff or smooth? how is the ride anyways.
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I dont think they mean the ride as much, but the handleing. These wont change your ride at all. Thats what springs and struts will do. I think it does however complete the suspension if your not just going for the lowered look.

I have not yet got these, but will soon, and was told by three friends that do auto-x and they say these will make the biggiest diff.

95ST

#32

-Digndoug+Oct 28, 2005 - 6:20 AM

QUOTE(Digndoug @ Oct 28, 2005 - 6:20 AM)

-hunter_D+Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM

QUOTE(hunter_D @ Oct 26, 2005 - 8:45 PM)

when you guys say the ride is great, is it ruff or smooth? how is the ride anyways.
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I dont think they mean the ride as much, but the handleing. These wont change your ride at all. Thats what springs and struts will do. I think it does however complete the suspension if your not just going for the lowered look.

I have not yet got these, but will soon, and was told by three friends that do auto-x and they say these will make the biggiest diff.
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they do effect the stiffness of the suspension. You will feel bumps more, for example, your left tire goes over a bump more of that bump will be transfered into the right side and the chasis of the car because the sway bar is a spring and now you are making that spring stiffer. With that said, no it wont change ride quality worth mentioning, after 1 drive you will not realize the stiffness increase. I will stand by what I say about these, best mod for the celica short of a turbo motor.

purplegt4

#33

-95ST+Oct 8, 2005 - 4:30 PM

QUOTE(95ST @ Oct 8, 2005 - 4:30 PM)

the back is quite challenging. I had to drop the gas tank, and pull off the control arms on one side then it was lots of twisting and convincing to get it in.[right][snapback]342518[/snapback][/right]

did you have to disconnect the muffler flange?

95CelicaST

#34

its odd, I was sitting at work thinking about getting rid of the Celi, and I thought to myself... Why don't I buy some TEIN coilovers, some ST sway bars, and have the install shop fab me some strut braces... hmmmm AutoX......

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purplegt4

#35

and install a blacktop while ur at it!

95ST

#36

-purplegt4+Oct 28, 2005 - 11:09 PM

QUOTE(purplegt4 @ Oct 28, 2005 - 11:09 PM)

-95ST+Oct 8, 2005 - 4:30 PM

QUOTE(95ST @ Oct 8, 2005 - 4:30 PM)

the back is quite challenging. I had to drop the gas tank, and pull off the control arms on one side then it was lots of twisting and convincing to get it in.[right][snapback]342518[/snapback][/right]

did you have to disconnect the muffler flange?
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No I undid the hangers so I had more play in it, but I would recomend just removing it. I think that might be easier, I just didnt want to get into cutting the bolts off and replacing them.

soltrain

#37

I've got the ST sways, teins and bilsteins - it's great! I think my weakest link is crappy tires.

This post has been edited by soltrain: Nov 2, 2005 - 1:09 AM

95CelicaST

#38

How much did the Bilsteins cost you?

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soltrain

#39

Oy.. I think $300 but I'm not so sure anymore - bought them off ebay a while back. LewFX also has them - they're TC's

This post has been edited by soltrain: Nov 4, 2005 - 12:37 PM

95ST

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I've got the ST sways, teins and bilsteins - it's great! I think my weakest link is crappy tires.

I have eibachs kybs and sway bars and I agree even with a mild setup my tires are deffinatly my weekest link. Im saving but wheels and tires are not cheep

95CelicaST

#41

has anyone tried a group buy on sway bars?

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elvasoshexai

#42

sorry for bumping an old thread.. how do you tell the difference between the old and new sway bars? (i've never owned the old ones so i can't compare)

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95ST

#43

I cant give a great comparison, between the old sway bars and the new ones, my last celica was a coupe with GC springs I cant rember the rates, old ST sway bars, and 215/45/17 tires. My current setup is eibach sportlines, and the new ST sway bars, with crap for tires untill spring. I have to sway though in both situations they were the best mod done to the car.

Bigmeanbulldog55

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sorry for bumping an old thread.. how do you tell the difference between the old and new sway bars? (i've never owned the old ones so i can't compare)

The old ones will thump the underside of the car if it's lowered. That's the only way. Unless your buying some off ebay or something, there's nothing to worry about. I contacted Nopi, and they told me that anything they sell would be the new ones, I don't imagin places still have the old ones setting around.

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elvasoshexai

#45

^ actually.. i WAS looking at ebay... that's why i wanted to know. hah. n nopi says they don't ship to canada

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Bigmeanbulldog55

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^ actually.. i WAS looking at ebay... that's why i wanted to know. hah. n nopi says they don't ship to canada

Ask the seller when purchased and were from. That's all I know to do. I've never seen any on ebay. I watched it for a long time too. There has to be a shop or company you can get them from in Canada. Valo666 has gotten a good bit of stuff for his car up there.

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elvasoshexai

#47

yea... there are a lot of shops here with it. but they all cost a lot more than on ebay or nopi (actually... the ones i found on ebay cost the same as nopi)

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