AE92 Seca SX Rear strut bar

[unleashed__]

i want to get one for my car.. is there one available? where from and how much? and who makes them
i've tried searching everywhere.. all i can find is swaybars.. and obviously they come with a front strut bar standard so just need a rear one..
any help will be appreciated.. thanks
unleashed__

[inertia]

whiteline make one, Brad on twincam.org can supply otherwise any other whiteline stockist should be able to order it for you.

I almost went the whiteline option, but will be going the way of a nice bit of thick pipe

[-GT-]

Whiteline make one?? But yeah, i agree, best option it to make one, or get a mate to make one, cheap, simple, 'custom' fit.

I will be making one soon (mine's a hatch) and incorporating harness mounts.

[unleashed__]

Whiteline make one?? But yeah, i agree, best option it to make one, or get a mate to make one, cheap, simple, 'custom' fit.

I will be making one soon (mine's a hatch) and incorporating harness mounts.

ic ic.. would you be able to make up one for me for a certain price?
cheers

[-GT-]

Ok, i should've worded that better - i will be getting someone to make me one. The issue for making one for you is that you need to fit them to each particular car, or make them adjustable. ie You build it onto the car. It can be done though, i'll keep you posted when i get around to it.

How much are the whiteline ones out of interest?

[inertia]

think they were $170-200ish

[LeeRoy]

Slightly off topic but what suspension have you got in it at the moment? ie springs, shocks, bushes, swaybars...

[unleashed__]

Slightly off topic but what suspension have you got in it at the moment? ie springs, shocks, bushes, swaybars...

all i've got at the moment is king springs low and KYB excel G shocks all around.. and obviously the standard strut bar

[LeeRoy]

You should probably get some bigger/stiffer swaybars. Imo they will do more for handling than a rear strut brace.

[Talasas]

I plan to make one after exams for testing, if all goes well I can make them up for others.

[blacktop]

Sway bars and some alignment goodies will do more than any strut brace ever could.

I would get a Rear Sway bar first, and then if you want better handling after that look at getting some front camber happening, this will do more than a Strut bar.

[Dimmy]

You should probably get some bigger/stiffer swaybars. Imo they will do more for handling than a rear strut brace.

Definitely do that! I put an adjustable swaybar in the rear of my ae82 (set to medium) and it was kicking the arse out of tight fast corners. Now with a front swaybar, it's perfect

Well worth the money

[Talasas]

Tis true, you'll gain much more from having an upgraded rear swaybar.

[-GT-]

Great advice on the swaybars, it's exactly what i was coming here to say, but do both!! Don't just get the rear, why un(or over?)balance the car, get the set as they're designed to match. And definately get adjustables; they're quite possibly the best mod i've done to my car, and play around a bit with different settings so you understand and can feel the difference they make.

And value for money they kick arse too, ~$400-450 for the pair i think? You won't be disappointed.

[blacktop]

I'm not saying don't get both, but you will not unbalance the car just by getting the rear, its common knowledge that FWD cars and especially the AE9* corolla suffer heavily from understeer, the best way to combat this is by upgrading the rear sway bar, but by all means get both, i just wanted to clarify that upgrading the rear only will not unbalance the car.

Sway bars should be the first thing people think off when upgrading suspension, unfortunately most think LOW Springs, you can make an AE9* Corolla handle better than most cars on the road without going lower at all.