Attn: owners of aftermarket front sway bars...

Attn: owners of aftermarket front sway bars...

Ok, I've looked and looked and i havent really found what im looking for, but im sure you guys who have them can help me. The hotchkis swaybar set that vpower has listed...is that for manual trannys only? Also, TL steel, I keep hearing about them...how do i contact them to get prices on their sway bars? And do they make front AND rear bars for our 98-02s?

Thanks for everyones help.
-jaMez

It's for both manual and auto. I ordered a set from NOPI over a month ago, but Hotchkis is still in the production process without any ETA. Arrg. Just go to NOPI and order a set now and hope you can get in on the current production so you don't have to wait as long as I have.

The reason i ask is cuz i know the japan trd ones only go on the manual trannys. So, Hotchkis hasnt made them yet? That sucks.
Who has a tl steel one?

you're thinking of tie bars and not sway bars.

I ordered a hotchkis kit and everytime I call the dealership I ordered it from, they say "end of next week"

I've been calling for 6 weeks.

no kidding, when I get a set later on in the year I'll be buying straight off the hotchkis website. not too much difference in price from the couple of places that I've checked.

i paid 100 less than what any internet site had the kit for
www.trdsource.com plus the guy gave me a little bit off what they even had it for

The web site fot tss steel

here goes the web site for tss steel.


http://www.angelfire.com/biz/tlssteel/index1A.html

http://www.tlssteel.com/

this is sufficient.

I thought the lower tie bars WERE the SAME as sway bars. Tell me the difference.

Our cars have sway bars already. The hotckis ones are stiffer and prevent less body roll. Our cars also has a front tie bar, but again, it's not as stiff.

yeah i know there are already sway bars on most every car. Thats why i asked who has aftermarket ones aka stiffer... But Derrick, that didnt help me on what the difference was. If there IS a difference.

of course there is a difference between the tie bar and the sway bar.

for 98-02 sway bars? that site only shows 03+ sway bars...it sounds like you got a great deal either way.

again. doesnt help me. some one else please explain.

James: how do i contact TLS steel?

I think a tie bar is the equivilent of strut bar, but under the car.

Tie Bar - A bar extending from tie-rod to tie-rod in order to strengthen and stiffen the suspension. And a tie-rod is a bar or bars in some cases, connecting the pitman arm, steering knuckle and idler arm.

Sway Bar - Also known as the anti-roll bar. Connects both sides of the wheels suspension. Its main function is to keep both wheels rolling at the same rate when meeting bumps; but it also affects handling. A front anti-roll bar increases understeer and a rear bar increases oversteer.

some people beat me to it...I thought you work/used to work at Pep Boys?

I did. But i didnt do suspension work. Just basic stuff.. oil battery tires...

I have a 22mm rear sway bar from tlssteel and am very happy w/ it i kept the stock one up front so the car rotates better(more oversteer)

Cost about 145 I believe- They alsomake a 19mm if 2 is too stiff for you